4 Compatibility Factors To Consider During Conveyor Integration

Integrating a new conveyor into an existing system is always challenging. Be it conveyor rollers, conveyor belts or chain conveyors, the main factor to consider is compatibility with the existing system. This compatibility criteria can be further divided into 4 factors, which are addressed in detail in this blog.

How To Determine Conveyor Compatibility?

There are 4 fundamental ways to consider conveyor compatibility: mechanical compatibility, electrical and control systems compatibility, environmental and load considerations and maintenance and parts availability.

Mechanical Compatibility:

- The dimensions and specifications of the conveyor must align with the system.
- If materials such as stainless steel or galvanized steel are used, then their effects on the rate of wear and overall performance have to be considered.
- If a system has a conveyor roller or belts of different sizes, can they work effectively together?

Electrical And Control Systems Compatibility:

- The type of motors and power supplies used by the current system.
- If the older control systems of the existing equipment can work with modern logic and sensors

Environmental And Load Considerations:

- The impact of various environmental factors such as humidity or heat, as well as material dimensions on the performance of the conveyor.
- If load capacities are varied across operations, will it require any special adjustments or will the process be more automated?

Maintenance And Parts Availability

- The parts of the current equipment must be easily available. If they are more obscure or are bound to be outdated soon, then it will impact the overall compatibility.
- Will the addition of a new conveyor system to the existing operation change inventory needs significantly?

These 4 factors broadly address the challenges faced by system integrators when it comes to adding new conveyors to existing systems.

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