What is Conveyor?

Conveyor is a system that is used to transport materials quickly and safely from one place to another. Conveyor systems provide great convenience in transporting materials that are too heavy to be transported with human power or that are large in volume. It reduces labor costs. It minimizes the risks of the product such as falling and breaking during transportation.

In fact, conveyors have been frequently encountered in our daily lives for a long time. Escalators that allow us to pass between floors in shopping malls are actually a conveyor system. Belts that move products in front of the cash register in supermarkets are the simplest and most common areas of use of conveyor systems. Even crane pallets have a working system similar to the conveyor system.

Conveyor Types

Conveyors according to the transfer material; PVC belt conveyors are classified as modular belt conveyors, acetal belt conveyors, wire belt conveyors and roller conveyors. In addition, these classes also have subclasses such as idler roller conveyor, drive roller conveyor. Conveyors according to the mode of transport; It is also referred to by names such as straight, rotational, graduated, L elevator and Z elevator.

Considerations for Conveyor Selection

Which conveyor will be used is decided by looking at external factors such as the weight, volume, type, properties and working environment of the material to be transported. After deciding on the right conveyor system, the engine and reducer required for the operation of the system should also be selected according to the characteristics of the material.

Usage Areas of Conveyors

It can be used in all sectors if appropriate construction design is made. It serves many sectors such as food, textile, pharmaceutical, automotive, electronics, rolling mills, agriculture, mining, printing house, airport, warehouse.

Conveyor Prices

There are many factors that determine conveyor prices. Inputs such as the length, width, height of the line, drive power (reducer ratio), transmission power (motor), the characteristics of the conveyor belt are the factors that determine the cost of the conveyor.