Live-Roll Conveyor
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These systems are useful for transporting heavy unit loads, and items with sharp
corners and irregular shapes. They should also be considered when a substantial
amount of side feeding and discharging will be required. Other applications for
which the live-roll conveyors are well suited include:
Accumulating: Loads must be stopped and accumulated while the conveyor
continues to operate.
Dwelling: Loads must be stopped at a particular point on the conveyor
so that work can be performed on it. When the work is completed, the load moves
ahead to the next powered section.
Diverting: Loads must be automatically transferred on or off the
conveyor by deflecting arms. A live-roll conveyor can operate horizontally and up
slopes of no more then 7 degrees. It requires low horsepower drive, and can handle
many kinds of products. A conveyor could be powered by many separate motors driving
each roller, however, this type of drive is never used on light or medium duty live-roll
conveyors. Instead, one of the following drive methods is used:
- Flat Belt
- Continuous Chain
- V-Belt
- Roll-to-Roll Chain
- Line Shaft
Each drive method provides advantages in particular situations depending upon the
characteristics of the load, speed, and the conveying path.
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