17 Questions
What type of conveyor are flight elevators essentially?
Inclined flight conveyors
What types of materials can flights on conveyors handle?
Powders, granules, small parts
What is the primary function of flights on flighted conveyors?
Contain and move material along the conveyor
Which conveyor type is specifically designed for handling fragile products gently?
Flight elevators
In what direction do flighted conveyors typically transport bulk materials?
Vertical or inclined
What type of conveyor system uses magnets to transport ferrous materials along a conveyor belt?
Elevator Magnetic Elevator
Which sortation conveyor system uses movable arms to push or pull a product to the desired destination?
Sortation Conveyor Direct Diverters
What type of sortation conveyor system consists of powered rollers, wheels, or chains that 'pop-up' to lift and divert units off the conveyor at an angle?
Sortation Conveyor Pop-up Diverters
What type of conveyor system uses air or other gases as the conveying medium to transport bulk materials?
Pneumatic Conveyor
In which industry are sortation conveyors with direct diverters particularly useful?
Canneries
What feature allows the units to slide off individual carriers to their destination in tilt-tray sorters?
'Tilting' carriers
What is the main principle behind vibrating conveyors to transport items?
Controlled vibration
Which type of conveyor uses a rotating helical screw blade to move granular or powdered materials?
Screw conveyor
What is a key feature of power and free conveyors that distinguishes them from other conveyor systems?
Combining powered and non-powered sections
Which function is NOT typically performed by sortation conveyors?
Diverting products using pop-up diverters
Which mechanism is NOT common for generating vibrations in vibrating conveyors?
Pop-up diverters
What is the primary purpose of utilizing direct diverters in conveyor systems?
To sort items for specific destinations
Explore different types of sortation conveyor diverters used in warehouses and logistics, including stationary direct diverters, pop-up diverters, sliding shoe sorters, and tilt-tray sorters.
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