Belts, Roller or Chains? Engineers have tree options fir moving a pallet down in assembly line

摘要

This year marks the centennial of the moving assembly line. The manually operated magneto workstation, which was pioneered by engineers at Ford Motor Co., relied on metal rollers. Today, there are three options for moving a pallet from one station to another: belts, plastic chain or rollers. Each conveying medium has pros and cons that engineers must consider. Many factors need to be considered when evaluating different assembly conveyor options. The application, coupled with each engineer's preferences, ultimately define the specific requirements.