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Whatever the size or niche of the operation, a warehouse conveyor can unlock the cost effective and efficient handling, transportation and distribution of stock that every warehouse management system relies on. As a leading manufacturer and supplier of warehouse conveyor belts, we offer a wide range of warehouse conveyor systems to aid productivity and safety within the workplace. Our warehouse conveyor systems can be used across production lines and the wider factory floor (as well as above it!) to move goods and handle heavier stock in great volumes.

What is a warehouse conveyor system?

A warehouse conveyor system consists of a series of conveyor belts or rollers to enhance operations and throughput in the warehouse environment. Whether powered manually, using gravity or relying on a motor, warehouse conveyor belts enhance the efficiency of a warehouse’s transportation processes to unlock a number of positives.

Warehouse conveyors can be implemented to ensure immediate impact and productivity within these large scale settings, improving productivity, safety and accuracy for all who work within and the customers they serve.
Warehouse conveyor systems come in a number of shapes, sizes and modular designs. With this, warehouse conveyors can be used to handle, transport and process a diverse selection of goods and materials. Conveyor units have played a key part in the automation of warehousing for a number of years. The latest systems are equipped to handle everything from light packages and more delicate items to extremely heavy items and pallets.

Alongside the warehousing industry, production line conveyor systems are used widely across many other industries, with the technology they rely on able to be adapted for its specific application through adds-on and custom modifications.

Material Handling Conveyor Systems

Flexible Conveyors

Powered Roller Conveyors

Magnetic Conveyors

Conveyor Rollers

Plastic Modular Slat Conveyors

Do warehouse conveyors help with productivity?

In short, yes. The use of a warehouse conveyor has been linked to increased productivity and throughput to ensure the organisations they serve can provide a high quality service to their own customer bases. The use of warehouse conveyor belts has grown rapidly in recent years as demand from online shoppers increased during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Production line conveyor systems enabled warehouses everywhere to increase fulfilment in the face of increased demand without encountering the challenges that often accompany the recruitment of labour in these manual handling roles.
The increased productivity associated with warehouse conveyor use is expected to fuel demand further, with the warehouse conveyor market expected to reach $5 billion within the next five years. The majority of growth is set to take place within the e-commerce and third-party logistics sectors (3PL), two business types that use warehouses to process and handle goods.

The benefits of a warehouse production line system

An increase in productivity and throughput aren’t the only benefits you can expect when incorporating warehouse conveyor systems into your own operations. There are many more advantages to using warehouse conveyor belts and powered rollers to move material throughout your industrial setting as well as onto the vehicles that will transport them onwards to their final destinations.

Reduce forklift truck movements within the warehouse

The use of forklift trucks remains widespread within the warehousing sector. Forklifts traditionally enable the lifting, transportation and unloading of the heaviest objects, but their use doesn’t come without risk.

Lift trucks represent a major danger to warehouse workers, and are involved in around a quarter of all workplace transport accidents according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). At last count, there were approximately 1,300 forklift truck related injuries per year in the UK, with a small proportion of these incidents proving fatal. With this, reducing the risk of forklift truck accidents remains a priority across many workplaces, especially industrial settings like warehouses.

With the use of warehouse conveyor systems, forklift truck movements can be reduced dramatically to increase safety for forklift truck operators and their fellow workers. Instead of using forklifts to transport goods, warehouse conveyor belts can do this automatically to guarantee safety, efficiency and productivity all at the same time.

Reduce personnel numbers

The number of workers/personnel on the factory floor is also reduced via the implementation of warehouse conveyor systems. With warehouse automation, there is less need for labour across a number of processes. Stock replenishment, order picking and packing, high and low speed sortation, despatch solutions, and the processing of returns are all made simpler and require far less manual handling.

The reduced number of personnel will effectively ease congestion on the warehouse floor to ensure greater efficiency and safety for your wider operation. Warehouse conveyor use doesn’t just safeguard your company from spiralling labour costs in the present. These easy to implement, highly scalable solutions provide the flexibility needed to grow your warehouse or distribution centre if demand increases later down the line.

Reduce the risk of product damage

Human error is one aspect of warehousing that has the potential to cause maximum disruption. In addition to stopping productivity in its tracks, human error can result in product damage that can further impact your business’ bottom line. Production line conveyor systems and warehouse conveyor belts used elsewhere ensure the risk of product damage is kept to a minimum. Instead of being manually transported from A to B, goods are automatically moved to boost safety, security and efficiency as well as lower the risk of product damage.

Automated warehouse solutions include:

Whilst manually operated warehouse conveyor belts are among the most popular solutions for this particular setting, going automated unlocks yet more benefits. Warehouse automation has gone from strength to strength in recent years with advancements in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) bringing a number of sophisticated solutions that can run independently or in tandem with existing equipment without any intervention from personnel at all.

Merging warehouse conveyor hardware with software is solving the many challenges faced by modern day industrial environments, providing automation that delivers for the entire warehouse management system. Automated warehouse solutions are reducing costs and labour across a number of processes, including but not limited to:

What type of conveyors are most suitable for warehouse production?

Thanks to advancements in automation technology, there are a wider range of warehouse conveyor systems to choose from, each of which can be used to overcome the complexities that often go hand-in-hand with warehouse production.

Conveyor belts are the most common system used in warehouses today. Different warehouse conveyor types utilise pulleys and belts to transport loads from one place to another, and can be used to handle and process items of varying weights, shapes and sizes. Warehouse conveyor belts can also be customised with different finishes and materials, with smooth-to-grip top belts available to suit your handling requirements as well as heavy-duty, fire retardant and food quality belts accessible for more specialised applications.

The roller warehouse conveyor system is different. Instead of using a belt, this warehouse conveyor uses a series of circular tubes that roll manually or automatically to move goods along. They can be connected to interfloor belt conveyors to transport items across levels and utilise previously unused space far above the warehouse floor. Alternatively, this roller system can be powered to suit our warehouse customers’ unique conveyor applications.

Also using the roller system but this time on wheels, the flexible warehouse conveyor can supplement existing systems to increase efficiency on production lines. Flexible production line conveyor systems are accessible in standard and heavy duty to ensure the safe and secure transportation of a variety of goods.

For warehouses handling ferrous scrap or metal parts, our magnetic warehouse conveyor systems are the perfect match. This conveyor type uses magnets to transport and drop parts efficiently. Magnetic conveyors can be manufactured specifically for your application to ensure the length, width, pitch and magnet types that are best suited to your industrial setting.

Why choose Ocon Conveyors for your business?

Here at Ocon Conveyors, we manufacture a number of warehouse conveyor systems for your requirements. We’ve been working with clients in the warehousing sector for more than four decades to ensure they have access to the manually powered or automated solutions they need to get and keep goods moving within their businesses. Our conveyor systems provide the versatility, flexibility, productivity, quality and safety every business wants, needs and deserves.

We can handle our project from start to finish. In addition to manufacturing a long list of warehouse conveyor belts and rollers, our specialists provide help with installation, servicing, repairs and spare parts to ensure your warehouse conveyor systems deliver excellent return on investment for the long haul.

Ready to access the best warehouse conveyor belts and production line conveyor systems in the business? Get in touch with our team today to discuss your options.

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