When picking conveyor systems, there are different options available, each with its own type of conveyor. These conveyor can be belt type, overhead type, bucket type, food, pivot bucket and pendulum bucket and other vibrating conveyor. Each is usually powered by an electric motor, or can be powered by vacuum or even air pressure.

 

    Overhead conveyor is usually used when moving components and items such as food. While these types of conveyor systems are not cheap, they do help ensure that users do not need too much manpower, which means lower operating costs. In addition to being cost-effective, these machines also use less space and are safer to use. They are mainly used to transport tires, white goods and automobile exhaust.

 

    Overhead conveyors are usually suspended from steel ceilings or walls, and they are obviously preferred because they do not take up much space. In addition, these systems allow the user to save labor because the conveyor can handle all the transportation needs and therefore does not require the staff to complete the required work. Such systems are also common in assembly and manufacturing units as well as warehouses and distribution centers, and they are also widely used in food processing.

 

    When moving bulk materials (flow type) in vertical direction, the conveyor system of bucket elevator is mostly used. Most of the time, the material needed to be transmitted in this conveyor belt is light or even heavy, and may involve very delicate or large and cohesive objects.