Versatile And Functional Conveyors : Flexible Conveyors

It is very obvious a fact that fixed conveying solutions are not always adequate, there are some industries out there that need to have flexible and extendable conveying solutions, flexible conveyors are the perfection solution for all such problems. A flexible conveyor is based on a conveyor beam in aluminium or stainless steel, with low friction slide rails guiding a plastic multi-flexing chain. The products to be moved travel directly on the conveyor or on pallets/carriers. Such conveyors can be worked around obstacles and keep production lines working. They are efficiently made at varying levels and hence they can be employed in various work environments. They are used in various industries like food packaging, case packing and pharmaceutical industries and also in some retail stores. 

Flexible conveyors are distinguished in two main types and they are as follows:

Flexible Gravity Skatewheel Conveyor:

The flexible gravity skatewheel conveyor is a very proficient piece of equipment that can expand up to four times its collapsed length. It is perfect for loading and unloading trucks, this type of conveyor is used in many types of industries including; postal, warehousing and distribution, manufacturing and cross docking. Often the setup will have a 4 degree to 7 degree decline to enable to packages flow by gravity. Skatewheels by design do not take much energy to get the product moving. Flexible gravity conveyor is also many a times utilised for seasonal operations that require a quick set-up and modular design. 

Flexible Roller Conveyor (Gravity And Powered):

The flexible roller conveyor is better than skatewheel conveyor, it can handle heavier loads than skatewheel conveyor. It is a very ductile piece of equipment that can extent as much as four times its collapsed length. Most designs include lockable caster to move the conveyor from one place to another quickly. This type of conveyor is perfect for smaller or odd shaped packages and bagged goods that are heading in to or our of a particular facility or industry. 

There are many benefits of flexible conveyors some of them are listed below:

       1. They are incredibly versatile

       2. It can be packed away when not in use. 

       3. They are flexible so that you can move the products according to your requirement. 

       4. Such conveyors can be moved with ease from one place to another. 

       5. The height of such conveyors can be adjusted according to your requirements.

       6. This type of conveyors are very reliable and durable.