Modern design of carrier for overhead conveyor

Abstract

Modern industry should apply modern design in the construction of production facilities. This is typically the case with belt production, where parts are moved towards the worker, or when moving parts from the factory to the warehouse and shipping area. There is a relatively high energy consumption associated with moving these parts. The size of the consumption is mainly determined not only by the size of the transported components and the transport technology, but also by the design of the hoppers used for transport. One way to reduce material handling costs is to make the equipment used for moving parts more efficient. A more efficient carrier should, above all, be lighter. Topological optimization can serve very well for this weight reduction. Of course, the reduction in weight not only has an effect on lower power consumption, but also on the wear of other components. Hence, later in this article, we try to quantify these impacts and assess how much benefit the use of a modern designed carrier can bring. It is also important to consider the cost of producing new carriers versus modifying existing ones. The paper describes the application of the modern designed carrier and compares it with the existing carriers as well as modified existing carriers.