Roller tables require special motors with a high dynamic constant, plus a robust overall design to withstand the extreme heat and dirt of a steel mill. Such motors are used throughout the rolling mill on general conveying duties, but on the reversing mill and associated approach tables, the operating duties are extreme with constant stop/starts and instant reversal of directions. Just like they are for the belts, the weight and dimensions of the goods to be transported are the decisive criteria. The weight of the heaviest good is important for the required load-bearing capacity of the individual ball units. You can calculate this factor as follows: Once the correct gravity roller conveyors have been selected, it will need to be mounted on a set of suitable support frames. The wider a roller tube becomes the weight distributed over the roller causes deflection in the material. This means that the conveyor bearings will not be working to their full load capacity. In cases like this, the gravity-based solutions will prevail everywhere that your employees need access to a transported good – for example, to unload or load an item, prepare it for shipment, or use it for other purposes.

These are the reasons why many companies with the corresponding volume of goods only ever use roller conveyors as conveyor technology. If your goods need to cover longer distances, or you require the help of a motor for transport, then you can, of course, also integrate roller conveyors into a multi-dimensional system comprised of conveyor belts, roller conveyors and similar components. This means that the investment always pays off when matters related to conveyance tend to be of secondary importance in your company, while assembly or goods processing take priority. This makes ball units tables one of the indispensable elements for optimised process logistics:

Rollerways and Measuring

The ball unit table is the perfect connecting piece at branches and intersections in a conveyor system with a multidimensional configuration. Basically, weight and dimensions have the greatest importance. The weight decides whether you should use lightweight roller conveyors made of aluminium, or steel versions with a higher load-bearing capacity. It also decides which diameter the rollers need to have to transform the weight of the good into a smooth running and powerful rotary motion. Low-intensity maintenance due to motor-free operation, and inexpensive replacement of individual rollers or modular elements Roller tables are commonly used in conjunction with other woodworking equipment such as table saws, planers, sanders and cross cut saws (to name a few!). They can be used to help support the weight of long pieces of lumber or sheet goods as they are fed through these machines, making it easier for the operator to handle the material and reducing the risk of damage. kaiserkraft offers you ball unit tables as modules, allowing you to put together your conveyor system to cater to your individual space requirements and alignment. As standard, we offer versions that allow you to extend light-duty and skate wheel conveyors, as well as models for the transport of heavy goods in combination with roller conveyors.

Of course, there is also the option of having your entire conveyor system planned by our CAD service. We're more than happy to answer your questions on this in person.

RTS W30 / W50

We offer our conveyor technology as a modular system. This ensures you have the highest possible level of flexibility and can determine your need for straight sections, curves or connecting passages individually. The straight elements are then used for form the core of the conveyor belts, and therefore also form the basis of your needs assessment.