1.Roller conveyors may be gravity aided or powered and are employed for transporting products having flat bottoms. Bigger jobs can be handled as they are, whereas small items are put in boxes, tins or pallets before being transferred. Roller conveyors can move the material along straight or curved paths.
2.Belt conveyors are substituted for roller conveyors when the parts are small and are required to be transferred separately, from one station to another.
3.A chain conveyor consists of overhead mounted endless chain. It is supported from the ceiling and has a fixed path to travel. It saves valuable floor space. The arrangement is such that the lifting mechanism (may be an electromagnet or a hook) lowers down for loading and unloading of the products.
4.Screw Conveyor, Pneumatic Conveyor, Elevated Conveyor .