CONVEYORS

• useful for moving material between two fixed workstation,

either continuously or intermittently
Benefits of Conveyors
• It makes the process faster and more importantly conv
enient
• Require less manpower
• Less accident prone
• May be set up almost any place
• Shorten time
• Can be utilized to move almost anything
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TYPES OF CONVEYORS
Flat Belt Conveyor

• Ideal for handling

light and medium
loads
• Can be used for
long distances
• Low power
requirement
Modular Belt Conveyor

• Made of hard
plastic and easier to
repair than flat belt
models
Cleated Belt Conveyor

• Used to keep loose

materials secure
during inclines and
declines along the
length of the conveyor
Curved Belt Conveyor
• Use a curved frame
to carry materials
around corners or
make optimal use of
available floor space
Chute Conveyor
• Used for scrap
handling,
packaging, postal
service package or
mail handling, etc.
Gravity Roller Conveyor

• Used for heavy-duty

applications.
Alternative to wheel
conveyor
Live (Powered) Roller Conveyor

• Used to provide
limited incline
movement
capabilities
• Used for cartons or
packaged materials
only
Slat Conveyor

• Used to move large,

heavy objects
including crates,
drums, or pallets
Ball Transfer Conveyor

• Used a series of
mounted ball casters
to allow for
unpowered, multi-
directional
conveyance of the
product
Magnetic Belt Conveyor

• Used to transport
ferrous materials
vertically, upside
down, and around
corners
Bucket Conveyor

• Used in applications
such as parts, bulk
material, or food
processing and
handling
• Requires minimum
space
Overhead Conveyor

• Mounted form
ceilings that used
trolley or carriers
moved by chains,
cables, or similar
connections
transport carts along
a track
Pneumatic/Vacuum Conveyor

• Use air pressure to convey

materials through a
system of vertical and
horizontal tubes
Screw Conveyor

• Used to transport
materials such as
flakes, grains,
powders, seeds and
granules
Vertical Conveyor

• Used to move products

vertically between levels
of conveying lines
Vibrating Conveyor

• Used to convey almost

all granular, free-
flowing materials
Wheel Conveyor

• Used for light-duty

applications
Troughed Belt Conveyor

• Used in scrap
handling and
recycling operations
Cart-on-Track Conveyor

• Used to transport
carts along a track
Trolley Conveyor

• Commonly used in
processing, assembly,
packaging, and storage
operations
Tow Conveyor

• May be overhead trolley

cars or floor conveyors
adapted for handling
dollies, trucks, and cars
Reference:
https://nscpolteksby.ac.id/ebook/files/Ebook/Hospitality/Production%20and%20Oper
ations%20Management%20(2008)/4.%20Chapter%203%20-%20MATERIAL%20HA
NDLING.pdf

https://www.mknorthamerica.com/Blog/belt-conveyor-types/

https://www.thomasnet.com/articles/materials-handling/understanding-conveyor-syst
ems/

https://www.britannica.com/technology/conveyor#ref195008
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