E-commerce warehouse picking line selection guide 6 types of conveyor line comparison + scene matching table

Hey, are you worried about the mountain of parcels piled up in the warehouse? Every day thousands of single to send, manual sorting slow and easy to wrong, the boss every day to urge the efficiency ... do not panic! Today we nag understand how to choose picking line e-commerce warehouse - 6 mainstream conveying equipment advantages and disadvantages + adaptive scene, after reading you can also become half an expert! (Chest beat)

🔧Firstly, let's get it clear: the more expensive the sorting line is not the better!​

E-commerce warehouse selection equipment ah, the most afraid of following the trend of money. Think about it: small clothing and large appliances can use the same line? Fresh food and electronic products can serve the same?The key depends on your goods!​
To give a chestnut: a sell mobile phone shells e-commerce, blindly on the roller line, the results of small pieces stuck in the seam every day downtime for maintenance; another sell furniture with a belt line, heavy goods pressure deformation of the belt ... ... (showdown) So ah, let's figure out the temper of these six types of equipment:

🚦Second, 6 types of conveyor line disassembly: who is your "real man"?​

(Let's go by load capacity, from lightest to heaviest, to make it easier for you to get into the right place)

​1. Synchronous belt conveyor line: "exclusive seat" for small precision parts​

• ​countenance: Rubber belt with teeth + aluminium frame, looks like a treadmill conveyor belt.
• ​what can I do?::
  ✅electronic component(mobile phone parts, circuit boards)
  ✅Beauty Vials(serum, lipstick)
  ✅Lightweight box(headphone cases, small toys)
• ​cutting edge::
  → Running as steady as an old dog, precision parts are not afraid of shaking (accuracy ±0.5mm)
  → Less noise than air-conditioning, no disturbances during night shifts
  → Speed up to 2.5 metres per second, whoosh distribution
• ​restrict sth. within set boundaries::
  ❌ Over 5kg in a single piece? Can't carry it! (Maximum load capacity 60kg)
  ❌ Slippery in oily environments, use with caution in food factories
• ​White advice.: It's the right choice for precision assembly or small-piece picking, but don't let heavy loads get on it!

​2. Flat Belt Conveyor Line: "The King of Cost-Effectiveness" among all the oils.​

• ​countenance: Wide flat belts for supermarket checkout counters.
• ​what can I do?::
  ✅general merchandise(paper towels, laundry detergent)
  ✅Food packaging(biscuit cases, drinks)
  ✅Clothing, shoes and bags(Folded T-shirts, trainers)
• ​cutting edge::
  → 30 metres can be carried (up to 30 metres in a single section!)
  → Anti-static model can transport chips, PVC model can carry acid and alkali.
  → Minimal modification costs, from $500/metre
• ​restrict sth. within set boundaries::
  ❌ 100 ℃ high temperature? The belt turns into "playdough" in seconds.
  ❌ Rounded canning jars? Rolls off the floor in minutes
• ​White advice.: Start-up e-commerce companies with mixed categories and tight budgets close their eyes to enter, but hot shops bypass!

​3. Roller conveyor: the "bearer" of e-commerce warehouse​

• ​countenance: Barbecue grills with the same steel rollers in a row
• ​what can I do?::
  ✅courier box(Cartons of all sizes)
  ✅Rice, flour, grain and oil(10kg bags of rice steadily)
  ✅Instrument parts(car tyres, motor housings)
• ​flirty trick::
  → Right-angle turns? Lift and divert? Small point! （"E-commerce goes to the needy.)
  → Manual push for unpowered models, money-saving tool for temporary sorting areas
• ​restrict sth. within set boundaries::
  ❌ Floppy delivery bags? The card tumbler is pissing you off.
  ❌ Dusty warehouse? The bearings are blocked for three days
• ​White advice.: The first choice for integrated e-commerce companies that send more than 1,000 orders per day, doubling the efficiency with the scanner gun!

