Similar to a Chute Conveyor, Wheel Conveyor, Roller Conveyor, and Chain Conveyor, Slat Conveyor, Flat Belt Conveyor, Magnetic Belt Conveyor, Troughed Belt Conveyor, Bucket Conveyor, Vibrating Conveyor, Screw Conveyor, and Pneumatic Conveyor is another transport equipment designed to move material efficiently from one location to another.
| Other Conveyors to Consider | ||
In general, a Vertical Conveyor is ideal for the following conditions:
- Unit + On-Floor + No Accumulate
- Used for low-frequency intermittent vertical transfers (cf. vertical chain conveyor can be used for continuous high-frequency vertical transfers
- Carrier used to raise or lower a load to different levels of a facility (e.g., different floors and/or mezzanines)
- Differs from a freight elevator in that it is not designed or certified to carry people
- Can be manually or automatically loaded and/or controlled and can interface with horizontal conveyors
- Utilizes gravity-actuated carrier to lowering loads, where the load overcomes the magnitude of a counterweight
- Can only be used to lower a load
- Alternative to a chute conveyor for vertical “drops” when load is fragile and/or space is limited
- Can be manually or automatically loaded and/or controlled and can interface with horizontal conveyors
Below is a video of a Vertical Conveyor in action:
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