Choosing the right conveyor for your industry - Complete guide

Choosing a logistics conveyor tailored to your business requires considering several criteria: the nature of the products to be handled, their weight and dimensions, the required throughput, the flow route, and the warehouse layout. Roller, belt, overhead, or pallet conveyors: each technology meets specific needs. Discover the key factors to evaluate in order to select a conveying solution aligned with your operational flows and constraints.

Based on the specific requirements of your industry, we offer a wide range of automated conveyor systems, including:

• Motorized conveyors for fast and smooth transport of loads.
• Gravity or motorized roller conveyors for the flow of pallets, bins, or cartons.
• Overhead conveyors suited for constrained environments or suspended production processes.
• Pallet conveyors designed for the transfer of heavy or bulky loads.

Each solution is designed to integrate seamlessly into your supply chain, taking into account the characteristics of your products (dimensions, weight, fragility) and the requirements of your environment. Thanks to advancements in automation and intelligent control technologies (WMS and WCS software, automated sorting systems), it is now possible to optimize the layout of any type of logistics warehouse, even in complex settings:

• Limited spaces or multi-level warehouses.
• Need for continuous flow between storage, production, and shipping areas.
• Combination of traditional storage and automated conveyor systems (hybrid systems).
• Need for flexibility to adapt to changing volumes or product types.

Our teams design modular, scalable, and customized solutions based on an in-depth analysis of your logistics flows, operational constraints, and performance objectives. We support you from defining your needs to installation, commissioning, and maintenance, ensuring reliable and long-lasting systems to support your growth.

Selecting a conveying system depends primarily on the goods to be transported and the organization of flow within the warehouse. Several criteria must be evaluated before determining the equipment and its level of automation:

Cartons, bins, pallets, garments on hangers, industrial parts, or flexible packaging.

Heavy loads require a pallet conveyor or a reinforced system, while a belt conveyor handles lightweight or unstable products more easily.

An occasional flow can be handled with a gravity conveyor, while high-volume activity generally requires a powered and automated system.

Straight lines, curves, elevation changes, accumulation, sorting, or workstation feeding.

Available floor space, ceiling height, presence of mezzanines, and movement of operators or material handling equipment.

Hygiene, traceability, product fragility, specific temperatures, or safety requirements.

A flow analysis then allows for proper network sizing, identification of potential bottlenecks, and determination of the most suitable technologies.