Conveyor belts are common. In supermarkets, conveyor belts transport groceries to the cashier. The movement is controlled automatically by using photosensitive devices that detect goods as they pass over the belt.
This is just one example of conveyor belts and how they are used in the retail sector. They are also used in warehouses and sales centers. Conveyor belts find applications in the manufacturing and mining industries as well. In manufacturing, conveyor belts transport finished products in pallets to packaging sections. But the most extensive use is in the mining industry. They are used to transport bulk materials, such as coal, over long distances in the mines.
Conveyor belts are simply flat transmission structures powered by pulleys on both ends. They have been in existence for more than a hundred years, beginning in the mining industries. Conveyor belts are used to transmit bulk goods over land, under land and over steep slopes, where manual transportation is impossible. For instance, the longest belt, about 16 kilometers long, can be found in a mine in Chile.
Conveyor belts have played a major role in modern-day assembly line production. The initial Ford cars were built in assembly lines. Belts carried car parts either overhead or along the platform, and the worker stood stationary in an assigned location. Before conveyor belts, workers had to go to wherever the car assembly took place inside the plant. From assembly lines, conveyor belts were put to use in packaging applications and other distribution activities.
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