Conveyors TRIZ Cases

Oblong sprocket pins and internal retainers help conveyor links handle lateral turns, reduce wear, and prevent material buildup.

Pre-positioned bar bundles on a support plane enable automated type switching and continuous delivery without crane delays or manual handling.

Electronic entry authorization prevents manual vehicles from entering container transfer zones unsafely, avoiding barriers while reducing collision risk.

Optical object detection and safety zones automate material roll unloading from delivery vehicles to storage with precise, damage-free handling.

Aerial drone grippers move packs between misaligned handling stations, cutting palletizing footprint, complexity, and downtime.

A helical groove and carrier system store headed fasteners in less space while keeping them retained and ready for rapid individual ejection.

Rotating wear bodies on strip side guides balance friction and wear, improving alignment, winding quality, and maintenance intervals.

A curved ball raceway redirects input force by 90 degrees, enabling belt tension adjustment where direct access space is limited.

A rotatable basket with linearly movable supports turns heavy metal sheet stacks with simpler kinematics, lower force, and better unpackaging access.

Automated suspension chain routing links picking and packaging zones, merging orders into waves to improve offline store delivery timeliness.

Reverse-turn closed edge links lock splice rods without welding or clenching, cutting conveyor belt repair time and tool needs.

A lifting divider and support surface separate bars one by one to avoid blockage, twisting, and miscounts across different bar sizes.

A single guide pulse sensor and rotary union keep compound level measurement stable in a rotating liner tank while reducing bridging and cleaning.

Controls lumber angle during transfer with a rotative grasping assembly, reducing conveyor length and preserving production speed.

Sensor feedback lets grid-based transporting devices calculate position accurately at higher speeds, reducing spacing and collision risk.

Sensors on moving baggage capture vibration and sound data to detect handling-system faults in real time without manual inspection.

A motor-driven four-bar linkage replaces loose slots to raise and lock ROV rail wheels with less space and more stable positioning.

Complementary protrusions and holes let conveyor brush modules join quickly with high tensile and shear strength while reducing belt weight and cost.

Automatic conveyor slewing keeps milled material on a fixed discharge path as the milling machine moves, reducing operator workload.

Sensor and production data are analyzed to detect feeder faults and trigger corrective actions that prevent blockages and downtime.

Multiple movable bar containers feed bundles directly to a work plane, cutting changeover time and enabling reuse of cut segments.

Robots pre-stage source and recipient containers for guided human picking, improving warehouse throughput, scalability, and transfer accuracy.

Rotating stacked disks align access slots to store varied item shapes in less space while speeding retrieval through computed positioning.

Automated carriers and programmable motion devices sequence containers in waves to sort diverse objects with less space and manual labor.

Sealing rings and grooves isolate chain lubricant from the surroundings, preventing leakage and cleaning-agent ingress while reducing re-lubrication.

RFID readers on trolleys track which parts boxes remain onboard, helping detect unloading delays and mis-supply at each stop.

Standardized motor and transmission modules cut conveyor drive lead time and cost while preserving flexible gear and motor selection.

Modular flights and connecting pins let the chain handle lateral turns, replace worn parts quickly, and extend service life by inversion.

An integrated nip angle protector covers roller gaps with a continuous guard structure to block operator access on moving belt conveyors.

Electronic master-slave pressure control replaces long hydraulic feedback hoses, simplifying conveyor motor speed, torque, and direction control.

RFID cargo tags drive adaptive smoke, heat, and gas sensing in aircraft holds to speed hazard detection and reduce manifest errors.

Directly coupled pivoting jaws simplify the picker mechanism and raise clamping force for larger, heavier pharmaceutical packs.

Direct-drive motors on synchronized lifting shafts keep container lifts level, reducing wear, horizontal drift, and maintenance in ASRS grids.

Rotating fasteners during transfer exposes radially bent legs for conductive detection, preventing defective button attachment without separate inspection.

Redundant vacuum circuits, a vacuum tank, and optical movement sensing prevent sheet metal loss during high-speed automated transport.

A ratcheting tensioner shifts the conveyor roller as the belt wears, maintaining harvester belt tension and reducing component wear.

Controlled vibration at the suction takeout loader separates laser-cut metal parts from overlapping skeletons, improving lift reliability and throughput.

Sequential welding stations and holding fixtures automate escalator support frame assembly, cutting warping, labor, and cycle time.

A helical welded steel belt replaces transverse seams in tissue pressing to spread loads, resist tears, and avoid seam marks in paper.

Centrifugal singulation and orientation align fasteners at high feed rates while reducing feeder noise and equipment size.

A reservoir-fed neck guide module applies lubricant at targeted contact points to cut conveyor friction, wear, downtime, and lubricant waste.

A sliding power track exposes the conveyor chain for faster maintenance and replacement, cutting downtime without full track disassembly.

Smooth retainer rings with tapered inner arcs lock conveyor parts on polygonal shafts without threads, grooves, or bacterial harborages.

Embedded high-strength tension strands in a polyurethane conveyor belt cut elongation, prevent gearwheel jumping, and transmit higher forces.

Selective coupling between multiple drive units lets one conveyor path switch transport modes without line changes, reducing flow disruption.

A universal transport tray secures different medical containers so one conveyor setup can automate sterile processing with less manual handling.

A single distance sensor per rack bay tracks the rearmost unit, cutting sensor complexity while keeping stock counts adaptable to layout changes.

Onboard sensors and distributed control let AGVs localize and manage parts retrieval in real time without pre-defined maps.

A movable bridge conveyor automates cut-part unloading across transport tables, reducing cycle time, downtime, and robot complexity.

Multiple polymer and metal sealing stages keep grit out of conveyor idler bearings while hollow shafts and stamped supports cut weight and cost.