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简体中文 Is your factory getting screwed by conveyor lines?New bosses hear "intelligent conveyor line" on the head, the results spend a lot of money to buy back, either jamming material or maintenance costs burst table... do not worry! Today, we will break open the crumbs to say through the 7 kinds of conveyor lineThe True Cost Trap--According to this set of laws to choose, the initial investment to save 30%, three years of operation and maintenance and then cut 40%, saving you enough money to start an extra line!
Category 1: Flat Belt Conveyor Line - Don't mess with the king of bulk materials either!
Core question: doesn't this thing transport everything?
Re!It's like an honest man: it can carry bulk materials (grain, ore), but it rolls over when it comes to special materials:
- vantage: Simple structure, lay a belt and run, low maintenance costs
- Achilles' heel::
- Shipping small parts? Leaks light from the sides in minutes! (We'll have to add baffles. Costs +15%)
- Hot shop? Ordinary rubber belts won't last more than 3 months! (Double the price for heat-resistant tape.)
A feed factory to cheaply transport corn grain with a flat belt, the result is that the humidity is a big all stuck on the belt, workers scrape material two hours a day - the cost of electricity is more expensive than the conveyor line!
Category 2: Roller conveyor lines - the more regular the box, the more money you save!
Newbie Myth: Think you can transport everything square?
It actually picks very well! Look for three types of scenarios before you use it:
- Boxed drinks: roller spacing ≤ 2/3 of the width of the box, otherwise the box will be stuck in the seam
- pallet handling: Roller diameter must be > pallet batten gap (otherwise pallet bottom is scraped)
- small lightweight: It's got to come with a pad! Otherwise the parts dance on the rollers!
debt of blood and tears: An e-commerce warehouse used a roller line to ship cartons, resulting in inconsistent box sizes, 30% of goods stuck - return losses enough to replace three lines!
The third category: chain conveyor line - heavy cargo saviour also eat electric tiger
Bosses love to ask: How much can you haul?
Look at this energy consumption comparison table before deciding:
| load rating | Recommended Chain Line Models | Monthly electricity consumption | Alternate programme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 500kg | Lightweight Roller Chain | 800 degrees | Thickened Roller Line (Power Saver 40%) |
| 500-2000kg | Heavy Duty Plate Chain | 3000 degrees | None! Use it in a hard way |
| Over 2 tonnes | Engineering Forging Chain | 5000 degrees + | Segmented air cushion conveying (power saving but expensive) |
| (knock on the) blackboardNo shipments over a tonne.Never get on a heavy chain.! Electricity bills can eat up the money you save on equipment |
Category 4: Suspended conveyor lines - space magicians have a dark disease
Sounds highbrow? Maintenance workers hate it!
Space saving is true, but so are the potholes:
- cutting edge: Aerial walk, ground operation as usual, suitable for the transformation of old factories
- Maintenance black hole::
- Track corners to be greased monthly (dangerous at height!)
- Spreader bearings must be replaced in 3 months (single cost ￥200+)
Teacher Spit:: "The maintenance team is always climbing the ladder at the plant where the suspension lines are installed!"
Category 5: Bucket Elevator - Save on powder, but don't touch the wet stuff!
Core problem: Why does my elevator always clog?
The answer is hidden in the moisture content of the material:
- Dry Cement Powder → Unobstructed
- Ore powder with 5% water content → sticking to the bucket wall, clearing 3 times per month
- Starch containing 10% of water → hardens directly into a cement block!
Remediation costs: Add arch breaker ￥20,000/set, might as well choose pneumatic conveying directly at the beginning
Category 6: Screw Conveyor - Killer of Viscous Materials
You think you can ship all that paste?
Beware of these "glue materials":
- Asphalt: solidified in winter and jammed spiral piece → steam tracer (energy consumption ↑30%)
- Sludge: winding spindle → optional shaftless screw (price × 2)
Money Saving Tips: For conveying distances <10 metresDirect hose pumpsThe price is 60% lower than the spiral machine.
Category 7: Magnetic conveying line - expensive for a reason?
The Truth Vendors Won't Tell::
- Indeed no contact with the material (zero pollution), suitable for pharmaceutical, chip factory
- But! Magnet board life is only 5 years (replacement cost ≈ 60% for a new machine)
- Power outage will be lying down (have to equip UPS, the cost of another + $ 100,000)
So how exactly do you choose to save half?
Ask yourself four deadly questions:
- Does the material stick to the tape?→ Don't touch the flat belt/bucket if it sticks!
- How many turns do I need to make?→ more than 2 bends abandonment roller selector chain type
- How much does electricity cost per kilowatt-hour?→ Use chain lines with caution over $1.2
- How many people are on the maintenance crew?→ Don't touch the suspension line with fewer than three people.
One last shot.Don't believe in the "one size fits all" conveyor line! Use rollers for light and small regular materials, flat belts for bulk materials, and chains for heavy and hard materials...Every extra penny spent has to be paid back on the electric bill and the repair bill!
(A hardware factory to replace 20 flat belt line into "drum + chain" combination, the initial investment down 370,000, two years back to save a packaging line - this is enough to blow ten years!)
