Problem Scenario

We will take Company ABC as an example. Company ABC has a warehouse that supports high-end retail products (mostly formal wear). It wants to implement transport equipment in its warehouse to enable better movement of products through fixed routes during sortation. Now, Company ABC is fretting over whether to use overhead conveyors or belt conveyors for their warehouse.

Solutions:
The answer is quite obvious actually. From the information for the two types of conveyors given in this blog, it could be seen that overhead conveyors is more suitable.
It saves space and doesn’t obstruct movement of personnel and other equipment as it provide continuous movement of materials overhead, as opposed to standard floor conveying systems.

It also ensures that the clothes are in better condition without folding it, and making it less crumpled as compared to belt conveyors. Products are needed to be folded and put in boxes or in plastic packaging before placing it on the conveyor belt. If the clothes are not packed, they might get dirty or damaged by the belts of the conveyors with the grease from it, staining on the clothes. Further more, the clothes might get stuck in the belt causing disruption to the system.

Additionally, it is economical as it makes use of the height of the warehouse building where the ground can be used for other activities. Unlike the belt conveyor, it only makes use of the ground, causing limited activities to be carried out in the warehouse.

Hence, the ideal choice will be overhead conveyor.