A belt conveyer in general is a versatile material handling equipment used to optimize flow of movement of goods. Telescopic belt conveyor or Telescopic Conveyor is used to load and / or unload goods into / from trucks / containers.
you need to consider critical factors that are essential to provide a better solution for loading and unloading to handle the goods properly before selecting the conveyor. You must make sure that you provide the supplier of the conveyor with relevant data like weight, shape and size of the unit (bags or boxes) to be handled.
How to choose a telescopic conveyor?
- You must make sure that you take in to account the following points while choosing the telescopic conveyor so that it suits your need exactly.
- Select the right location for loading and
unloading of goods in your warehouse in order to optimize on space utilization
and internal logistics. Choosing the right loading / unloading point can be of
significant economic effect.
- Whether you would change the point of loading / unloading. In case you need to change the point you may have to go for a mobile type telescopic conveyor.
- In case you go for mobile type, you need to select if you want to go for rail mounted or wheel mounted conveyor. This again depends on your loading / unloading stations.
- The length of the container that is going to be loaded / unloaded by the telescopic conveyor is an important criterion for choosing the right model of telescopic conveyor.
- It is important to carry out a brief ergonomic study of current methodology of handling and the methodology of handling after installation of telescopic conveyor in order to maximize on the productivity and communicate effectively with the workers for the change in modality of handling and its benefits.
