Inclines / Declines
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Incline and decline conveyors are generally identical pieces of equipment. In many cases additional measures must be taken to make sure that product transition on and off of the conveyor.

Some things to consider when configuring an incline:

  1. How much net lift is required?
  2. What degree of incline can the product or equipment tolerate?
  3. How much horizontal floor space is require?.
  4. Is a horizontal power feeder required?
  5. Is a noseover required?

Properly configuring an incline to operate

  1. If Incline Conveyor Length is 20' and...

  2. Degree of Incline is 30° then...

  3. Horizontal Floor Space would be 17'-3" and the...

  4. Net Lift would be 10' high.