While Conveyor Systems come in all sizes, SMT specializes in particularly large conveyors. We have built conveyors the length of football fields and longer. The large conveyors are usually built in transportable sections and then assembled on-site.
Nearly every facet of industry relies on conveyor systems in some capacity or another, because they can increase efficiency and improve safety.
Conveyor Systems Help Create a Safer Work Environment
Injuries occur all too often when forklifts and pallet jacks are involved. In fact, 20,000 workers are injured in fork lift accidents every year and a further 100 are killed. Conveyor systems can replace forklifts and other material transport methods, thus helping to reduce the chances for injuries.
As a business owner or member of a company’s leadership staff, you have an obligation to do everything in your power to keep employees as safe as possible. Aside from the average direct cost of between $38,000 to $150,000 per work-related injury, you have a moral obligation to employees and their families to create a safe work environment.
What is Sheet Metal?
Sheet Metal is metal that has been flattened into thin sheets. These metal sheets are then rolled up for easy shipping. While SMT
doesn’t make sheet metal from scratch, we cut, shape, bend and use sheet metal in a variety of finished products, including conveyor systems.
doesn’t make sheet metal from scratch, we cut, shape, bend and use sheet metal in a variety of finished products, including conveyor systems.
In the U.S. the thickness of sheet metal is measured by gauge. The larger the gauge, the thinner the metal, and the range generally falls between 35 gauge to 6 gauge.
How Is Sheet Metal Used in Conveyor Systems?
Sheet metal is easy to cut and shape in a replicable fashion,
which makes it perfect for building various components of a conveyor system.
Sheet metal is relatively inexpensive, which helps keep costs low. All of these factors make sheet metal a great solution when constructing large conveyor systems that are often comprised of multiple components.
which makes it perfect for building various components of a conveyor system.
Sheet metal is relatively inexpensive, which helps keep costs low. All of these factors make sheet metal a great solution when constructing large conveyor systems that are often comprised of multiple components.
Stainless Sheet Metal for Food Grade Conveyors
Food grade stainless steel sheet metal can be used in conveyor
systems designed for the food and beverage industry, because it’s easy to clean
and meets FDA material specification standards. Stainless steel is great for keeping food safe for consumption as it’s transported around a factory floor.
systems designed for the food and beverage industry, because it’s easy to clean
and meets FDA material specification standards. Stainless steel is great for keeping food safe for consumption as it’s transported around a factory floor.
Hire SMT to Build Your Next Conveyor System
Conveyors come in all shapes and sizes and serve a wide range of purposes, but ultimately, the goal is to move objects or raw materials from
one place to another. Our engineers can help design a conveyor system to meet your needs or build a system based on existing design specifications.
Contact us to learn more about our custom conveyor system capabilities and other contract manufacturing and fabrication solutions.
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I didn’t know that they used conveyors for the sheet metal. That must help because those sheets would take up a lot of space and are probably really heavy. I didn’t know that they come in different thicknesses. That must be useful for many reasons.
I think this is incredible how they are able to make steel. I would like to be able to see get good deals on stainless steal. I would love to know how they can build this metal a lot cheaper.
I think it’s interesting that stainless steel is used in conveyor systems. It makes sense that they would want to use something so durable! I’ll be sure to keep the fact that it’s so versatile in mind. It could come in handy when choosing what material to use in other things!
Making a conveyor system out of sheet metal makes a lot of sense. The metal is plentiful and should make cleaning easier. Are scrapers still part of what is used to keep these steel conveyor systems clean?