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The e-commerce sector has seen tremendous growth in recent years. With online shopping continuing to grow year-on-year and e-retail sales increasing as a result, e-commerce businesses have had to take these demands in their stride. That’s where our e-commerce conveyor solutions acome in.

Here at Ocon Conveyors, we provide e-commerce systems that are made for the safe, secure and efficient conveying of a wide range of goods and materials. With our e-commerce conveyor solutions, the small to medium sized goods that are transported in e-commerce warehouses every minute of every day can be handled, processed, picked and packed to ensure consistency, speedy shipping and a high level of customer service.

What is an e-commerce conveyor system?

The e-commerce conveyor is crucial to the wider intralogistics market that ensures optimum efficiency and cost effectiveness in e-commerce warehouses.

The e-commerce system is a mechanical unit that gives the fast, efficient and safe handling and movement of goods. Using a series of pulleys and belts or rollers, powered manually, by gravity or by a motor, the e-commerce conveyor can move standard sized goods as well as bulky or heavier items from one area of the warehouse to another.

Conveyor belts and rollers are already used widely throughout e-commerce operations, optimising processes like storage, picking, sortation and dispatch to unlock a wide range of benefits for the business as a whole as well as the consumers they serve both online and off.

Material Handling Conveyor Systems

Flexible Conveyors

Powered Roller Conveyors

Magnetic Conveyors

Conveyor Rollers

Plastic Modular Slat Conveyors

Why do you need a conveyor system for e-commerce?

There are many reasons why you need a conveyor system for your e-commerce business. E-commerce conveyor systems are well known for saving time and money, boosting productivity for e-commerce environments and other commercial settings without the need for additional labour.

Conveyor belts can be implemented to handle and transport goods of all sizes and shapes, including those too heavy or bulky to carry by hand. E-commerce conveyor systems also reduce the movements of personnel, forklift trucks and other manual handling equipment (MHE) to increase workplace safety, lower the risk of human error, and minimise the product damage that can so easily occur when using more manual practices.

Every e-commerce business, regardless of its size or niche, can benefit from the introduction of a flexible or fixed e-commerce conveyor belt, with the various rewards harnessed able to make life easier for customer, company and the workers within.

The benefits of an e-commerce conveyor system

The many benefits that go hand-in-hand with e-commerce systems make their use particularly advantageous. The e-commerce conveyor solutions already in place across warehouses within this particular sector are easy to install and provide immediate impact to ensure return on investment sooner rather than later. The benefits of an e-commerce conveyor system don’t end there:

Quick and efficient delivery of packages in a variety of sizes

The needs of the average e-commerce warehouse have gone from processing hundreds of orders per day to handling thousands. To ensure the quick and efficient delivery of packages, e-commerce outfits have had to step up operations to fulfil this increased demand. E-commerce conveyor solutions have helped to bridge the gap, delivering the ‘Amazon style’ delivery windows of one to two days to keep customers satisfied with the service they receive.

In addition to being able to provide efficient handling, processing and delivery, the e-commerce systems of today use conveying to pick, sort and pack packages of varying sizes, from lightweight, small to medium sized parcels to heavier palletised goods.

Packaging can also be handled with greater care, with various packing options (including containers, cartons, parcels, tote bins, jiffy bags, polybags, and large or irregular shaped mail) all able to be quickly and reliably sorted and transported via an e-commerce conveyor.

Rapid throughput & minimal downtime

E-commerce environments are well known for their high tempo, which means rapid throughput should come as standard in any e-commerce warehouse management system. A well-designed e-commerce conveyor system needs to integrate successfully with existing equipment to help, not hinder, productivity.

With this, also comes the need for minimal downtime and disruptions. By relying on automated e-commerce systems, organisations like you can reduce the likelihood of human error to keep productivity high and hassle-free.

Quality product handling

Human error can also cause significant product damage, with manual handling equipment and forklift trucks prone to reducing the quality of product handling. E-commerce conveyors provide a gentler, more consistent approach. This represents another box ticked for e-commerce businesses looking to guarantee customer satisfaction. In addition to not having to deal with complaints that arise when customers receive damaged products, you’ll minimise the volume of returns to streamline processes further.

Ideal for product capacity

The demand for goods is only expected to grow further in the coming years, which means your e-commerce warehouse has to be prepared for higher capacity and accuracy. Instead of having to overhaul your operations due to increasing demand, e-commerce conveyor solutions give you the scalability and flexibility to increase capacity quickly without major infrastructure changes, supply chain pressures or inflated labour costs.

Efficiencies and outputs can be increased easily, with flexible e-commerce conveyor systems further increasing product capacity. The flow of products can also be optimised, even in the face of increased volumes, with add-ons like gappers enabling more efficient, accurate sorting and labelling. E-commerce conveyors can also be appropriately adapted to facilitate the pacing, inspection and indexing demanded by more specialised and exacting warehouse operations.

What type of conveyors is most suitable for e-commerce?

There is a wide range of conveyor types that support e-commerce success. High powered belt systems provide excellent solutions for e-commerce businesses looking to run operations horizontally as well as handle a wide variety of package sizes. E-commerce conveyor belts can be customised with different finishes and belt materials to provide improved grip, heavy duty capacity, fire resistance, and food safety. The drive configurations can also be personalised to the needs of your e-commerce operation.

For those looking to make the most of underutilised, vertical space, Interfloor belt conveyors combined with gravity roller conveyors or powered rollers provide simple but cost effective solutions. The rollers used on gravity and powered e-commerce conveyors offer varying product capacity, ranging from small, delicate items to heavy, fully loaded pallets.

Flexible conveyors integrate into existing e-commerce warehouse management systems with ease to provide greater capacity as and when it is required. Able to be fitted with low inertia plastic or steel skate wheels, plastic or steel rollers, and mild steel or stainless steel bearings, a flexible e-commerce conveyor can be designed and installed to accommodate all types of goods, as well as operate on a standard or heavy duty basis.

It’s not just picking and packing optimisation that can be facilitated by your e-commerce conveyor system choice. Vehicle loading and unloading can be automated affordably and proficiently with our dock-to-truck solutions to complete the process before your expertly picked, packed and handled goods are transported onto your customers.

Why choose Ocon Conveyors for your business?

For e-commerce systems and conveyors that will optimise the success of your operations, look no further than Ocon Conveyors.

We understand the fast paced e-commerce market better than any other conveyor manufacturer and supplier, and provide the equipment you need to ensure safe, accurate and timely fulfilment, whatever your e-commerce business’ size, niche or volume. Our e-commerce conveyor systems can be implemented immediately and integrated seamlessly into existing operations to guarantee quick delivery, rapid throughput, minimal downtime, quality product handling, and specialised capacity.

Our expertise in manufacturing, installation, repairs, servicing and spare parts also means your e-commerce conveyor systems and automated solutions can provide high quality, versatile support for years to come. Find an e-commerce conveyor system that suits your requirements now by contacting us to discuss your facility and obtain a free, no-obligation quotation.

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