How to choose an industrial conveyor system for an automation project
Load, takt, layout and product surface decide the conveyor — in that order. A step-by-step method integrators can use before the first supplier call.
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Practical notes on choosing, specifying and maintaining industrial conveyor systems — written by the engineers who build them, not by a marketing desk.
Load, takt, layout and product surface decide the conveyor — in that order. A step-by-step method integrators can use before the first supplier call.
Why a double-speed chain lets operators work on a stationary pallet while the drive keeps running — and where that matters on an assembly line.
A direct comparison of belt and roller conveyors — product types, accumulation, curves, gradients, maintenance and cost per metre.
A practical preventive-maintenance routine for belt, roller and chain conveyors — daily checks, monthly tasks and the failures worth pre-empting.
What battery module and pack lines demand from a conveyor: heavy pallets, micron-level locating, traceability and no metal contamination in the cell area.
What a custom conveyor project actually looks like from enquiry to FAT — inputs, drawing stages, approval points and what shortens the timeline.
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