Conveyor systems automate the transport of materials between locations in a facility. They offer a number of benefits including:
1. Improved operator health.
Conveyors reduce manual handling, meaning that human operators are less likely to suffer from physical strains and injuries, improving health and safety outcomes and reducing downtime due to employee absence.
2. Reduce contamination.
Reducing the number of physical touchpoints on an item’s journey through the manufacturing, processing and packaging process by using pneumatic conveying minimises the risk of contamination, improving quality outcomes and customer satisfaction.
3. Improved efficiency.
Moving items by conveyor can expedite sorting, packing and shipping, allowing customer orders to be fulfilled more quickly and inventory management to be strictly monitored. These factors combined deliver impressive efficiency savings.
4. Cost savings.
Automating production processes using conveyors reduces labour costs while reducing errors, which over time translates to significant cost savings. Conveyors such as those provided by //www.aptech.uk.com/pneumatic-conveying-systems require minimal maintenance, again reducing the long-term cost of ownership.
5. Flexibility.
Conveyors can be tailored to suit different environments and requirements and most can be adapted or expanded as production demands change, ensuring long term viability.
6. Best use of space.
Because conveyors can be tailored to suit your exact requirements, they can be installed in such a way as to maximise the space available for human operators, enhancing ergonomics while making efficient use of space.
In short, conveyor systems lend themselves to a multitude of use cases, delivering many benefits to businesses with mass manufacturing or precision packaging needs.
