Improvement of a Roller Conveyor with Self-Powered Rollers

Conveyors are the most commonly used transport systems for moving ** goods, ** raw ** materials** or ** finished** ** products** from point A to point B.

Solution and Method

Conveyors are the most commonly used transport systems for moving ** goods, ** raw ** materials** or ** finished** ** products** from point A to point B. There are ** several** ** types** of transport systems, which are divided into ** two** ** groups. The first group consists of ** gravity ** transport** ** systems** (** non-powered**), which perform transportation without any drive.

The above-mentioned transport systems operate on the principle of gravity, with the loading section being higher than the unloading section. The second group consists of powered ** transport** ** systems** or conveyors, which use a drive system or external source for transportation. The drive system consists of an electric motor, gearbox and drive (sprocket or pulley), which is rigidly mounted on the drive assembly.

The drive system and rollers are connected in series with a chain or belt to enable the rollers to move. Among powered conveyors, the most widespread are roller conveyors and ** belt** conveyors. Transport systems are found in various types of industry, from the automotive industry to the mining industry, in postal depots for sorting mail or in air transport for sorting luggage.

A roller conveyor uses different types of rollers for transportation, whilst a belt conveyor uses a rubber ** belt** for transportation, which is ** tensioned** ** over** ** rollers. The diploma thesis discusses the ** improvement of a ** roller** ** conveyor** in the field of rollers, by installing rollers with their own drive. For comparison, a ** chain-driven** roller conveyor and a ** belt-driven** roller conveyor are used.

As self-powered rollers are a relatively new product that is increasingly being installed in roller conveyors, I was interested in whether such a roller conveyor is comparable to the above-mentioned roller conveyors. The research was carried out by replacing the rollers and drive system on structurally identical roller conveyors, so that the dimensions of the conveyor remain the same.