Out with the old and in with the new is a common phrase and common practice for most people in today’s world. For example if your toaster stops working, what are you going to do? Chances are you will probably just throw it away and buy a new toaster… out with the old, in with the new. However, if your car is having a problem, more than likely you aren’t going to just throw it away and get a new one. It’s too expensive for that. In most cases, you find out what the problem is and have it fixed.

I would like to teach you how you can treat your conveyor system more like your car and less like your toaster.

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There are basic rules of the road for designing a conveyor system. Here are a few.

· Determine the size curve required for your conveyables before picking the width of the conveyor for your system

· Be sure to select straight tangents before or after curves depending if you are entering or exiting a belt conveyor or a live roller conveyor

· Never skimp on horsepower. It doesn’t cost much more before the system is installed but it’s always more expensive to upgrade later

· Unless you have first hand knowledge of how a product conveys, test it. Inclines and declines can surprise you since boxes or totes may be slippery or unevenly loaded. Airborne particulates can be a gotcha…

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