Wheel Conveyor Selection, Common Specifications, and Application Examples

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Wheel Conveyor

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Selection

① Checking the transported items and working environment

The conditions for conveyed materials are even more restrictive than those for Roller Conveyor, so please pay close attention and confirm them carefully. Otherwise, the selection process is generally the same as for Roller Conveyor.

① Conditions of transported goods

External dimensions (length, width, height) and flow direction.
Mass per unit (maximum and minimum if multiple types are used).
The shape and material of the transported items, such as cardboard cases, plastic cases, wooden boxes, etc.
Condition of the bottom surface (pay attention to unevenness and protrusions)

② Conveyance amount conditions

Are the items packed tightly together on the conveyor, or are they spaced apart at an appropriate distance?

③ Working conditions

Either room temperature, high temperature, or low temperature.
How much water and humidity is there?

④ Loading conditions

How to load items onto the conveyor?

② Width selection

Select the width of the abacus conveyor and the row spacing of the roller carriers according to the external dimensions of the transported items.

① Abacus conveyor

The width should be at least 50mm larger than the width of the bottom of the item being transported.

② Colocon carrier

The row spacing should be 0.6 to 0.7 times the width of the bottom of the transported items.
The row spacing can only be adjusted for straight rows, not curved rows.
The approximate width of the transported items that can be transported within the row spacing adjustment range is 160 to 750 mm.

③ Wheel type selection

Select the wheel model that best suits your operating conditions, taking into account the wheel's characteristics. (When using Corocon wheels on a frame other than the standard frame, also consider the wheel's strength.)

④ Wheel pitch selection

Always make sure that each row of transported goods is supported by at least four wheels. Also, make sure that the load on each wheel is below the allowable load.

⑤ Selecting the leg mounting pitch

As a guideline, one leg should be installed every 1,800 mm on straight sections. Intermediate legs are always required on curved sections. For details, refer to the "Strength table for two frames." Convert the mass of the transported item into mass per m and select a leg installation pitch that is equal to or less than the allowable load.

Strength table for two frames

⑥ Guide to selecting the self-propelled gradient (incline angle)

The self-propelled gradient will vary depending on the condition of the bottom surface of the transported object, the material, and the weight, but please refer to the table below as a rough guide.

*If the bottom surface is made of a soft material such as cardboard, a large amount of material will get stuck in the rollers, causing increased resistance.

Common Specifications

Wheel Conveyor models and standard specifications

name	Model	wheel				Frame	Captain (L)	curve (θ)	Machine height (H)	Frame Inner Width (FW)	Features
name	Model	material	Outer diameter	Sha Futo	Pitch (P)	Frame	Captain (L)	curve (θ)	Machine height (H)	Frame Inner Width (FW)	Features
S B B hmm	KCL	steel	φ38	φ6 Long Bolt	75 100	60×30×t2.3	500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000	30° 45° 60° 90°	67	250 315 400 500	Standard steel type for light loads.
S B B hmm	ACL	aluminum	φ50	φ6 Long Bolt	75 100	65×25×t3.0	500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000	45° 90°	76	250 315 400	Portable aluminum type.

name	Model	wheel				Frame	Captain (L)	curve (θ)	Machine height (H)	Two columns Between rows size (W1)	Features
name	Model	material	Outer diameter	shaft	Pitch (P)	Frame	Captain (L)	curve (θ)	Machine height (H)	Two columns Between rows size (W1)	Features
Ko B Ko hmm tree A R Ya ｜	OKR38	steel	φ38	M6 bolt	50 75 100 150	straight31W x 45H curve36W x 43H	1,800 2,400	90°	53	115 230 340 450	Standard steel type for light loads.
	OKR38G	steel (rubber lining)	φ42						55		The rubber lining prevents damage to the bottom of the transported items.
	OKR38B	resin	φ38						53		Resin wheel type.
	OKR50	steel	φ50		75 100 150	straight36W x 60H curve41W x 55H			68		This is an enhanced version of OKR38.
	OKR50G	steel (rubber lining)	φ55		75 100 150	straight36W x 60H curve41W x 55H			70.5		The rubber lining prevents damage to the bottom of the transported items.
	OKR50WB	steel	φ50		60 100	straight31W x 45H curve31W x 43H			58		The wide wheels allow for stable transport of transported items.
	OKR38BS	resin	φ38		50 75 100 150	straight30W x 45H curve31W x 45H			53	110 220 330 440	This type has a stainless steel frame with plastic wheels.

Part names

Soroban conveyor

FW = Frame internal width, Machine width = (Steel frame: FW+60, Aluminum frame: FW+50), L = Machine length, H = Machine height, P = Wheel pitch, θ = Curve angle, Leg mounting holes (Steel frame: φ9, Aluminum frame: φ8.5)

Corocon Carrier

W1 = row spacing L = aircraft length H = aircraft height P = wheel pitch θ = curve angle Center R = central curve radius W1 = 115 (110), 230 (220), 340 (330), 450 (440), ( ) is OKR38BS
*The basic unit for the Corocon carrier is one row, but it is generally used in two rows. The two-row and three-row types have end bases built in, and the 2,400mm long model also has a center base built in.