How Much Does a Straight Belt Conveyor Line Cost a? 2025 Latest Quote Guide

Are you also in the headache for buying conveyor line? Look at a bunch of parameters confused? How to choose a newbie conveyor line to not step in the pit? Don't worry, today we will break up and crumble to say--How much does a straight belt conveyor line really cost per metre?! I've been going through the manufacturers' quotations and technical reports and realised that the price of this thing, ah, it's really not as simple as just quoting a number...

First, pour cold water: how big can the price difference be?

You may not believe me when I tell you: the same 1-metre long straight belt line, the cheaper ones can take it for $500, and the more expensive ones dare to shout you $20,000 for it! Why is it so outrageous?The key is in the configuration!

• ​basic version(manual lift + 300mm narrow belt): 2600 yuan / metre or so, just like the trolley used to buy food a reason, can run but do not expect how advanced!
• ​advanced version(motor speed control + 800mm wide belt): 5500 yuan / metre to start with, add a frequency converter will have to add another 800 yuan
• ​local tycoon(Anti-static PU belt + intelligent control system): 12,000+/m, just one anti-scratch felt belt is 3 times more expensive than ordinary PVC

Second, who is really holding the price? Newbie must see 4 big pit

1. ​The material is an invisible assassin​

   • Aluminium profile shell: national standard 2mm thick 30 yuan / kg, plus to 3mm, the cost per metre directly soared 120 yuan
   • ​Belt type: PVC 500 RMB per square → food grade PU 2000 RMB per square → anti-static felt dare to charge 3000 RMB
   • Motor: domestic 750W motor can not carry? Change 1.5kW price increase 40%, on the imported servo motor? Double the price is not negotiable

2. ​It's the width that's a gold-digging beast.​
   Don't underestimate these tens of centimetres! Take a chestnut:

   Bandwidth (mm)	Base price (yuan/m)	Price increase for every 100mm of width
   300	2600	-
   500	2930	+$330
   800	5500	+$2570!
   ​Double the width, more than double the price--Because the brackets and rollers all had to be reinforced!

3. ​The word "smart" is worth a thousand words.​
   Want to get one that you can network to check for faults? Be prepared:

   • Basic manual control: white delivery
   • ​frequency conversion: +$800/unit
   • ​Internet of Things Remote Monitoring:+3,000 to start, with premiums of up to 35% for such smart systems in 2025
     What if you added an AI auto speed control? There'd be an extra zero at the end of the quote.

4. ​The manufacturer's ruse is deeper than the sea​

   • Large factories (such as Northern Heavy Industry): expensive but worry-free, from 5 metres, shipping costs extra
   • ​small local factory(Shandong, Jiangsu concentrated): unit price is cheap 15%, but may steal the brand of bearings
   • ​The Ultimate Trap: Does the quote include tax? Does it include installation? Does the non-slip foot cup count? -Don't ask the late price increase to you cry!

Third, 2025 market reality: buy this way and save 30%

Recently, I helped a friend to keep an eye on a project, and I'd like to share my real-world experience:

​case (law): 20 metre long, 600mm wide belt speed controlled conveyor line required for food factory.

• Factory A offer: RMB 4160/m × 20m =8.32 lakhs(with ordinary motor)
• Factory B solution: change local supplier + purchase own inverter = RMB 3800/m × 20m + RMB 6000 =82,000​
  ​Actual transaction price: Cutting out the light stand option + paying cash discounts =76k take!​

​White First Aid Kit::
✅Deadly material list: Have sales state "Q235 carbon steel for pallets, reject recycled aluminium."
✅There's a mystery to the width.: 300-500mm is the most cost-effective, over 800mm is better to change the programme
✅Don't get your head in the clouds over "smart".: Small and medium-sized factories can't use IoT at all, saving enough money to buy spare parts for three years.

IV. Tell the big truth that offends.

Old Wang, who has been in purchasing for ten years, told me secretly."The fancier the quotation, the more potholes.". The ones that give you a list of 30 parameters are mostly laying mines in the details. Really want to save money--

1. ​500mm or less look for Shandong manufacturers: Ningjin County is densely populated with manufacturers, and competition is fierce (local production capacity accounts for 22% of the country).
2. ​I'll take the basics if I need them in a hurry.: $2,600/m for a 300mm model, adding your own rollers later is half as cheap as customising them!
3. ​Don't touch "free design.": Those who pat themselves on the back for delivering a solution end up making up for it in motor power!

Finally dumping a base price reference (fresh June 2025 data):

If someone quotes you less than that... I suggest you check to see if they're refurbishing the motor with a used one! After all, the belt is on for three to five years, so saving a few thousand won't be enough to repair the machine. We're novices.Better to spend an extra 500 for peace of mind than to buy downtime on the cheap!-- Don't you think so?