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Product Quality Index

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Energy Generation

85%

Product Quality Index

92%

Energy Generation

Allied Automation

Automated Conveyor Systems

Automated Conveyor Systems

Automated conveyor systems streamline warehouse material flow by moving goods efficiently between operational zones. Allied Automation designs, installs and integrates belt, roller and modular conveyor systems to reduce manual handling, improve throughput, cut bottlenecks and support scalable warehouse growth across South Africa.

What Are Automated Conveyor Systems?

Conveyor systems are material handling solutions that transport goods through defined routes across a warehouse or distribution centre. Automated conveyor lines reduce reliance on manual movement (trolleys, forklifts, hand-carrying), improve consistency, and help warehouses handle higher volumes with less friction.

When Conveyors Are the Best Automation Choice

Conveyors are ideal when you have predictable flow paths and repeatable movement between zones, such as:

  • Picking to Packing

  • Packing to Dispatch

  • Receiving to Sortation
  • Returns to Inspection

  • Cross-docking Routes

If your routes change often or your layout evolves weekly, AMRs may be a better first step — and we can advise on the right mix.

A fully automated conveying system in a warehouse

Key Benefits of Conveyor Automation

  • Reduce manual handling and walking time.
  • Increase throughput and maintain steady order flow.
  • Minimise congestion and aisle traffic.
  • Improve safety by reducing forklift movement.
  • Increase accuracy with controlled routing and scanning points.
  • Support peak volume without linear labour increases.

  • Integrate with sortation, scanners, WMS and packaging lines.

Conveyor Systems We Design & Integrate

Belt Conveyors

Best for: cartons, parcels, consistent flow, incline/decline transport.

Roller Conveyors

Best for: cartons, totes, zone control, accumulation, gentle handling.

Motorised Roller Conveyors

Best for: energy-efficient zones, low noise, modular layouts, easy maintenance.

Spiral / Vertical Conveyors

Best for: multi-level movement in tight footprints.

Sortation & Divert Conveyor Lines

Best for: routing goods into lanes, chutes and packing zones.

Accumulation & Merge Conveyors

Best for: buffering volume, preventing jams, regulating flow into sorters.

Design Considerations & Typical Specs

Consideration What It Affects
Throughput requirement Conveyor speed, line count, merges/diverts
Product type Belt vs roller vs MDR, handling needs
Layout footprint Straight runs, curves, spirals, vertical lifts
Accumulation needs Buffer zones, jam prevention
Integration points Scanners, sorters, packing stations
Safety zones E-stops, guarding, shared traffic areas

Conveyor Systems FAQ

Yes — modular MDR and compact lines work extremely well in small to mid-size footprints.

They reduce forklift trips by moving cartons/totes automatically, but forklifts may still be needed for certain pallet movements.

Depends on complexity — small lines can go live in weeks; large integrated systems take longer.

Yes. Hybrid systems are often the highest ROI approach.

Ready to Move More, Faster?

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Product Quality Index

92%

Energy Generation