Straight Conveyors
Straight Conveyor Belts Provide Reliable, Efficient and Versatile Conveyance
Span Tech’s standard straight conveyor is the backbone of any efficient production line, providing a reliable and versatile solution for transporting products from one stage to the next. Whether you’re moving packaged goods, raw materials, or finished products, our straight conveyor belt offers smooth, continuous operation that ensures your production process runs seamlessly.
Our standard straight line conveyor is a cut above all other basic plastic chain conveyors on the market. Expertly manufactured with premium materials, it’s designed to eliminate any catenary or chain take up. As a result, our straight conveyor has a 3-axis symmetry that allows for the drive to be located at either end or side. This lets you push the standard straight conveyor up against existing pieces of equipment to get the best fit for your facility.
Span Tech’s captured chain design let your team utilize our straight-line conveyor systems in a variety of ways. From tilting and twisting to laying it vertically or on its edge, our straight-running plastic belt conveyor has the power to make your process most efficient. From transporting bags to moving car parts, our straight conveyors are here to help your manufacturing facility work effectively and get the job done right every time
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Smooth & Consistent Product Movement
Modular & Customizable Design
Easy Integration with Existing Systems
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The Backbone of Material Handling: Standard Straight Line Conveyors
Span Tech’s Standard Straight Conveyor is a reliable, versatile solution for transporting goods smoothly through your production line. Designed with premium materials, it eliminates catenary and chain take-up, allowing the conveyor to be driven from either end or anywhere along the length using an intermediate drive. The gearmotor can be placed on either side of the conveyor to fit your specific layout requirements.
Whether you're moving primary or secondary packaging, Span Tech's standard straight conveyor belts ensure efficient and seamless operations. Designed to enhance productivity, these conveyors are versatile, making them ideal for a variety of industries and easy to integrate into any existing equipment layout.
Applications For Standard Straight Conveyors
Food Industry
- Ideal for moving raw materials, packaged goods, or prepared foods in a clean and efficient manner.
Beverage Industry
- Straight conveyor belts handle bottles, cans, and cartons with precision, reducing downtime and ensuring smooth flow.
Pharmaceutical Industry
- Provides safe and sanitary transport of medications, medical devices, and other sensitive products.
Manufacturing
- Transports components or finished goods reliably along production lines.
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Straight Conveyor Features & Benefits
Smooth & Consistent Product Movement
Span Tech’s standard straight conveyor belts are engineered to provide smooth and reliable transport of products, ensuring they move consistently and without interruption. This reduces the risk of product damage and maintains a steady flow throughout your production line.
Modular & Customizable Design
Straight conveyors are highly modular, allowing them to be customized to fit the specific needs of your operation. Whether you require a specific length, width, or speed, our standard straight conveyors can be tailored to match your production requirements perfectly
Easy Integration with Existing Systems
The modular design of Span Tech's straight conveyor allows for easy integration with existing conveyor systems and other production line equipment. Because the drive can be positioned at either end or side, you can push the unit flush against upstream or downstream equipment — optimizing your layout without costly modifications.
Extremely Durable Construction
Span Tech's straight conveyor belts are built with corrosion-resistant frames and high-strength modular plastic chain designed to withstand harsh washdown, high-temperature, and heavy-load environments. Unlike traditional friction-driven belts, our positive-drive chain design eliminates slippage and reduces wear on components, resulting in a longer service life and fewer unplanned replacements.
Versatile Applications
As a true straight-running plastic belt conveyor, Span Tech's design isn't limited to flat, level transport. The captured chain can be tilted, twisted, inclined, declined, or run on its edge — all using the same core conveyor platform. This adaptability lets one conveyor architecture serve food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and industrial manufacturing lines alike, reducing the need for multiple custom-engineered systems.
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FAQs About Straight Lined Conveyor Systems
Are Standard Straight Conveyors Customizable for Specific Industry Needs?
Yes, straight-line conveyors are highly customizable. They can be tailored to meet specific operational requirements, including varying belt widths, speeds, and materials. This flexibility allows them to be adapted for different types of products and operational needs, ensuring that they fit seamlessly into existing systems and processes.
What Are the Maintenance Requirements for Straight Conveyors?
Straight line conveyors are designed for durability and low maintenance. They typically require less upkeep due to their efficient design and fewer moving parts compared to traditional conveyors. However, regular inspections and routine maintenance are recommended to ensure optimal performance and longevity. This may include checking and adjusting belt tension, lubricating bearings, and inspecting worn parts.
Can Span Tech Straight Conveyors Be Integrated With Existing Conveyor Systems?
Yes. Span Tech's straight conveyors are engineered with 3-axis symmetry, meaning the drive can be mounted at either end or on either side of the unit. This flexibility — combined with the ability to add an intermediate drive along the conveyor's length — makes it easy to butt the conveyor directly against existing equipment or integrate it into a larger multi-conveyor system without custom re-engineering.
What belt widths and lengths are available for Span Tech's straight conveyors?
Span Tech's standard straight conveyors are fully modular, with bed sections manufactured in 12-foot lengths (crossbars every 24' standard, or every 12' for heavier loads) that bolt together via an 8-hole connecting strap. Belt widths, overall lengths, and speeds are configured to your specific application rather than limited to a fixed catalog size.
Is the straight conveyor belt suitable for washdown or sanitary environments?
Yes. Span Tech's straight conveyor belts are used extensively in food, beverage, and pharmaceutical applications requiring washdown-ready, sanitary designs. The modular plastic chain resists bacteria buildup, and stainless steel components with a proprietary coating prevent the black residue common with standard stainless-on-plastic rubbing.
What chain and material options are available for a straight conveyor?
Span Tech offers a wide range of chain types for its straight conveyors — including options like 50mm Supertight Chain, low-profile Pillow Top Chain, and accumulation-friendly Tube Top Chain — in materials such as acetal and polypropylene. This allows the conveyor to be matched to your product's weight, temperature exposure, and handling sensitivity.
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SpanTech’s EZGuide rail system has greatly improved change over times on our bottle filling line. We fill a wide range of bottle sizes and styles. The EZGuide system makes it easier and quicker to adjust between larger and smaller containers. One great feature is the lack of protruding rods from the sides of the conveyors. We are looking at installing this rail system on more filling lines in the near future.
I feel like Span Tech offered us more diversity, custom conveyors, especially for the products that we run and how we run them.
The sales and service personnel at Span Tech are always very professional and helpful throughout the entire process, from design phase, quoting, order processing and delivery of equipment. Quality equipment, professional service and knowledgeable personnel are why Arr-Tech’s choice for conveyor systems will always be Span Tech.
Paradise Tomato Kitchen has used Span Tech conveyors for our sanitary food pouch conveying systems for many years. These sanitary conveyors have provided the best cost of ownership, or the lowest net present value, of any processing conveyors we have used in our food manufacturing plants. These conveyors are easy to widen, lengthen or design for curves and angles to convey our flexible pouches between unit operations.
The quality of this product speaks for itself. Where the difference lies is in the quality of the organization. The whole Span Tech organization – Sales, Engineering, Service – works to serve customers’ needs, not just sell conveyors.
