The most common (and cost effective) powered roller conveyor is “lineshaft” conveyor. Rollers are driven by bands, which locate in the groove in the roller, and are connected to a “line” or drive shaft. This powers the rollers and allows for some accumulation – but if constant accumulation is required – it is not the correct solution.
They are suitable for conveying product which has a smooth or flat bottom.
Available in straight sections and curved sections.
Sprocket driven roller conveyor: Sprocket driven roller conveyor is generally tangential or twin sprocket drive. This results in direct drive on each roller – ideal for heavy loads. Control can be fitted with frequency inverter to control speed.
Poly V driven rollers: Poly V driven rollersare generally used with a 24V, DC roller (50mm diameter), which drives a section of rollers; off each DC drive roller (normally each powered section is 1200mm in length, maximum). 24V DC rollers are connected to cards and power supplies, offering a wide range of speed variation.
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