What Are The Benefits Of Conveyor Equipment?

A conveyor system is an essential component in any manufacturing plant. Conveyor systems allow for efficient movement of materials and products, which usually would have to be moved by hand or by medium duty elements that can only work when handled by a human such as fork lifts.

When a conveyor system is installed, it has been proved that accidents decrease, as it is less likely that workers get injured by moving products or heavy loads; and usually as a result in general, workplaces become more productive. The main advantage of conveyor systems is that they automate a lot of human tasks that are associated with the manufacturing and transportation of materials. This would include tasks like feeding, moving, loading and unloading of materials. If your company or factory has any of these requirements, any of our conveyor systems are something you should invest in.

The Difference Between Conveyor Systems

Conveyors are commonly used at airports, scrapyards and many other locations. They are beneficial wherever items need to be transported and fed from one place to another, making the process easier, smooth, faster and convenient. If it were not for conveyors, materials would have to be fed manually which involves hiring labour and creates its own set of human resource issues. Human labour is a lot less efficient and not very cost-effective in the long run. In order to overcome these and other challenges involved, our conveyors can be used in a variety of industries like food, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and transportation for various applications. Conveyors offer unlimited opportunities for workplaces to transport their items from one area to another. They allow you to take control of transportation, ensuring that more fragile items can be protected, causing less chance of damage. When moving material of any size, it can be shifted a lot faster with the use of conveyors. It’s hassle-free and enables you to free up valuable resources to work elsewhere in your business.

 Conveyors designed with inclination allow materials, both big and small, to be moved from point a to b easily, therefore saving a lot of time. Conveyors allow for numerous opportunities to consistently load and unload items over a long period of time. Large factories will have requirements where materials need to be moved between multiple levels or floors. Conveyors can be designed to transport materials across levels, without any limitation of height. Conveyors with automated incline belts can automatically unload materials, eliminating manual unloading. This also means that no time is wasted in monitoring material unloads. Conveyors allow careful control of the speed at which the materials are transported. That means there are less possibilities of something breaking and causing loss due to handling issues. Conveyors can move in both directions and this is very useful when materials need to be moved between opposite ends of a manufacturing unit throughout the manufacturing process.

Expanding Skate Conveyors

These are one of our most popular products. It is self-tracking and flexible able to be expanded from 1100mm to 4000mm and can be joined to make one continuous conveyor system. They are excellent for use in almost any workplace environment but especially benefit truck/container unloading and mainly for assembly lines. They are easy for quick set up and feature adjustable height legs and 125mm brake castors on each leg.

Expanding Roller Conveyors

A converyor good for odd shaped cartons and bags of goods which the skate wheel conveyor won’t work. These conveyors are a proven performer for moving goods in a simple and very cost-effective manner. They are expandable and work equally well straight or with a curve.  Again, this conveyor is easy to set up and feature adjustable height legs and brake castors on each leg. These conveyors would be particularly beneficial in food and medical industries where the transportation of cartons and bags is especially required.

Electric Expanding Roller Conveyors

These are an efficient device for the workplace. They are simple to plug in and go, and especially great for carrying boxes and items uphill where gravity may not be achievable. This device is also excellent for loading and unloading containers, making it a much smoother process. These conveyors are flexible enough to squeeze into confined spaces, and are designed to be fitted into a variety of different configurations. The way they have been engineered also means that any pallets or goods travelling down the conveyor will immediately adjust to corners or bends, without needing additional supports.

Stainless steel roller conveyors

Also offered by MHA which are flexible and fully stainless steel and suitable for use in the food, wash down areas, chemical or corrosive product processing areas and medical industries, as stainless-steel material is easy to keep clean and sanitary. Stainless steels are beneficial particularly because they are durable and able to handle an array of various materials. They are easily adaptable to different types of materials too. Stainless steel is able to go through high temperatures and avoid corrosion.

There a lot of benefits to conveyor equipment, all helping to reduce manual handling risks and strains in your workplace environment and application. MHA’s vast selection of conveyors also helps you to select the best conveyor to benefit your particular need - contact us today for more info.