The secret to saving power and space: 3 steps to the best conveyor line solution

Is your workshop cramped and power hungry? Conveyor lines take up most of the space, and the electricity meter is still spinning like a gyroscope? Don't worry! Today we teach you to useThree combinationsThe first thing you need to do is to save space and cut your electricity bill in half. We do not whole false, directly on the workshop actual case!

Step 1: Space Magic - "Folding" the Conveyor Line

​How can a small factory cram in a hundred metres of conveyor line?​
The answer is.Stereo Stacking + Flexible Layout!
▶U-shaped three-dimensional layout::

  • Heavy goods on the ground (pallet/chain lines), light goods on the air rack (suspended belt lines)
  • ​Space Utilisation Enhancement 40%The passageway has been reduced from 1.5 metres to 0.8 metres.

An auto parts factory case: the parallel double line into a U-shaped three-dimensional line, saving 300 square metres to install new equipment

▶Modular Metamorphosis::

Traditional Layout After modularisation
Reroute stoppage for 2 days ​15-minute reorganisation​
8 fixed bends Universal wheel ready to steer
Expansion of capacity requires demolition of walls Putting it all together like Lego.

​Key Tips: With support feet with universal wheels, loosening the screws allows you to push the whole section of line to move it, which is easier than moving furniture!

Step 2: The Power Revolution - Making the Meter Turn Slower and Slower

​Motor howling for electricity? Three tough tricks to subdue it!​
​▶ Inverter + permanent magnet motor combination::

  • Permanent magnet motors are better than ordinary motorsPower Saving 15%The start-stop is dry and doesn't drag.
  • Frequency converter adjusts speed according to the amount of goods: automatic dormancy when no goods (power <100W)

Measured data: full speed during the day/half speed at night in a logistics warehouse.Saves 8,000 kWh of electricity per month​

​▶ Gravitational Potential Energy Recovery Technique(Inclined lines essential):

  • The downstream section is fitted with an energy return unit, which converts brake heat back into electrical energy.
  • ​85% Recovery EfficiencyIt's not a dream to pick up 80,000 kWh/year for nothing.
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graph LR
    A[Cargo box slides] --> B[Drive motor to generator]
    B --> C[Electricity fed back into the grid]


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Cargo box slipping




Drive motor to generator




Electricity fed back into the grid




​▶ Friction resistance annihilation::


    

  • Ceramic Bearings Replace Steel Bearings, Friction Resistance Dropped 40%
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  • The roller is sprayed with PTFE coating (coefficient of friction 0.05) and pulls cargo as light as ice skating.
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Step 3: Intelligent control - putting a "brain" on the conveyor line


​Too wasteful to keep lines open 24/7? Let AI be the dispatcher!​

​▶ Wave start/stop system::


    

  • Photoelectric eye on the flow of goods: incoming goods start, after the dormant
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  • ​Idle time cut off 70%It also extends the life of the motor by 3 years.
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​▶ First aid kit for traffic jam prognosis::


    

  1. Load cells at critical nodes (diversion if overweight)
    2. 

  2. Installation of laser scanners on bends (advance warning of congestion)
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  3. ​self-healing system: Failure of a section, automatic switching of alternate routes
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​▶ Energy Consumption Tracker::


    

  • Separate meter for each section of line, mobile phone to check power consumption ranking at any time
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  • System-generated report at the end of the month:
    
"Line 3 section is the most power hungry - recommend replacing permanent magnet motors"
    
"Friday afternoons have the most idling - turn down the speed in this section"
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Personal opinion knocking on the door.Saving space ≠ desperately stuffing devices, saving power ≠ mindlessly lowering power!Seen too many factories spend a lot of money to buy high-efficiency motors, the result is installed in the old-fashioned straight line, the electricity saved is not enough to depreciate the equipment. Remember the formula.Energy saving benefit = (technology matching × space utilisation) ÷ cost of fooling around. Take a tape measure of the site, then bring an ammeter to measure the existing power consumption, and finally pick the combination that suits you best - after all, a workshop is not a laboratory, and a solution that can be put on the ground is a good one!

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