Conveying line selection guide: free consultation technical parameters and program design

Hello! Are you scratching your head over the pile of material transportation problems in your factory? Looking at the various conveyor line brochures, feel more difficult than the college entrance exam math problems? Don't panic! Let's break it down in layman's terms today!Conveyor Line SelectionThe doorway to the door, handily avoiding the potholes 🕳️. Remember ah--It is better to choose the expensive one than the right one!​

🔍 First, figure it out: what the hell are you shipping?

Choosing a conveyor line is not a matter of shopping on Taobao and looking at the face value.​Material CharacteristicsHe's the real father.We have to figure it out first! We have to feel it out first:

1. ​Shape and size👉
   • Rule boxes/pallets? Straight up.​platen line​maybesprocket lineSteady as she goes!
   • Steel tubes, shaped parts?Suspension Conveyor LineMake it trapeze, save ground and don't bump it.
2. ​Weight Volume⚖️
   • Tons of big iron?Heavy Duty Chain Plate Line(1 ton + load bearing) Arrangements on, don't expect small body belts to carry it.
   • Oversized parts (e.g. machine parts)? Wider versionleather belt lineLet's go, Cartoon Road? Doesn't exist!
3. ​pettiness🍳
   • Glass, ceramics, those ancestors?Flexible chain plate linemaybeair cushion transportGet to know it. Shock absorption and shatterproofing in one.
   • Chemical corrosive materials?Stainless steel+ Sealed design, otherwise half a year rust through don't cry.

💡 A chestnut: a food factory shipping fragile cookies, with an ordinary roller line broken in half, replaced by a flexible chain plate line after the breakage rate dropped 90%!

🏭 Second, take another look at your home production line: how is the layout and flow laid out?

Conveyor lines are here to work, not to be grandparents! Gotta make itEmbedded in the rhythm of your production::

• ​continuous conveying🔄 vsstopping and starting⏸️
  No downtime for streaming operations?Belt lines/roller linesIs it a labor model; need midway processing or testing?Accumulation Conveyor LineInstructions to get materials lined up, etc.
• ​space is limited📏 vsSite affluence🏞️
  Small workshops stuffed with equipment?spiral linemaybesuspension linePlate columns go, and three-dimensional space is squeezed dry and exhausted!
  Big factory capricious?Loop + branch design, diverting material like an overpass and pulling full of efficiency.
• ​Should we go high-tech?🤖
  Want full automation?​doubled speed chain+ servo motorsWith precise positioning, the robot reaches out and grabs the material.
  Manual overload? Save your money.Non-powered roller line, manual push-push also smells pretty good (but don't expect to save labor).

📊Layout Comparison Table​

demand (economics)	Recommendation Type	Why did you choose it?
small space	Suspension Conveyor Line	Aerial walks, ground equipment at will
High-temperature workshop	Mesh Belt Conveyor Line	Resistant to 200℃ baking, used by sponge factories.
Precision Docking Robotic Arm	doubled speed chain	Shift positioning error ≤1mm

🚀 Third, don't get on top of it! These parameters are more important than merchant flimflam

Sales blowing up? Calm down! Keep an eye on these.Core parametersIt's the old driver:

1. ​Conveying speed⏱️:
   Not the faster the better! While a food packaging line may only need 15 m/min, an electronics shop is racing to 30 m/min.Ask yourself: how much work do you really have to do per hour?​
2. ​climbing ability📈:
   Slope over 15°? Choose now!Large Inclination Belt Line(with baffle anti-skidding), ordinary line climbing? The material rolls to you!
3. ​environmental adaptability🌡️:
   • Cold storage -20°C?Cold-resistant mesh belt linefrost-resistant
   • Dust explosion area?Explosion-proof motor + metal anti-staticDesigned to save lives.
4. ​Energy bills💸:
   Inverter motors are 30% more expensive than normal, but thePower Saver 40%! Do the math and you'll be back on your electric bill in two years.

🤯 Lesson learned: a factory greedy cheap to buy fixed-speed conveyor line, the result is that the peak season capacity can not keep up, the modification fee is higher than the original price!

🆓 IV. The Joy of White Whoring: how to glean real value from free advice?

Don't cross out “free counseling” when you see it!Ask questions and you'll find the treasure.::

• ​Don't just ask, “How much?”❌
  Ask instead: “Which line is the most cost effective based on my materials (with photos) and production (say 200 pieces/hour)?”
• ​Technical programs should be stingy with details🔧
  Have the manufacturer produce a free drawing: drive placed on the left or right side? How many points for the emergency stop button?Will the shield protect against your home shop iron filings?​
• ​Don't trust the test data.📉
  ask to seeVideo of cases in the same industryFor example, how do automobile factories dock assembly stations with doubler chains - seeing is believing!

💡 EXCLUSIVE SECRET: Look for vendors to beLoad Test Report! For example, the labeled load capacity of 500kg, the actual test can really carry it? (A factory was found to have mislabeled 30%!)

🛠️ V. Early Prevention of Maintenance Pits: Less Running and Breaking Legs and More Money

Buying the conveyor line is just the beginning!It's the aftercare that's the bottomless pit.......

• ​must-do✅: Listen to the noise (bearings to hang), feel the temperature (motor overheating), clear the garbage (material slag jammed roller)
• ​Monthly Highlights📅: tighten the chain, change the lube, check for cracked belts - don't wait for a broken line to stop production before cursing!
• ​Reliability of suppliers☎️
  Key to watch: 24 hour response? On-site with spare parts?Do you charge for training your home workers to change rollers?​

🌟 True story: an e-commerce warehouse paralyzed the picking line for 12 hours - losing millions of orders - because it didn't train its employees to clean out the accumulated dust from the drums!

💬 And finally, something heartfelt.

After ten years in automation, I've seen too many people fall on their asses.I thought choosing a conveyor line was a single choice question, but it's actually a general question!Don't be “high configuration” fooled limp - food factory with top anti-static belt? Pure money burned! Don't be cheap and stuff overweight goods - the money to repair once is enough to buy half a new line.

​The real value of a free consultation is to let the manufacturer work with you to “solve the problem”.The following is a list of the most important things that you can do for your business: to deduce the technical parameters from the characteristics of the material, and to deduce the layout plan from the workshop dimensions. Next time you encounter sales bragging, directly dump him three soul torture:

1. My workshop is 3 meters high and 5 meters wide, can you make a right angle turn with this line?
2. Conveying chili powder raises dust, can sealing pass the safety inspection?
3. In case of a crash, how long will it take your engineers to get there?

​Remember brother - good conveyor lines are saved, not replaced!🚀