Glossar

Conveyor technology encompasses all technical equipment and systems used for the automated or manual transport of goods, merchandise, and load units within logistics and industrial processes. It enables an efficient, continuous, and safe flow of materials.

Conveyor technology includes, among other things, roller conveyors, belt conveyors, chain conveyors, lifting and lowering devices, and automatic transport systems. In modern logistics facilities, material handling technology is closely integrated with sensor technology, control systems, and digital systems such as WMS, TMS, and DWS. This enables goods to be automatically detected, measured, sorted, and routed to their destinations. An optimally designed material handling system increases throughput and enhances process reliability.

Practical example:

In a parcel center, a conveyor system automatically transports shipments through the measuring station, where dimensions, weight, and identification data are recorded before sorting takes place.

See also: Automation, Goods flow, Intralogistics, Material flow, Sorting system, Transport Management System (TMS), Transportation technology, WMS