Introduction of flexible conveyor

Different from ordinary conveyors, the flex conveyor adds a telescopic mechanism. So it allows the conveyor to expand freely in the length and direction. It uses expandable components as a frame. وهكذا, the extendable conveyor can not only change direction freely, but also can change any angle. بالإضافة الى, the height of the legs is adjustable. Because of the casters, it is portable and movable. في نفس الوقت, straight sections and arc sections can be formed as requirements. Layout is flexible. This portable conveyor mainly includes two types. One is expandable roller conveyor, and another is skate wheel conveyor.

The expandable conveyor application. The telescopic flex conveyor is mainly used for sorting and conveying in the logistics industry. فمثلا, you can use it for the transportation of packing boxes and turnover boxes. بالتاكيد, it is mainly suitable for conveying goods with flat bottom surface. علاوة على ذلك, it can also act as truck loading unloading conveyor. It can reduce manual handling and reduce labor costs. في نفس الوقت, it can connect expandable conveyor with other conveyor machines. وبالتالي, it can realize the transportation of goods in different operation stages and different occasions. بالإضافة الى, it can also be used for the transfer of factory assembly line operations.

Specification of flex conveyor systems

The Specification of flexible roller conveyor

بنية & features of expandable conveyor

The structure of the retractable conveyor is simple. وبالتالي, it is not only easy to install, but also easy to use and maintain. This portable conveyor mainly composes of the following parts, such as supporting legs, telescopic plates, and rolling parts (rollers or skate wheels). If it is a powered flexible conveyor, it also includes a motor and a control box.

How to customize the flex portable conveyor

أثناء عملية الفرز والتحميل والتفريغ اليومي للبضائع, we often encounter application scenes of objects with smaller bottom area or large arc curves. في هذا الوقت, it is most suitable to use the unpowered skate wheel conveyor. Compared with steel skate wheels, the starting torque of plastic skate wheels is smaller. وبالتالي, if the weight of the object is light and the bottom material is not wear-resistant, it’s better to use the plastic flexible skate wheel conveyor. على العكس تماما, if the object is heavier, it’s better to use steel expandable skate wheel conveyor.

The wheel conveyor is usually unpowered. But for flexible roller conveyor, it can choose the motorized type. بالإضافة الى, the expandable roller conveyor bears important weight. علاوة على ذلك, there are rollers of different specifications and materials for choice. بالتاكيد, portable flex conveyor is generally only suitable for conveying goods with a flat bottom surface. If the bottom is soft, it’s better to use the حزام النقل.

Customization process of portable conveyor

1. أولا, it needs to decide choose the skate wheel conveyor or collapsible roller conveyor. بالإضافة الى, if choose the flex roller conveyor, it needs to choose “تعمل بالطاقة” أو “unpowered”.

2. ثانيا, it needs to know the basic sizes of the flexible expandable conveyor, مثل “expanded length”, العرض والارتفاع. The height is usually adjustable. الاكثر اهمية, the price depends on the “expanded length”.

3. ثالثا, it needs to know the application and produce weight. So it can help us to confirm the material. Are there special working environment requirements (مثل: humidity, high temperature, influence of chemicals, إلخ)?

4. أخيرا, pls tell us if there are special requirements. فمثلا, we can add the side bar on the flexible conveyor. بالإضافة الى, it can also add the sensor onto the portable flex conveyor. على سبيل المثال, when the item is transported to the tail of the conveyor, the sensor detects the item. في هذا الوقت, the conveyor stops moving. When the items are taken away, the conveyor continues to run.

Case show & solution design

The following is an example of cigarette transportation in the tobacco industry. And the customer purchased 5 sets of flexible powered roller conveyor. The size of the smoke box is set according to 585(لام)*460(H)*255(W). بالإضافة الى, the weight of each cigarette is 17.5Kg/piece. The total length of the flex roller conveyor is 5000mm. It consists of 3 units. في نفس الوقت, the Max load of a single unit is 55Kg. بالإضافة الى, the folded length of portable conveyor is 1700mm. The extended length is 5000mm. During working, length is adjustable from 1700 to 5000mm at will.

Structure of powered flex conveyor

Accessories introduction of powered flex conveyor

أولا, the roller bracket is the final force supporting component of the powered flexible conveyor. The selection mainly bases on the weight and size specifications of the transported items. بالإضافة الى, it is welded with rectangular tubes. The material adopts Q235 surface spray treatment. Or use polished stainless steel surface.

ثانيا, the support plate of portable conveyor is made of sheet metal parts. The material is Q235. أخيرا, it undergoes electrophoresis surface treatment. So it can enhance the corrosion resistance and strength of the expandable conveyor.

ثالثا, the casters use 3-inch heavy-duty silent wheels. The single carrying capacity is not less than 350KG. الى جانب ذلك, it’s with brakes. وبالتالي, the extendable roller conveyor is movable. Moreover brakes can increase its safety.

بعد ذلك مباشرة, it’s about roller types. There are many kinds of roller materials, such as carbon steel galvanized, 201 الفولاذ المقاوم للصدأ, 304 الفولاذ المقاوم للصدأ, PVC roller and so on. In the flexible roller conveyor, it usually uses three types, such as unpowered rollers, O-belt rollers and wedge-shaped belt rollers.

