These days, conveyor systems can be found in almost every industry. They are of different types. Amongst those, conveyor belts and roller conveyors are most commonly used.
Conveyor belts are frequently used because of their adaptability and being economical. They mainly consist of two pulleys and a rotating belt. Products are placed on the belt. Pulleys make the belt move and thus the products placed on it are also moved forward. As the belt is smooth, so, packages of all shapes and sizes, regular or irregular, huge or small can be transported easily. The length of these conveyors varies from a few inches, as in checkout counters in the super markets, to several kilometres, as, in airports baggage handling sections.
Whereas, roller conveyors make the packages move by the rotation of rollers. They are mostly used for transmitting large and smooth edged packages having less risk of falling or being caught between the rollers. Packages are placed on the rollers directly, whose rotation make them move forward. Because of the simplicity of installation and less spare parts they are low cost consuming. So, must be preferred by organizations having relatively bigger products, nicely packed in cartons etc.
Besides other products Cornerstone automation systems (CASI) is also famous as an expert conveyor manufacturer, producing variety of conveyor systems.