Line Shaft Conveyor: Of all the power roller conveyors, this is the most economical. It operates via a single rotating shaft mounted within the conveyor body and rotates each roller by specially designed belts connecting the rollers to the shaft. This simple conveyor style is high adaptable, enabling the system to include straight runs sections, curves, half curves, junctions and transfers to be configured using a minimal amount of drive motors. Therefore, many complex systems can be configured using this conveyor style. It is suited to warehouse or manufacturing applications where lighter weight cartons, tote bins and other products need to be moved, allowing for a variety of situations requiring directional changes. Limited minimal pressure accumulation of product can be obtained with this style of drive method.
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