Vertical conveyor

When placed at an angle in order to bridge a height difference, such belt conveyors also have the advantage of covering a certain distance.

A disadvantage is the loss of much useful floor space as a result of the presence of the necessary supports for the belt conveyor.

A bigger distance over a smaller floor area can be bridged using a product lift or a vertical conveyor.

The advantage of a spiral conveyor is that it can be used with a minimum amount of control software since it is continuously running, unlike o-lifts or platform elevators that require controls to time the indeed of the products to coincide with the arrival of a platform.

Spiral conveyors can deliver three times the throughput of an o-lift or platform elevator due to the ability to run continuously.

3500-5000 shipping cases or cartons per hour are normal speeds for a spiral conveyor, while lifts handle these products with a throughput of only 1200-1500 CPH.

This means that there is a considerable risk of contamination (with oil or grease) where use is made of traditional chains.

With an L-shaped conveyor or platform lift, input and output must be completely synchronous, whereas this is not necessary with a fork-lift.