Our product range includes gravity roller conveyors, powered and driven conveyors, and integrated roller workstations
Our roller conveyor product range is broad as we manufacture to order, with conveyor units suitable for both medium and heavy-duty applications. We can design & manufacture gravity conveyors and also powered roller conveyors to suit your business needs. We also supply a wide range of conveyor rollers to suit any application.
A roller conveyor system is the ideal cost-effective solution to transport piece goods with a flat and rigid bottom. They’re most suited for moving boxes, totes, crates and also pallets. We will ensure the conveyor you request is optimised for transporting the goods you work with.
For further information on roller conveyors please see our guide available here, or alternatively see our complete conveyor range.
Our helpful sales team are happy to answer any of your questions to assist you in getting exactly what you require for your project.
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We offer a wide range of competitively priced conveyor products to suit all industrial sectors, environments and applications. Please contact our sales team to discuss your specific requirements on 01482 363445 or email sales@spaceguard.co.uk
All roller conveyors are delivered to your site fully welded, assembled and ready for work.
Gravity conveyors are a versatile and simple transport solution suitable for most industrial environments.
We offer a range of roller materials such as PVC or stainless steel, and also frames in stainless steel or painted mild steel.
Suitable for many applications, these are a low cost unpowered conveyor solution.
24v Motorised Roller Conveyors are a type of powered conveyor, we manufacture these from high quality components.
We offer Fixed Drive in addition to Zoned Zero Pressure options. These powered roller conveyors are available with straights, bends, merges, and also transfers.
Generally these are the ideal solution for carton handling applications.
Lineshaft driven conveyors are an economical transportation solution ideal for warehouse & also distribution environments.
These are a type of powered conveyor ideal for low pressure accumulation.
Flexible roller and skate wheel conveyors are available in a range of sizes for both light and heavy-duty accessories.
Suitable for loading & unloading vehicles or where quick reconfiguration is required
Chain driven roller conveyors are ideal for transporting loaded pallets, and other very heavy items. They are incredibly durable, with a frame manufactured from fully welded steel.
Heavy duty chain driven conveyors are a robust materials handling solution for especially heavy duty applications, including for transporting pallets. These units are also fully guarded to ensure safe operation.
Suitable for heavy duty applications, including transporting pallets.
Conveyor workstations are the ideal ergonomic operator friendly conveyor addition. Constructed from either painted mild steel or stainless steel and built to suit a wide range of applications.
We offer many additional options or accessories from packing stations to tool storage. This includes integration of IT equipment as required.
The conveyor workstation is generally entirely custom built to suit customer requirements, ideal for process lines, manufacturing, assembly lines and many more industrial applications.
The lift up gate is used as a pedestrian access gate. Generally used for warehouse pathways or emergency access routes. The gate uses industrial gas springs to support weight of the gate whilst opening. As a result the gate is light to operate. Incidentally it may be possible to use the gate section as a stop. The lift up gate uses a 50mm diameter roller as standard.
What do you need from your roller conveyor?
Do you need storage, packaging dispensers, IT integration, or accessories?
We will offer advice if you need any help.
Once you know what you want, send it over to us.
Our expert in-house design team will then produce 3D drawings & renders so you can visualise your roller conveyor clearly.
At this point, you can make changes as necessary before finalising the design.
Once you’re happy with it we can discuss your preferred payment method & terms.
Once payment terms have been agreed, our skilled manufacturing team will build your roller conveyor.
You can have them installed or shipped directly to you from our East Yorkshire factory.
| Roller Materials: | – Mild steel Zinc plated – PVC – Stainless SteelTo learn more about our roller range please see the conveyor rollers page. |
| Frames Materials: | – Mild Steel Powder Coated (colour to suit your preference) – Stainless Steel |
| Standard Roller Diameters: | 20mm, 30mm, 40mm, 50mm, 60mm, 63mm, 76mm, 80mm, 89mm, 102mm |
| Roller Conveyor Types: | – Gravity Conveyor – 24V Powered Conveyor – Lineshaft Driven Conveyor – Heavy Duty Conveyors – Pallet Conveyors – Conveyor Workstations |
These are particularly useful in applications where a straight conveyor line is not feasible, such as in small warehouses or production areas with limited floor space. Using a curved conveyor, materials can be transported more efficiently around corners, reducing the need for manual handling and increasing throughput.
As materials are transported smoothly around corners, there is less stress on the conveyor system, reducing wear and tear and extending the system’s lifespan. Roller conveyor bends can also be integrated into existing conveyor systems, providing greater flexibility in terms of material handling and layout.