​4. Timespeed chain conveyor line: the "saviour" when the order is bursting.​

• ​countenance: metal chain with small rollers clacking around.
• ​what can I do?::
  ✅Appliance assembly(Refrigerator, washing machine line)
  ✅Explosive Promotion(Double 110,000 orders/day without pressure)
  ✅Multi-process collaboration(labelling → code scanning → packing in one go)
• ​black technology::
  →Variable speed + precision parking: Automatic stop at the work station, error ≤1mm
  →4000 kgContainers can carry it all (the king of heavy loads!)
  → 200 ℃ paint shop run as usual
• ​restrict sth. within set boundaries::
  ❌ The price is meaty, one metre is enough to buy three air conditioners
  ❌ You'll have to hire a commissioner to maintain it. Fix it yourself? Can't put it back together after dismantling...
• ​White advice.: A must for large factories or those with over 10,000 daily units! Don't be hard on the small workshop

​5. Mesh Belt Conveyor Lines: The "Lone Ranger" in Extreme Environments​

• ​countenanceWire mesh weaving "teppanyaki"
• ​what can I do?::
  ✅frozen food(-20°C cold storage for frozen meat)
  ✅high temperature baking(200°C oven delivery bread)
  ✅pointed material(metal parts, wooden crates with nails)
• ​work hard::
  → Iron mesh ventilation, washing and direct rinsing! Seafood Factory Rapture
  → Nut shells, crumbs? Leak down and don't accumulate
• ​restrict sth. within set boundaries::
  ❌ Small pieces of jewellery? Falling through the mesh.
  ❌ Noise comparable to a tractor, use with caution in a quiet plant.
• ​White advice.: Do cold chain, bakery, hardware and other special categories must see, general electric ignored

​6. Overhead chain conveyor: the "invisible housekeeper" of the cleanroom​

• ​countenance: Trolley tracks hanging from the ceiling.
• ​what can I do?::
  ✅pharmaceutical aseptic room(vaccine vials, syringes)
  ✅Chip clean room​
  ✅High-end food factory(Chocolate, probiotics)
• ​killing technique::
  → 50% saved in ground space by air travel!
  → Dust can not fall on the goods, cleanliness MAX
• ​restrict sth. within set boundaries::
  ❌ Installation involves removing the roof, and it's difficult to retrofit an old warehouse.
  The track says "I'm tired".
• ​White advice.: Consider it for owners of pharmaceuticals and high-end food products, and just look at other e-commerce companies

📊Third, a table to end the difficulty in choosing!​

Source: Industrial Automation Equipment Technology White Paper

💡Fourth, personal experience in blood and tears: 3 pieces of advice to take the road less travelled​

1. ​Don't believe in "one step at a time."::
   I've seen too many bosses buy the most expensive multiplier chain for the sake of "future scalability", and the result is that the business is shrinking and the equipment is idle...Firstly, select the 80% unit quantity at the moment and reserve 20% upgrade spaceThat's enough!

2. ​Maintenance costs are more expensive than equipment::
   A fresh food warehouse with mesh belt line but neglected to flush maintenance, three years of rust and corrosion repair costs enough to buy a new line!Ask the supplier: Price of wearing parts? Maintenance intervals?Don't just look at the purchase price

3. ​Testing! Testing! Testing!::
   Last year, I helped a friend choose a line, and directly rented three kinds of equipment for a week's test run - the result was that the belt line dropped pieces at a rate 15% higher than the drum.Be sure to take the real thing for a test drive.The parameters are not as beautiful as the real thing.

🎯V. The ultimate answer: how to choose? Remember the formula!​

​Your main cargo type + average daily volume + extreme environmental demands = the "line" of destiny.​

Just give me an example and you'll understand:

• A small piece of e-commerce selling mobile phone cases →synchronous belt line(Precision anti-scratch)
• General shop with 3000 orders per day →Roller line + code scanner(Multi-sized)
• Doing frozen seafood →mesh tape line(Flush stainless steel and low temperature resistant)

If you're still stumped after reading this? Dump your type of goods in the comments section, and Old Iron will help you shoot it down!