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[[Category:Conveying]]{{Knoppen}} | [[Category:Conveying]]{{Knoppen}} | ||
[[Image:Car-conveyor.jpg|right|thumb|An overhead chain conveyor conveys cars at Mercedes in Germany]] | [[Image:Car-conveyor.jpg|right|thumb|An overhead chain conveyor conveys cars at Mercedes in Germany]] | ||
A '''Conveyor | A '''Conveyor''' is a common piece of mechanical handling equipment that moves materials from one location to another. Conveyors are especially useful in applications involving the transportation of heavy or bulky materials. Conveyor systems allow quick and efficient transportation for a wide variety of materials, which make them very popular in the material handling and Packaging industries. Many kinds of conveying systems are available, and are used according to the various needs of different industries. There are [[Chain Conveyors]] (floor and overhead)as well. Chain conveyors consist of enclosed tracks, I-Beam, towline, power & free, and hand pushed trolleys. | ||
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==Industries that use conveyor systems== | ==Industries that use conveyor systems== | ||
[[Image:Roller-conveyor.jpg|right|thumb|A [[Roller Conveyors|lineshaft roller conveyor]] conveys boxed produce at a distribution center]] | [[Image:Roller-conveyor.jpg|right|thumb|A [[Roller Conveyors|lineshaft roller conveyor]] conveys boxed produce at a distribution center]] | ||
[[Image:Paper-conveyor.jpg |right|thumb|A [[Conveyor | [[Image:Paper-conveyor.jpg |right|thumb|A [[Conveyor Belts|Conveyor belt]] conveys papers at a newspaper print plant]] | ||
[[Image:Carton Conveyor.jpg|right|thumb|[[Roller | [[Image:Carton Conveyor.jpg|right|thumb|[[Roller Conveyors]] for carton transport in the apparel industry]] | ||
Conveyor systems are used widespread across a range of industries due to the numerous benefits they provide. | Conveyor systems are used widespread across a range of industries due to the numerous benefits they provide. | ||
* Conveyors are able to safely transport materials from one level to another, which when done by human labor would be strenuous and expensive.* They can be installed almost anywhere, and are much safer than using a forklift or other machine to move materials. | * Conveyors are able to safely transport materials from one level to another, which when done by human labor would be strenuous and expensive.* They can be installed almost anywhere, and are much safer than using a forklift or other machine to move materials. | ||
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===[[Vibrating | ===[[Vibrating Conveyor Systems]]=== | ||
A Vibrating Conveyor is a machine with a solid conveying surface which is turned up on the side to form a trough. They are used extensively in food grade applications where sanitation, washdown, and low maintenance are essential. Vibrating conveyors are also suitable for harsh, very hot, dirty, or corrosive environments. They can be used to convey newly cast metal parts which may reach upwards of 1500°F. Due to the fixed nature of the conveying pans vibrating conveyors can also perform tasks such as sorting, screening, classifying and orienting parts. [[Vibrating | A Vibrating Conveyor is a machine with a solid conveying surface which is turned up on the side to form a trough. They are used extensively in food grade applications where sanitation, washdown, and low maintenance are essential. Vibrating conveyors are also suitable for harsh, very hot, dirty, or corrosive environments. They can be used to convey newly cast metal parts which may reach upwards of 1500°F. Due to the fixed nature of the conveying pans vibrating conveyors can also perform tasks such as sorting, screening, classifying and orienting parts. [[Vibrating Conveyor Systems]] have been built to convey material at angles exceeding 45° from horizontal using special pan shapes. Flat pans will convey most materials at a 5° Incline from horizontal line. | ||
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===Heavy Duty Roller Conveyors=== | ===Heavy Duty Roller Conveyors=== | ||
[[Heavy Duty Roller Conveyors]] are used for moving items that are at least 500 lbs. This type of conveyor makes the handling of such heavy equipment/products easier and more time effective. Many of the heavy duty roller conveyors can move as fast as 75 feet/minute. Other types of heavy duty roller conveyors are gravity roller conveyor, chain driven live roller conveyor, pallet accumulation conveyor, multi-strand chain conveyor, and chain & roller transfers. Gravity roller conveyors are | [[Heavy Duty Roller Conveyors]] are used for moving items that are at least 500 lbs. This type of conveyor makes the handling of such heavy equipment/products easier and more time effective. Many of the heavy duty roller conveyors can move as fast as 75 feet/minute. Other types of heavy duty roller conveyors are gravity roller conveyor, chain driven live roller conveyor, pallet accumulation conveyor, multi-strand chain conveyor, and chain & roller transfers. Gravity roller conveyors are extremely easy to use and are used in many different types of industries such as automotive and retail. Chain driven live roller conveyors are used for single or bi-directional material handling. Large heavy loads are moved by chain driven live roller conveyors. Pallet accumulation conveyors are powered through a mechanical clutch. This is used instead of individually powered and controlled sections of conveyors. Multi-strand chain conveyors are used for double pitch roller chains. Products that can not be moved on traditional roller conveyors can be moved by a multi-strand chain conveyor. Chain & roller conveyors are short runs of two or more strands of double pitch chain conveyor built into a chain driven line roller conveyor. These pop up under the load and move the load off of the conveyor. | ||