The flexible roller conveyors are systems for the movement of goods that are used in a variety of industries and companies: aggregates companies, mining, recycling plants, warehouses and logistics centers, courier companies, supermarkets, airports and ports, companies fruit and vegetables, chemical industry, pharmaceutical industry, etc.
The basic structure of the flexible roller conveyor is simple, some rollers placed in parallel and anchored perpendicularly to a structure that acts as a guide and support for the entire system. The rollers can rotate on their anchors to the structures, which allow the products to move. However, this basic structure can be adapted through different modifications to all kinds of products and forms of movement; In addition to needing security systems and movement control; as well as specific protective systems according to the uses for the heads.
From the basic structure described, it is possible to manufacture flexible roller conveyors adapted to each type of function and classes of products, reaching a high degree of specialization. Thanks to all options for manufacturing, the flexible roller conveyors can be used in many applications. Thus the rollers can be made of steel, aluminum, stainless steel, PVC, zinc plated and painted.
A first classification of flexible roller conveyor is according to the load, they can be: light, medium or heavy load rollers. And the speed of movement of the load.
Also, if the movement of the roller is gravity or motorized. In certain sections of the flexible roller conveyor circuits, the movement can be free turning by gravity, or also because they are at some point of classification or manipulation by workers. Most of the flexible roller conveyors are usually motorized to move goods by traction. These can be manufactured for light, medium and heavy loads.
The manufacture of the outer part of the roller, the cylinder, allows one more step to adapt the roller to each type of product. The use of rubbers and different structures and shapes (for example, tapered rollers) ensure that the flexible roller conveyor moves properly from packaged products (warehouses) to bulk products (for example in the food industry) in an optimal way.
The flexible roller conveyors are also used for moving pallets, where there are also carriers of rotating rollers for pallets which allow redirection safely. For lighter loads we also have curved flexible roller conveyors. In addition to the rollers themselves, the conveyors need accessory systems such as guides, safety systems and motion control systems.