Gravity Conveyor
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| Written by Anuradha Panda | |
| Wednesday, 19 July 2006 | |
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GRAVITY CONVEYOR What is a Gravity Conveyor? A gravity conveyor moves objects without motor power. To help objects move easier and with as little slant or slope as possible, wheels or rollers are used. It moves by wheels or rollers. The wheels or rollers are put into channel frames held together with "bed spacers." Different widths can be made. Frames can be either steel or aluminum. Gravity conveyor provides an economical means of transporting product where the conveyor does not need to be powered. Gravity conveyor is often used in picking or assembly operations where the product or tote is pushed to the next location as required. Gravity Conveyor Types 1- Gravity Skatewheel Conveyor Skatewheels mounted on axles to convey product. This is the most economical type of conveyor. It is frequently used for loading trucks, with the conveyor set up on removable stands or supports. Gravity Skatewheel Conveyors are two types: a- Gravity Skatewheel Curve Gravity Skatewheel Curves add to the versatility of straight conveyors and provide excellent package orientation because of the differential action of the wheels. Curves will convey product with minimum amount of pitch based on weight and size. b- Gravity Skatewheel Spurs Gravity Skatewheel Spurs are used to transfer products from one conveying line to another. They can be used in merging or diverging applications. They are ideally used where numerous lines must transfer onto a main conveyor line from work stations or other similar operations. 2- Gravity Roller Conveyor Gravity Roller Conveyor uses rollers for greater weight carrying capacities than Skatewheel conveyor. Gravity Roller Conveyors are two types:
a- Gravity Roller Curves Gravity Roller Curves add to the versatility of straight conveyors. Curves provide smooth product flow with minimum amount of pitch based on weight and size. Guard rails may be added for product protection. Some curves provided with tapered tread rollers to maintain product orientation. b- Gravity Roller Spurs Gravity Roller Spurs are used to transfer products from one conveying line to another. They can be used in merging or diverging applications. They are ideally used where numerous lines must transfer onto a main conveyor line, from work stations or other similar operations. 3- Flexible Gravity Conveyors Flexible, extendable gravity conveyor allows you to move, reshape, lengthen, and shorten gravity skatewheel or roller conveyors to match your application. How Gravity Conveyors are set up? 1. All sections have couplings They are - Portable Type Permanent Type Sections can then be used together by coupling them to each other. |
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| Last Updated ( Tuesday, 06 February 2007 ) |
