In production plants where there is a need to move or accumulate high flows of products, the implementation of a comprehensive conveyor system becomes a fundamental element to ensure proper material handling.
However, with a wide variety of configurable conveyor types available for various applications, selecting the optimal system for plant operation can be somewhat overwhelming.
That is why in this blog we will provide you with some key factors that you cannot fail to consider in this important decision.
The 4 variables that influence the decision to purchase a conveyor system.
- 1Product specs
The first element to consider when choosing the correct conveyor system for your production plant are the characteristics of the products you handle.
To do this, it is necessary to analyze the dimensions of your products, as well as whether they will be transported in trays, boxes or shrink. This in order to guarantee an appropriate transfer that provides stability and avoids wastage.
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Environmental characteristics
Likewise, the climatic conditions of the location of your plant should be reviewed and if the products require specific temperatures or a controlled environment during their transportation.
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Unit flow per minute
Another factor to consider is the speeds that the different systems of conveyors and convergences (if required) can offer, so that it is guaranteed that they will respond to the demanded rate of the plant.
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Characteristics and restrictions of the plant
Finally, considering that it is possible to install an elevated and / or floor-level conveyor system, it is necessary to analyze the dimensions of the available space in your production plant to design the optimal path of the solution.
Likewise, it is especially important to determine whether the system should be for handling boxes or handling pallets, since, as we know, each logistics unit has particular requirements.
Next, we will tell you more about conveyor systems for handling boxes and pallets:
Box handling conveyors
In this range you can use equipment with zero accumulation pressure, minimum accumulation pressure, convergences, among many others. They are widely used for end-of-line processes in industries such as: Food and Beverages, Personal Care, Pharmaceutical and Electronics.
Pallet handling conveyors
These conveyors have the function of delivering the products in the palletizing area or other areas where the pallets are taken by forklifts or stacker cranes, so as to avoid product stagnation in pallet stacks that generate internal movement conflicts.
There are also various types of equipment, such as: zero pressure accumulation conveyors, transfer conveyors, turntable conveyors, etc.
What do you think? Do you think it is time to improve the transportation of your products within your production plant?
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