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简体中文 You say you want a custom aluminium conveyor line, and the manufacturer asks "How long? How wide?" And you're stuck on the spot? Don't worry, I've seen this situation a lot. Let's break it up today and make it clear--Customise a reliable conveyor line, in the end, which parameters should be stared at? How to choose the configuration so as not to waste money?After reading this, you're guaranteed to have a good idea when you talk about customisation!
First, first understand: these 3 parameters are not, the offer is all false!
Factory quotes differ by tens of thousands? Eighty per cent of the basic parameters are not unified! These three numbers do not determine the death, price comparison is blind:
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"How much weight do you have to carry on this line?" -Life and death by weight.
- ≤500kg: 4040 lightweight material is sufficient (logistics sorting small pieces to choose it, save 300 yuan per metre)
- 1-2 tonnes: 8080 medium profile bottoming (automotive parts line standard, plus triangular support more stable)
- >2 tonnes: 9090 heavy-duty material + double chain (engine conveyor is a must, don't be stingy with this material money)
Workshop teacher's words: load-bearing to large reported 10%! Don't wait to put on the shelf shaking into a sieve chaff and then regret.
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"How fast do you run? How far?" --Length Speed Tie-Down Motor
Length of conveyor line Motor Configuration Options Cost impact <10 metres General motors lowest 10-30 metres Inverter motor + gearbox $2,000-$5,000 more expensive >30 metres Segmented drive + encoder 10K+ more expensive The speed is accurate to 0.1m/s. Food filling line must be added encoder, otherwise the flow rate is unstable and leaks a lot of sauce! -
"Where to work?" --Environmental Determinants of Material Selection
- food factory: PU food grade belt + stainless steel joints (cleaned by flushing with oil and water)
- Electronic Workshop: Anti-static belt + anodised profile (static value <10Ω, circuit board life preservation)
- hot shop: Heat-resistant belt + cooling fan (over 150°C?). Ordinary Aluminium directly soft lying)
Second, how to choose the configuration? The secret to saving 30% cost is here!
Don't be fooled by "high configuration"! Core configuration according to the needs of matching, ribbed features directly cut:
1. Conveying type: belt/roller/double speed chain? The efficiency of the work is set!
- leather belt linePreferred for light cargo (≤50kg/㎡), electronic factories passing mobile phone screens, food factories delivering bread all use it, noise <65dB
- platenHeavy cargo exclusive (carry 2 tonnes +), logistics, large parcels, car chassis transport non-it must be
- doubled speed chain: Accurate positioning (error ±0.5mm), assembly line stop-and-go depends on this!
White man to avoid the pit: pass the cardboard box to choose the roller line? Re! Carton bottom soft easy to card roller gap - choose flat belt smoother!
2. Functional modules: these 3 additions are the most practical
- Speed control must choose inverterElectronic factories to adjust the flow rate of PCB boards, food factories to control the amount of filling, no it has to change the motor!
- Anti-running plus edgebanding: Climbing line slope >15°? No skirt stopper, parts roll down and hit people
- Access port with quick release plate: Leave an access port every 5 metres on the roller line, 15 minutes when the goods are jammed, otherwise the production stops for half a day.
3. Profile selection: national standard vs. European standard, cost difference 40%.
| typology | slot width | accurate | Applicable Scenarios | price comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Standard (GB) | 8mm | ±0.1mm | general cargo transport | reference price |
| European Standard (DIN) | 6mm | ±0.05mm | Precision equipment integration | Your 40% |
| Truth: Don't chase European standards for non-export equipment! Ordinary workshop national standard is enough to save money enough to add two sets of sensors. |
Third, the price trap: these offer sets you have to prevent
Same 30 metre line, some quoting 30k others 80k? Break down the set up and look at these three places:
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How to calculate the cost of profiles? Quotations by the metre hide a trick!
- the "low price trap", a scheme to trap people by undercutting one's prices: Use recycled aluminium (with black spots on the surface) for a 30% discount on load bearing!
- formal algorithm: (ingot price x weight) + extrusion fee + oxidation fee + packaging fee
June 2025 Quote: 6060 profile about $28/kg, cutting corners? I'll send you a video of bending it once it's pressed!
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Belt material is second best? Check the goods on the spot to see these 3 points
- Food factory inspection PU belt: Nail scratching does not leave white marks? Real PU! Fake one scratch off the dregs!
- Logistics warehouse inspection canvas belt: Splash water into beads without penetration? The waterproof layer is thick enough!
- Anti-static test for electronic factories: Resistance <10^9Ω measured with a multimeter?
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Installation fees hiding mines? Bite the bullet before signing the contract
"Does the quote include bracket footing adjustment? ±5mm unevenness extra charge?"
"Circuit access including leak proof switch? Additions exceed total price by 5% I refuse to pay!"
Tearful case: gouging a small amount of money back to lose 80,000 lessons
A factory customised a 20m car parts line, and chose 6060 profile (should have used 8080) to save 8000 pieces, and the result:
- Question 1: Heavy pressure causes deformation of the profile and the belt to run off and jam;
- Question 2: Motor overloaded and burnt out, shut down for 3 days;
- remodel and reassemble: Removing old wires + replacing 8080 material + replacing motor for 80k more!
So yeah, don't be soft where you should be hard, and don't be thin where you should be thick - conveyor lines are money makers, not money savers!
My big truth.
I've been in the equipment business for more than ten years, and I've met too many people.spend more for "good looks" (idiom); to spend more money for "good looks" than for "good looks(e.g. must be electrophoretic white not primary aluminium colour), orBeing led by a salesman to add more equipment(Passing the cardboard box has to be a multiplier chain, pure waste!) . Remember.The value of a conveyor line is in the steady work, not in the fancy!Next time before you customise, take a piece of paper and write it down clearly:
What to transport? How fast?metres/second | Environment Multi? (hot/humid/clean)
Take this piece of paper to the manufacturer and I guarantee no one will screw you - after all, who doesn't love a customer who knows what they're doing?
