DESIGN AND WEIGHT OPTIMIZATION OF GRAVITY ROLLER CONVEYOR

This paper is about design and analysis of gravity roller conveyor for weight optimization without hampering its structural strength. Gravity roller conveyor or non-powered roller conveyor are the most economical and common method of conveying unit loads. The conveyor is typically mounted on a slight decline angle, therefore using gravity with initial manual push to assist product movement, especially for long distances. Gravity roller conveyor consists of components like roller, shaft, bearings, c-channel for chassis and supports. In this work each component is designed analytically and total weight of conveyor is determined by adding weight of various components of gravity roller conveyor