And then about the transmission parts, there are synchronous belts, ribbed belts, السلاسل, O-belts and other transmission modes. فمثلا, in the tobacco industry, the weight of the cigarette box is not large, so it can use the O-belt as the transmission part. PU round O-belt has extremely high tensile and tensile strength. علاوة على ذلك, the O-belt is suitable for humid and dusty environments. بالإضافة الى, it is also resistant to grease and chemicals.

ثم, about the geared motor: use a well-known brand geared motor, 220V 50Hz. The noise is not more than 50dB. And the rotation is stable and reliable. بالإضافة الى, it has overload protection and variable frequency adjustable functions.

Installation and debugging

Portable conveyor installation

Firstly check whether the packing case is complete. If there is damage, please give feedback in time. The flexible conveyor is easy to install. And it can also easily achieve telescopic length. Besides you can move the whole machine at any time. بالإضافة الى, it can fold the flex conveyor after finishing transportation operation. So it saves storage space. It is very convenient to move the machine when the work location needs to be changed. Just release the brake and push it to the working place.

Trial run of flex conveyor

أولا, it must ensure that the flexible gravity conveyor is not damaged. Before starting, check whether the voltage is 220V 50Hz (380V 50Hz). The deviation must not be greater than 5%. في نفس الوقت, check whether the wiring of conveyor is correct. For the first start, the time should not exceed 1 minute, and then stop. Check all parts for damage. If there is no failure, then start the second operation. And the duration is 5 الدقائق. في نفس الوقت, observe whether there is any abnormality. أخيرا, the third operation time of portable conveyor is not less than 30 الدقائق. في نفس الوقت, check whether the equipment is damaged. ان لم, enter the load trial operation stage.

ثم, start flexible expandable conveyor without load. After the operation is stable, normal transportation can begin. Firstly carry out the experiment at one-third of the normal transportation efficiency. Observe the motor and conveyor parts for no damage. ثم, start the normal transportation efficiency experiment. في نفس الوقت, observe whether the motor, الحزام الناقل, roller and other parts are damaged. أخيرا, test the portable conveyor according to the maximum shipping volume.

After completing the test according to the above steps, you can enter production. After one day of normal operation of the flex conveyor, then trial operation of the product is completed.

Extendable conveyor maintenance

Use precautions of flexible conveyor system

1. أولا, choose a telescopic roller conveyor or skate wheel conveyor with a suitable width.

2. ثانيا, check whether the expandable conveyor is abnormal. After confirming that it is normal, adjust the telescopic conveyor to a suitable length and a suitable conveying route.

3. Then after confirming that the conveying performance is normal, you can start conveying, loading and unloading goods.

4. When the skate wheel flex conveyor conveys goods, there must be someone at the other end of the conveyor to catch the goods.

5. After conveying the goods, check that there is no miscellaneous material on the conveyor, and then fold the extendable conveyor.

6. When shrinking the skate roller conveyor, firstly open the brake. Then it’s convenient to operate.

7. After folding the flexible gravity conveyor, place it in the spare area.

8. It can’t convey the goods exceeding the designed weight and volume. بالإضافة الى, do not throw goods on the conveying surface. Avoid irregular operations that cause portable conveyor damage and affect transportation and production.

9. Regularly check the fasteners and do not loosen the parts. في نفس الوقت, check whether the conveyor parts are damaged, or whether there are sharp corners that will damage the goods.

10. Check the height of the support legs. اذا كان ضروري, adjust the height to ensure that the casters are in contact with the ground. So it can ensure the conveying surface stable and the goods can move normally.

11. When it needs to stretch the telescopic portable conveyor into an arc, it should be stretched while bending. Never bend again when it has reached its limit.

Other precautions:

12. When expanding or folding portable expandable conveyor, pay attention to the injury of hands, clothes and other things. Operators with long hair should be rolled up. في نفس الوقت, it needs to fix the floating clothing corners to avoid being caught by the flex conveyor and causing personal injury.

13. Before closing or moving the expandable flexible conveyor, make sure that the brake of the brake caster has been released. When moving the portable conveyor, use the stop lever temporarily as a handle.

14. It needs to replace the damaged parts and components of the extendable conveyor in time.

15. Do not use the conveyor for a long time near the sea. Because seawater can easily corrode the conveyor.

التعليمات

Q1: What is the expansion ratio?
A1: The expansion ratio is usually 3. If the expandable flexible conveyor is 9 meters long, the folded length is 3 أمتار.

Q2: What is the width and height of the telescopic conveyor?
A2: Standard height: 45~65cm/ 57~85cm/ 75~110cm/ 95~160cm/ 130~200cm;
Standard width: 500mm/ 600mm/ 800cm;
Both height and width can be customized according to specific requirements.

Q3: What is the load-bearing weight of the portable flex conveyor?
A3: The load-bearing capacity of the skate wheel conveyor is generally 80KG/m. And the load-bearing capacity of the expandable roller conveyor is 150KG/m. The smaller the spacing, كلما زادت القدرة على التحمل.

Q4: How long is the warranty time of the portable conveyor?
A4: The warranty period is one year.

Q5: How many rollers does a roller conveyor have?
A5: عموما, a flexible roller conveyor has 10 بكرات.

Q6: Can the telescopic roller conveyor be used for loading?
أ 6: نعم. It is best to use a flexible powered roller conveyor.