The flexible chain pallet conveyor is a specialized piece of equipment designed for the automated handling of palletized materials (or workpieces). With plastic steel flexible chains as its core transmission component, it achieves stable material transfer through precise alignment between the chain plates and pallets. It serves as a critical device in industrial settings, bridging “process transfer” and “storage sorting.”.
1. Core Features: Precision Alignment with Industrial Needs
a. Strong overload capacity
The chain plate is made of high-strength plastic steel material, paired with reinforced pin shaft connections. The standard model can bear materials weighing 50-500 kg/㎡, while customized versions can exceed 1000 kg/㎡, making them suitable for handling heavy-duty pallets such as automotive engine assemblies and home appliance casings.
b. High level of customization
① Dimensions can be adjusted as needed: Length ranges from several meters to over a hundred meters (for cross-plant transportation), width matches the standard pallet size of 1200×1000 mm or irregular pallets, and height fits the production line workstations;
② Flexible function add-ons: Supports the addition of climbing/descending sections within 30°, 90°/180° turning sections, and can integrate auxiliary functions such as scanning and labeling to adapt to various production processes.
c. Flexible and reliable
① Flexible Layout: Can be designed in L-shape, U-shape, circular, and other trajectories, easily avoiding workshop obstacles without requiring large-scale factory modifications;
② Stable operation: The chain conveyor has a service life of 3-5 years with minimal failures. Local damage can be replaced individually without affecting the overall production line operation, and it can function in environments with temperatures ranging from -10°C to 60°C, as well as dustproof and waterproof conditions.
d. Safety is guaranteed
The chain plate belt features anti-slip patterns and side-mounted guide railings to prevent pallet slippage. The drive unit is equipped with a protective cover, with emergency stop buttons on both sides. Some models include infrared sensors that automatically reduce speed when personnel approach, ensuring both material and personnel safety.
e. Significant cost reduction and efficiency improvement
Replacing manual handling reduces labor costs by 60% and triples handling efficiency. It seamlessly integrates with injection molding machines and sorting machines, preventing material accumulation, and can also connect to the MES system for visualized transport data management.
2、Typical Application Scenarios
a. Manufacturing: Transporting engines in automotive parts workshops, conveying circuit boards in electronics factories, and moving finished refrigerators in home appliance plants;
b. Logistics Industry: Pallet distribution in express delivery sorting centers, automated inbound and outbound conveying in e-commerce warehouses;
c. Warehousing Industry: Facilitates multi-tier pallet material transfer with racks, enhancing warehouse space utilization.
