| t any plant that assembles items or products uses a | | | | make the conveyor safe for the type of product it |
| chain conveyor. The conveyors make up the biggest | | | | will be moving. Each conveyor is designed and made |
| portion of an automated assembly system. The | | | | to meet the specific needs of the manufacturer that |
| conveyor moves products and items from one end | | | | is going to use it. |
| of a plant to another or up and down levels. The | | | | When conveyors are installed they can be placed |
| conveyor may move products over the heads of | | | | either in a permanent location or can be moved using |
| workers who weld or add items to the part that is | | | | modularized solutions. They are very easy to re-use |
| suspended by the conveyor as it moves. | | | | or rebuild when a change is needed and are highly |
| The linking arrangement of the chain conveyor | | | | reliable. The conveyors that are used in food |
| makes it very versatile. A conveyor can be installed | | | | manufacturing plants have been approved by the |
| in a small space in a way that will provide the needed | | | | FDA for use. When used for moving electronic parts |
| movement of parts while using a series of turns | | | | and products they are approved by the ESD. |
| throughout the assembly. This is accomplished with | | | | Conveyors are also used in clean rooms where |
| through the placement of aluminum side rails which | | | | computer assembly takes place. |
| support the chain arrangement. | | | | A Hollow Bearing Pin Chain is one of the types of link |
| Each link on the conveyor is used to move materials, | | | | that is used on a chain conveyor. This link is open and |
| parts, or products that are either suspended or firmly | | | | hooks can be hung from the link easily. The link is |
| within the links of the chain. While the effort of | | | | most commonly seen in plants that send items that |
| moving parts from one area to another would be | | | | are suspended along the conveyor for assembly |
| difficult, a conveyor can accomplish the task easily. | | | | without removal of the part. The Solid Bearing Pin |
| The conveyor can also move items from one level to | | | | Conveyor Chain is the same type of open link, but is |
| another without the need of workers to manually lift | | | | designed specifically for bigger and heavier products. |
| and carry heavy parts. | | | | The Deep Link Chain is more of a box link that is |
| Each part of an automobile is very heavy. These | | | | deeper and has side plates. |
| parts move along the chain conveyor to different | | | | The links of the chain conveyor are very easy to |
| work locations throughout a plant. Workers perform | | | | repair and replace. The conveyor does not require |
| different functions on each part as it hangs | | | | complete dis-assembly to remove one or more links |
| suspended by the conveyor. In other plans the | | | | because they are attached to the chain individually. |
| conveyor provides a way to move pallets of | | | | When a conveyor is in place the pitch on the specially |
| products without the need of a forklift. | | | | treated bearings that house the links dictates the |
| The ISO and British Standards are used when | | | | strength of the conveyor. When more weight is |
| manufacturing a chain conveyor. These standards | | | | going to be used on the conveyor the pitch is |
| regulate the types of materials that the chains are | | | | adjusted to accommodate the change. |
| made from, weight capacity, and other features that | | | | |