CONVEYORS - APPLICATION, SELECTION, AND INTEGRATION

Put simply, this is probably the first book in 40 years to comprehensively discuss conveyors, a topic that seems mundane until the need arises to move material from point A to point B without manual intervention. 'Conveyors: Application, Selection,and Integration' gives industrial designers, engineers, and operations managers key information they must consider to determine which type of conveyor to purchase and how to optimally integrate it into their system to meet their transport needs. Tapping into his more than 20 years of experience in the materials handling industry, the author discusses requirements for specific products or materials and environmental factors, covering operation in extreme temperatures. Each chapter details aspecific type of conveyor, including chain, belt, and gravity varieties, and highlights its primary features, such as load capacity and rate, and operation. The text also addresses costs and objectives of material handling, exploring rate calculations,controls systems, and other relevant aspects. It includes photographs of actual installations and a glossary of key terms.