Because the surface of the conveyor and conveyor direct contact, so the characteristics of the item directly affect the choice of equipment and system design. The characteristics of the transport of goods, including size, weight, surface characteristics (soft or hard), the rate of processing, packaging, and so on, are the factors to be considered.
When planning, all items that are to be transported are listed, the smallest and the largest, the most important and the lightest, with a sealed and non sealed. The design of the device is not only the largest or most important item will affect the design.
Such as lighter items may not be able to cause the sensor to move, the smaller items will also affect the choice of the type of equipment, such as roller or belt type. For some cumulative conveyor, the weight distribution range of goods has an important influence. In planning, the main system does not need to deal with all the items, second sets of systems or artificial way to deal with less commonly used items, may be more economical.
All new conveyor, must be with the existing product processing equipment, to do the best. Simple systems, such as the use of a pile of high machines; complex systems, such as the use of robots, unmanned vehicles, or access machines. These existing systems will affect the selection and configuration of equipment, especially at the point of delivery.