5 Things to Know Before Buying Table Top Chain Manufacturers

Conveyors are machines that are used to carry and move objects from one point to another. Conveyors are heavily used in industrial area or factories because conveyors can carry light or heavy objects across long distances with ease. Conveyors can also carry different shapes of object ranging from tiny to huge, dull to sharp, soft to hard, and many other.

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Wanting a conveyor is easy but determining which specifications you need can be confusing especially if you&#;re new to the whole conveyor thing. Lucky for you we have just the guide that you can use to build your conveyor specification. Our guide comprised of 10 key points that are easily understood by anyone.

Here are 10 things to know before buying a conveyor!

1. What would you use the conveyor for?

Know your conveyor usage. This should be the easiest question because you wouldn&#;t be here if you don&#;t know what you want to do with your conveyor. A conveyor specification can differ a lot from what it is used for. Example: Conveyor that runs into packaging line would rather have speed control than a conveyor that only transport products from point A to point B without any human interaction.

2. What would you put onto the conveyor?

Different type of products may require a specific material for the conveyor. Example: Oily or hot products may require specific kind of belt that support liquid or high temperature.

3. How big would the conveyor be?

The dimension of your products will be the number one factor in determining your conveyor size. Of course we don&#;t want to put a box with mm in width onto a conveyor that only have 600mm belt width. It will not fit. Example: Products shaped as a ball require a side guide to help them stay on the conveyor belt. The conveyor width may vary based on whether you want your side guide width to be the same as your belt, narrower or wider.

4. How fast should it run?

How fast do you want your conveyor to be? You may also want to opt in on a speed controller so you can adjust your conveyor&#;s speed. Example: A conveyor that runs into a packaging line would typically have lower speed to match the human capacity that picks the products off the conveyor and does the packaging.

5. Who&#;s your supplier?

Of course we don&#;t want a newbie conveyor manufacturer to be your supplier! Do some research on who the closest supplier is, how long have they been manufacturing conveyor, see their customer reviews on Google, whether they are ISO certified or not and so much more. Make sure that the supplier of your choice is super reliable. Example: Connect Automation have been manufacturing conveyors since , is ISO certified and huge companies chose us. How's about that for reliability?

6. What are they offering?

Your supplier may offer you a standard conveyor that already match your need, in this case go for it because standard conveyor will be easier and faster to manufacture (with less risk). Supplier may also offer you custom designed conveyor which may have a bit higher risk than standard but if it suits your need more than go for it. Example: A Conveyor that separates box shaped products from round shaped products may have different specification and require customised design.

7. What type of conveyor would it be?

Suppliers may have range of conveyors such as Belt Conveyor, Roller Conveyor, Chain Conveyor, Modular Conveyor and more. You should know what type it will be and more importantly, is it future proof? Example: A conveyor that uses aluminium profile as its frame typically will be the easiest to modify in the future as it have slots that you can use to add more features.

8. What is the installation process?

Another thing to keep in mind is the installation process. Ask your supplier on how they would install the conveyor at your site and how long would it take. Take all of these into accounts and ask yourself what would the installation process cost you. Example: Would supplier ship the conveyor to your site pre-assembled or would they make the final assembly at your site?

9. Would it be easy to maintain or repair?

When a maintenance / breakdown happen, what are the tools and parts required to fix the conveyor. If a part get damaged and needed replacement, where would you get the replacement parts? How long would it take until the replacement parts arrive and what are the cost for part replacements? Example: Replacing a belt in belt conveyor is far harder and time consuming than replacing a damaged modular conveyor belt.

10. How reliable are they?

Check with your supplier about their past experience handling projects such as your conveyor. Besides that, look your supplier up on the internet to find reviews from other customers. Ask them for similar projects that they did in the past so you could use it to study how they did it. Example: Read through their website for their company&#;s history. You might also find their customer&#;s reviews displayed on their website. Do a background check so that you get the quality conveyor that you deserve.

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10 Things to Know Before Buying a Conveyor

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To determine what your industrial chain will cost you, which is different to the purchase price, you need to understand the quality and how long it will last &#; and that depends on the way it is manufactured.

I&#;m always surprised when the first question a potential customer asks is about the price. It doesn&#;t happen often, as most customers are very particular about their specification, but I do find it strange when it does, as not every type of chain is the same and will achieve the requirements of the application.

There are manufacturers who produce different quality grades of industrial chain, and some who only produce chain of poor quality. So there are plenty of questions potential customers should be asking before they even get to the purchase price to ensure their industrial chain will do what they need it to and last as long as they want it to. Because if the chain doesn&#;t achieve either of these things, it will end up costing the customer far more over time.

Most catalogues of chain produced to either the DIN or ISO standard will show the breaking load and that&#;s a good starting point. M112 chain must have a minimum breaking load of 112Kn, for example.

But as we know, conveyor chains, roller chains and leaf chains are all used in dynamic applications so how the chain moves and the components come into contact with each other is crucial. In other words, it&#;s the way the chain wears &#; the fatigue strength &#; that is the critical factor.

Producing chain to a specific breaking strength is relatively easy whereas achieving a high fatigue strength is not. To sort the wheat from the chaff, purchasers need to uncover the manufacturers who can do both and that requires a few questions about the way the chain is made.

1. How do you ensure consistency of the raw materials?

Inconsistent raw material prevents punching and press tools from maintaining exact tolerances and will not harden at the same rate during heat treatment. There will be problems during assembly and ultimately the weakest part of the chain will fail first during use.

2. How do you ensure consistent tooling and tolerancing of components?

Even if the raw material is of consistent quality, if the press tooling is not of a good standard it will produce inconsistent and inaccurate parts that will wear at much faster rate. Components produced with good tooling and machined to tight tolerances will have the largest bearing area and tightest fits when assembled, ensuring minimal wear and a long service life.

3. How do you optimise your heat treatment process across different products? 

Ensuring heat treatments are optimised for each product creates the correct depth of hardness to allow the chain to withstand shock loading. If a component becomes through hardened and brittle, it will be liable to fracture and premature failure.

4. Do you have automated assembly and welding lines? 

Careful control of the chain&#;s assembly creates consistency and, therefore, reliability during its working life. Having an automated assembly line, including for parts needing welding, generates a process that is not only efficient but can be relied upon to maintain the best performance of the chain.

5. Do you pre-stretch your chains?

During production, each component is produced to certain tolerances. These parts are then assembled under no load, so a pre-stretching procedure is required prior to the chain being put into service. This involves placing the chain under a percentage of the load it would have during operation to take out any tolerances within the assembly and bed parts into the optimal position ready for the application they have been produced for.

Of course, there are nuances that manipulate the specific characteristics of the chain, but these are the basics of producing good quality industrial chain with a high fatigue strength and long wear life. If a chain manufacturer cannot for any reason readily answer the above questions, then you might not be getting the good quality industrial chain with the low total cost of ownership you need.

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