Roller Tables

Frequently asked questions about roller conveyors:

What types of roller conveyor are there?

A roller conveyor comes in numerous different types. The basic distinction concerns the drive. There are powered and non-powered roller conveyors. With non-powered conveyors, the goods are either moved by gravity by hand. With driven conveyors, the goods are moved forward by rotating rollers. Another distinction concerns the width of the rollers. Conveyors with wide rollers are called roller conveyors. If there are several narrow rollers with some distance between them on one axis, then it is a so-called roller conveyor. There are also other types, for example with ball rollers.
 

Where is a roller conveyor used?

A roller conveyor is used in industry as a conveyor system. The areas of application are the transport, distribution and partly also the storage of goods. A roller conveyor is used to distribute goods between different areas within a warehouse or a company. With repetitive material movements, such a conveyor can make the efficiency of transporting light and heavy loads (with a heavy duty roller conveyor) between different areas much more efficient and cost-effective. The manual part of goods movement is significantly reduced by using a roller or wheel conveyor.

In production, roller conveyors are used on machines. They are used to convey the material to be processed to the machines and to transport finished workpieces away from the machines. Depending on the design, these transport conveyors, known as discharge roller conveyors or infeed roller conveyors, are equipped with stops and length indicators. With these devices on a production machine, for example a semi-automatic or automatic circular saw, long workpieces can be precisely deflected without the need for personnel to intervene.
 

For whom is it worth buying a roller conveyor?

There are many companies for which the purchase of a roller conveyor or heavy-duty roller conveyor is worthwhile. Often a short section of a conveyor equipped with rollers, for example between a packing table and a scale in the shipping department, is enough to make everyday work much easier. The purchase is particularly worthwhile if many goods regularly have to be transported in crates, boxes or on pallets from one area to another within a company or a workshop. But also for the loading of machines and the removal of finished components and workpieces from a machine, the purchase of a roller conveyor or heavy-duty roller conveyor can quickly pay for itself.
 

Can a roller conveyor be repaired in the event of a defect?

Every roller conveyor and heavy-duty roller conveyor from Bernardo, Zimmer or Holzmann from the BHM Maschinen range can be repaired quickly in the event of a defect. The roller bearings, the rollers and the entire construction are designed for high loads and many years of use. Defects are therefore very rare with these machines.
 

Who are the manufacturers of the roller conveyors of BHM machines?

As with our entire range, we only stock renowned and reliable manufacturers for roller conveyors, whose products have proven themselves in professional use for many years. The manufacturers of our roller conveyors include Holzmann Maschinen, Bernardo Maschinen and Zimmer Maschinen.

The company Holzmann Maschinen GmbH has been a reliable and internationally renowned manufacturer of high-quality machines for wood and metal processing for more than 25 years. A Holzmann roller conveyor from the BHM Maschinen range combines uncomplicated handling with durability and a favourable price.

Bernardo Maschinen has been developing and distributing durable and precise machines for wood and metal processing under the umbrella of the Austrian PWA HandelsgesmbH for around 40 years. ZIMMER Maschinen GmbH & Co.KG from Freiberg am Neckar is a commercial agency of renowned machine and tool manufacturers.