Roller conveyor transfers are commonly used in manufacturing and distribution facilities to improve material handling efficiency by allowing materials to be transferred smoothly and efficiently between different conveyor lines.
Roller conveyor transfers help to reduce the need for manual handling and increases throughput. They can also be easily integrated into existing conveyor systems, providing greater flexibility in terms of material handling and layout.
Roller conveyor turntables are commonly used in manufacturing and distribution facilities to improve material handling efficiency by allowing materials to be rotated smoothly and efficiently to change direction. They are particularly useful in applications where materials need to be transferred between conveyor lines at different angles, such as when changing the orientation of products on a production line.
Roller conveyor turntables help to streamline material flow by allowing materials to be rotated smoothly and efficiently to change direction, reducing the need for manual handling and increasing throughput. They can be easily integrated into existing conveyor systems, providing greater flexibility in terms of material handling and layout.
Roller conveyors generally consist of a number of rollers mounted within a frame. In the case of a gravity conveyor these rollers spin as the product travels across them, aiding the product in moving forward. The rollers of the conveyor can also be powered, meaning items placed on the conveyor will be pushed forward by the rollers. In either case the roller conveyor makes product transportation simple and also efficient for most industrial environments.
Most commonly transported items include boxes, pallets, crates, totes, trays and also boards. Items being placed upon a roller based conveyor should generally have a flat and rigid bottom, this ensures that the product will not slip in between or sag in the rollers and become stuck.
Found throughout a wide range of industries, roller conveyor systems offer an incredibly versatile, adaptable, and simple to install conveyor solution. This makes them popular with small businesses and large businesses alike.
Roller conveyors can be found in the following industries:
Food production Food packaging Packaging Logistics E-commerce Fulfilment Postal Services Luggage handling Steelmaking Manufacturing
The basic concept of transporting objects on rollers has existed for thousands of years. It is said that the pyramids were built using a system of wooden rollers to transport the large stone blocks into place.
It wasn’t until 1908 however that a patent for roller conveyors first appeared. Hymie Goddard of the Logan Company in Indiana filed the first patent for modern roller conveyor systems.
Several years later Henry Ford popularized the assembly line and the use of conveyors became more widespread.
Automotive industries generally began using powered conveyor lines in the early 1920s which allowed for mass production in their factories, whilst coal miners were using roller systems to transport coal over much longer distances.
During the second world war however, further enhancements and improvements were made to roller systems. This was due to the widespread lack of natural materials, but still an increasing need for efficient production methods. Conveyor rollers were at this point being designed and built using synthetic materials for the first time in history.
Through the years further changes have been made to conveyor systems to incorporate health and safety considerations. The roller system as a result continues to evolve in line with technological advances, meaning they are now more reliable, quiet, and efficient than ever.
Gravity conveyors generally incur a low cost to operate as there is no need for a power source. The items on the gravity conveyor move freely with the force of gravity, or through manual force.
Due to the installation at a decline angle, the products will roll downwards to their destination.
Low maintenance due to the ease of roller replacement, which only is necessary when rollers become seized or damaged.
A gravity roller conveyor can be built to your product specification, and this is advisable for safety reasons. If you place products lighter or heavier than the weight of product for which your conveyor was designed, the transport speed could be sub optimal.
This is a downside of a gravity roller conveyor, that the conveyor speed cannot be controlled. In this situation a powered roller conveyor may be better suited.
A powered roller conveyor allows for transportation of products at variable speeds. It can also cover much longer distances than a gravity roller conveyor.
Powered roller conveyors will commonly be found within the manufacturing industry as they have much higher weight capacity than gravity conveyors.
The length of the conveyor can be split into different zones, allowing for differing speeds in each zone if required.
Through the effective use of speed controls, risks of product damage or employee injury become lessened.
A powered roller conveyor is more expensive than a gravity conveyor, however the versatility and control options do lead to cost savings overall by improvements in efficiency, and a reduction in manual handling.
Contact our sales team to discuss your requirements, if you are unsure then our helpful team will ask you some questions to find out what conveyor specification would be most suitable.
You can also read our useful conveyor guide to help you choose the most suitable conveyor type based on your application.
With many years of experience in building custom conveyor systems, we take pride in delivering the perfect products to our customers to meet their exact needs.
We manufacture our conveyors to the highest quality. However, in the unlikely event there is a manufacturing defect we do have a warranty agreement in place.
