The development history of belt conveyor

The ancient Chinese high-drum car and water-lifting tipper were the prototype of modern bucket elevators and scraper conveyors; in the mid-17th century, overhead ropeways began to be used to transport bulk materials; in the mid-19th century, various modern structures were used for conveying Machines appeared one after another.

In 1868, belt conveyors appeared in the United Kingdom; in 1887, screw conveyors appeared in the United States; in 1905, steel belt conveyors appeared in Switzerland; in 1906, inertial conveyors appeared in the United Kingdom and Germany. Since then, the conveyor has been continuously improved under the influence of technological progress in machinery manufacturing, electrical machinery, chemical industry and metallurgical industry. It has gradually developed from the completion of transportation within the workshop to the completion of material handling within enterprises, between enterprises and even between cities, becoming a material An integral part of the mechanization and automation of handling systems.