The roller conveyor is a device that, as its name indicates, uses metal rollers to facilitate the handling and transfer of a wide variety of objects, such as boxes, pallets, tires, drums, pallets, packages, etc. as long as they meet the condition of having a regular fund. Otherwise, other types of devices such as the belt conveyor, the helical conveyor, etc. are usually used. The roller conveyor is used in multiple industrial processes and in warehouses.
Types of roller conveyors
Contenido
Por la forma en que están construidos y su accionamiento podemos dividirlos en varios tipos:.
By gravity
As its name suggests, this device relies on the force of gravity of the object to slide between the rollers.
Rollers per belt
In this type of conveyors, the rollers are driven by a belt that motors them.
Chain-driven roller
In this type of conveyors the rollers are driven by means of a chain that transmits the movement from roller to roller; This type of conveyor is ideal for handling heavy-duty objects, such as pallets or drums.
Rollers for handling bulk material: This type of conveyor is the most used for transporting mineral, compared to the system of trains and trucks with a large load capacity of more than 200 t of load, as it has the lowest cost for its maintenance. In this case the material is transported by a belt or belt.
The rollers used in this type of conveyors can be classified into three types:
Impact rollers.
These rollers are the ones that receive the load on the conveyor belt;
They are located under the chutes or hoppers through which the load enters, they are generally made of rubber because they absorb the impact better.
Conveyors
Introduction
The roller conveyor is a device that, as its name indicates, uses metal rollers to facilitate the handling and transfer of a wide variety of objects, such as boxes, pallets, tires, drums, pallets, packages, etc. as long as they meet the condition of having a regular fund. Otherwise, other types of devices such as the belt conveyor, the helical conveyor, etc. are usually used. The roller conveyor is used in multiple industrial processes and in warehouses.
Types of roller conveyors
Contenido
Por la forma en que están construidos y su accionamiento podemos dividirlos en varios tipos:.
By gravity
As its name suggests, this device relies on the force of gravity of the object to slide between the rollers.
Rollers per belt
In this type of conveyors, the rollers are driven by a belt that motors them.
Chain-driven roller
In this type of conveyors the rollers are driven by means of a chain that transmits the movement from roller to roller; This type of conveyor is ideal for handling heavy-duty objects, such as pallets or drums.
Rollers for handling bulk material: This type of conveyor is the most used for transporting mineral, compared to the system of trains and trucks with a large load capacity of more than 200 t of load, as it has the lowest cost for its maintenance. In this case the material is transported by a belt or belt.
The rollers used in this type of conveyors can be classified into three types:
Loading rollers.
They are the ones that transport the load along the conveyor belt. They are generally made of steel tube and can have a normal triple load configuration (consisting of a frame and 3 rollers), which are the most used. There are also single rollers, which are called single load.
Return rollers.
These rollers are located at the bottom of the conveyor belt structure, and the belt rests on them when it begins the return sequence to the area where it will receive the load again.
Depending on the length of the conveyor belt, self-aligning triple load rollers are also placed, which serve to prevent the belt from becoming misaligned along its length due to the work carried out; Self-aligning rollers are also placed in the return area.
The most used diameters of the idlers (pulleys) are 4", 5", 6", 7"; These measurements are related to the load carried by the conveyor belt and its speed.
Currently
Currently there are a large number of conveyor manufacturers around the world, many of them affiliated with CEMA (Conveyor Equipment Manufacturing Association or Conveyor Manufacturers Association, by its name in English), an organization that seeks to standardize the design, manufacturing and application of conveyors.
These rollers are the ones that receive the load on the conveyor belt;
They are located under the chutes or hoppers through which the load enters, they are generally made of rubber because they absorb the impact better.
Loading rollers.
They are the ones that transport the load along the conveyor belt. They are generally made of steel tube and can have a normal triple load configuration (consisting of a frame and 3 rollers), which are the most used. There are also single rollers, which are called single load.
Return rollers.
These rollers are located at the bottom of the conveyor belt structure, and the belt rests on them when it begins the return sequence to the area where it will receive the load again.
Depending on the length of the conveyor belt, self-aligning triple load rollers are also placed, which serve to prevent the belt from becoming misaligned along its length due to the work carried out; Self-aligning rollers are also placed in the return area.
The most used diameters of the idlers (pulleys) are 4", 5", 6", 7"; These measurements are related to the load carried by the conveyor belt and its speed.
Currently
Currently there are a large number of conveyor manufacturers around the world, many of them affiliated with CEMA (Conveyor Equipment Manufacturing Association or Conveyor Manufacturers Association, by its name in English), an organization that seeks to standardize the design, manufacturing and application of conveyors.