Steady Conveyor

Conveyed goods (bulk or piece goods) are transported in a steady flow from one or more feed points (sources) to one or more discharge points (destinations), e.g. belt conveyors, roller conveyors, chain conveyors, circular conveyors, etc. Characteristic features of the S. are Continuous/discrete-continuous material flow, Central drive in continuous operation, loading and unloading during operation, always ready for pick-up/discharge, stationary equipment. The continuous mode of operation enables the transportation of relatively large quantities in a short time (compared to discontinuous conveyors). The throughput of unit load conveyors is calculated as the quotient of conveying speed and average unit load distance. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML

engl. für Stetigförderer Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML