| Conveyor systems seem to keep the world's | | | | checkout lines, and other places. Because it's not |
| industries in motion. Since the early 1900s and the | | | | motorized, these fed conveyors either need to be on |
| onset of mass production on a scale never seen | | | | an incline to send products down the line, or they need |
| before, especially with the automotive industry, these | | | | a push to get them from A to B. Despite this, even |
| systems have been a standard sight in factories and | | | | large corporations make use of gravity conveyors. |
| assembly lines. It used to be that in order to produce | | | | Packing and distribution centers are a good example |
| mass quantities of anything (think back to the original | | | | of gravity conveying systems in action. Such centers |
| mills in England and the United States) it required mass | | | | may have networks of this type of conveyor, some |
| amounts of people. The creation of conveying | | | | on inclines, others flat. They may not work for all |
| systems, however, cut back on the amount of | | | | production settings, but they are a less expensive |
| employees required to do the job and actually | | | | conveyor system and will still save companies money |
| increased the amount of products that could be made | | | | on labor. |
| at a time. Instead of many hands to do the job, it | | | | Gravity types on top of being less expensive |
| became many conveyors. | | | | conveying systems are also quite flexible and useful |
| Just as many industries use these systems, there are | | | | for many applications. A gravity roller conveyor works |
| just as many options for types of conveyor systems. | | | | for heavier products and is often seen in shipping and |
| Belt conveyors, low profile conveyors, gravity | | | | receiving applications. Skate wheel conveyors are |
| conveyors. These and more serve various purposes | | | | recommended for smaller parts or bags as they may |
| and are found in industries across the board -- | | | | slip between rollers. An infeed system can shoot |
| automotive, food processing, textiles, aggregate. You | | | | materials or parts onto the gravity conveyor to make |
| name it, they use conveyor systems. While many of | | | | use of natural laws of gravity, especially if the |
| these options require a motor to keep the line moving, | | | | conveyor is on an incline. Gravity fed conveyors are |
| one variety uses a basic principle of physics -- gravity. | | | | also the only type of conveyor system that allows for |
| The gravity conveyor is one of the more low-fi | | | | accumulation. If that is a necessary component of your |
| conveyor systems but is still used plentifully in many | | | | industry, then gravity conveyors are your system. |
| businesses. | | | | Gravity fed conveyors have a long history and despite |
| What is a gravity fed conveyor? This conveyor | | | | being pretty low-tech are surprisingly common in |
| consists of a series of skate wheels or rollers | | | | today's industries. From short lines to complicated |
| attached to a metal frame. They may be straight or | | | | networks, gravity conveyors find applications in an |
| curve around. You'll find gravity conveyors sometimes | | | | assortment of companies. Maybe a gravity conveyor |
| in luggage receiving areas at airports, in grocery store | | | | system is the one for you. |