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What is the Benefit of Using a Roller Conveyor Sys

25th January 2022

When straight roller conveyors are designed, constructed, and installed to meet food production regulations, the result is a conveyance system that is safe, sanitary, and efficient. 

Here are the top benefits of using straight roller conveyor systems in the food industry:

Eliminating or Minimizing Manual Labor

Before straight roller conveyor systems, they were transporting materials from one level to another with human labor. It was strenuous and slow, forcing companies to spend a lot of money on labor costs. With the right straight roller conveyor system, food manufacturers can reduce employment costs, such as recruitment, wages, training, benefits, and retention.

Straight roller conveyor systems allow the automated transportation of materials between long distances that may be on varying elevations. Straight roller conveyors can be used to transport raw materials out of storage and into the production line, move products into other storage devices, move the finished product into the packaging line, or transport packaged products to shipping.

Reducing the Risk of Accidents

Food plants become safer and more productive with the right straight roller conveyor system. Installing a straight roller conveyor system means needing fewer workers, which in turn reduces the number of workplace accidents. 

Thanks to automation, employees can do their jobs without being exposed to risks that could lead them to get injured or damage materials. There is less demand (if any) for carrying heavy loads, repeating specific movements, and a significantly reduced chance of injury or disease.

Increasing Efficiency and Productivity

Straight roller conveyors help save time by allowing materials to be moved between multiple levels quickly. Materials can move in different directions, which is useful when moving them between opposite ends of a processing plant. Because modern straight roller conveyor systems eliminate manual unloading of materials, there’s also no need to waste time monitoring unloads and workers.

Because straight roller conveyors have speed controls, materials are moved at optimal speed, reducing wastage or material loss.