Mechanical equipment that is an assemblage of elements for moving freight over a predetermined path. These elements commonly take the form of rollers, belt running on rollers, screws, chains, or monorails. Conveyors can be powered, gravity, or momentum based. The freight can either rest on the conveyor, or be towed by the conveyor. This category lists sites for businesses that manufacture conveyors or conveyor systems, or provide associated parts or services. This category includes automated and non-automated conveyors. Equipment directly associated with moving cargo on, off, or between conveyors is also listed within this category. This equipment includes items such as handling tables, orientators, and gating systems. Sites relating to automated vertical reciprocating lifts are listed here. Sites relating to packaging equipment which is primarily part of a conveyor system are listed here. Other packaging equipment is listed under
Packaging. Sites that primarily relate to conveyors used in factories and actually involved in the manufacturing process are listed under
Factory Automation.