🔧 Wedge Conveyor
A Wedge Conveyor is a specialized conveyor designed to separate, position, or space products accurately during material handling. It uses wedge-shaped dividers or carriers on a moving belt or chain to guide and isolate items in production or packaging lines.
✅ Key Features
- 🔷 Wedge-shaped carriers separate products, preventing overlap or collision
- 🔄 Precise product spacing and indexing for automated lines
- ⚙️ Compatible with belt or chain drives
- 🧱 Modular, adjustable wedges to fit various product sizes
- 🔗 Suitable for straight or curved conveyor layouts
- 🧼 Often used in clean or controlled environments
🧩 Typical Applications
| Industry | Use Case |
|---|---|
| Packaging | Separating boxes, cartons, trays |
| Food & Beverage | Isolating bottles, cans, jars |
| Pharmaceutical | Spacing blister packs, vials |
| Electronics | Organizing components before assembly |
📐 Design Considerations
- Wedge size and spacing according to product dimensions
- Material selection for durability and cleanliness (plastic, stainless steel)
- Drive system type (belt or chain)
- Conveyor layout (straight, curved, incline)
- Speed and throughput requirements
🏭 Benefits
- Prevents product collisions and jams
- Enables accurate product positioning for downstream processes
- Increases line efficiency and reduces manual intervention
- Flexible design adapts to different product shapes and sizes
Vertical conveyor belt Used to take products from production floor level to a higher or lower level. The product is clamped between two conveyor belts, vertically or horizontally and was moved quickly but safely.
