How to choose the right accordion style roller conveyors
Conveyor systems offer increased efficiency and safer goods handling for warehouses and storage depots, with a fast set up and take down allowing for ultimate versatility. Providing a simple and practical solutions to internal transportation in spaces where pallet trucks and forklifts are impractical or unnecessary, roller conveyors are easy to set up and can be linked together to ensure any distance is easily covered.
Accordion conveyors are particularly useful in smaller spaces as they are lightweight, compact and can be set up to transport goods around corners for even more flexible and safer handling of goods. Additionally, they can also be extended to the desired length and around corners within awkward spaces.
Ideal for transporting heavy goods and equipment
Accordion style roller conveyors from Jungheinrich PROFISHOP range can be used for transporting goods weighing up to 180 kg with minimal fuss and effort. Each conveyor unit is equipped with multiple 42mm diameter conveyor rollers for easy transportation and the adjustable height between 670 mm and 940 mm means you can set the roller at a slight incline. All of this reduces strain on employees, improves warehouse safety, and minimizes the risk of injury when moving large, heavy goods.
- Height adjustability and four secure steering castors allow you to set up the conveyor at the most convenient position for easy goods moving.
- Suitable for boxes and packages weighing up to 180 kg, with a conveyor width of 500 mm.
- Tie bars are available for connecting multiple conveyors together if you need to transport over larger distances.
Light, compact, and flexible conveyors
Different versions of the Ameise® accordion style rollers are available at Jungheinrich PROFISHOP but all offer lightweight, convenient, and compact goods transportation for your warehouse or facility. Moveable thanks to the four steering castors with wheel stops and height adjustable to utilise gravity for easier moving of goods, conveyor lengths range between 0.4 and 1.28 m.
- Accordion conveyors are available in a number of different configurations with different capacities and lengths.
- After use, the conveyor can simply be pushed back together for rapid and space saving storage.
- Castor supports and rollers are made of high strength steel to give maximum load support and contact during operation.
Transport goods around corners and over large distances
The accordion design of these rollers allows you to create curves and corners in your transport line of up to 180˚, which is ideal if space is limited, or you are confined by fixed workstations or equipment. Compact and transportable, rollers can be positioned where they are needed and connected together using solid tie bars to create longer conveyor spans. This allows you to quickly and easily move goods up to a weight of 180 kg between workstations.
- Flexible conveyors reduce the physical strain on your employees and operatives, minimising the risk of injury and improving on-site safety.
- The flexible and high strength roller conveyors allow rapid movement of goods, even round tight corners and in compact work environments.
Accordion roller conveyor accessories and parts
As well as a choice of both single and double roller conveyors, our accordion style roller conveyor accesories offer exceptional moving and handling for your facility. For a list of parts and other product specifications, contact a member of the Jungheinrich PROFISHOP team. Alternatively, browse our manual handling equipment catalogue and find suitable transporting equipment for your warehouse.