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Conveyor System Terms

Axle – A non-rotating shaft that wheels and rollers are mounted on in a conveyor system.
 
Bag Flattener – An assembly that holds one conveyor upside-down over another to squeeze or flatten the product.
 
Bearing – A mechanism on which a conveyor shaft rotates that prevents the rubbing together of the bed and the shaft.
 
Bed – Conveyor component on which the materials to be conveyed are placed.
 
Belt – Elastic band wrapped around the conveyor pulley that transmits the motion necessary for the movement of materials between two points.
 
Belt Scraper – Brush that removes excess material stuck to the conveyor belt.
 
Belt Speed – Measurement indicating the amount of conveyor belt moving in a specified period of time.
 
Brake Motor – A device on the motor shaft that is engaged when the electric current fails.
 
Brake Rollers – Roller conveyor brakes that control the movement of conveyed materials through pneumatic or mechanical power.
 
Casters – Wheels that make the conveyor portable.
 
Ceiling Hangers – Rods that hang from the ceiling and support the conveyors to free up floor space.
 
Center Drive – A drive assembly mounted on the conveyor, usually underneath and in the center, used for reverses and incline applications.
 
Cleat – Mechanism fastened to a conveyor to help control the movement of materials.
 
Cleated Belt – A belt with raised sections that helps stabilize the flow of material on belts operating on inclines. These can be part of the belt or fastened on.
 
Clutch-Brake Drive – A drive that is used to stop the conveyor belt immediately without cutting off the supply of power.
 
Clutch Drive – A drive used to disengage the motor from the reducer without stopping it or cutting off the power.
 
Converging – A section where two conveyors meet and merge into one.
 
Cross Bracing – Rods that are placed diagonally over the conveyor in order to help in squaring frames, useful for tracking.
 
Drive – A motor and other parts that collectively produce the power necessary for conveyor movement.
 
Drive Pulley – Pulley responsible for conveyor belt movement. This is attached to the conveyor drive shaft.
 
Feeder – A conveyor that is designed to control the rate of delivery of objects.
 
Flow – A term for the direction of travel on a conveyor.
 
Frame – A structural conveyor system component that provides the main support for the network of machinery that makes up the conveyor system.
 
Horsepower – A measure of the time rate of doing work.
 
Infeed End – The part of the conveyor that is nearest the loading zone.
 
Intermediate Bed – The part of the conveyor that is in the middle and does not contain the tail or drive assemblies.
 
Lacing – What is used to attach segments of belts together.
 
Magnetic Starter – An electrical device that controls the motor and provides overload protection.
 
Motor – A machine that is used to transfer electrical energy into mechanical energy.
 
Nose Roller – Small roller on a power belt curve conveyor that reduces the gap at the transfer points.
 
Overhead Drive – A drive assembly that is mounted over the conveyor belt and allows clearance for the product.
 
Plow – A device that is placed across the path of a conveyor at a certain angle and is used to discharge or deflect objects.
 
Pop-Out Roller – A roller used to aid in transfer, set in a wide groove to allow it to eject if an object comes between it and the belt.
 
Powered Feeder – A part of a belt conveyor that is used to move products horizontally onto an incline conveyor.
 
Pressure Roller – In a belt driven live roller conveyor, a roller used for holding the driving belt in contact with the load carrying rollers.
 
Pulley – Wheel mechanism that controls the movement, speed and direction of materials. These contain a bore or a groove to which the conveyor is attached.
 
Pusher – A device that is used for diverting a product from one conveyor line to another line or chute.
 
Roller – A round part that revolves around the outer surface of a conveyor. These can be straight, tapered or crowned, and serve as the rolling support for the load being conveyed.
 
Roller Bed – An assembly of rollers over which products move on a roller conveyor.
 
Shaft – Bar responsible for the transmission of force to the support of materials on the conveyor.
 
Slider Bed – The surface on which the belt conveyor slides.
 
Slug Mode – A mode that allows all packages to be released simultaneously.
 
Throughput – Amount of material conveyed in a specific amount of time.
 
Tracking – The act of steering the belt to maintain the desired path.
 
Transfer – A device that is used to move products at right angles to adjacent or parallel conveyor lines.
 
Turnbuckle – Link that has a screw thread at both ends, and is used for tightening the rod, normally in cross-bracing.
 
Turning Wheel – A wheel that helps ensure proper package orientation.