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Advancing Toward Industry 5.0:

Intelligent Automation and

Robotics in Warehousing

Transferring products into warehouse storage is a crucial step in logistics management. Business operators
must choose conveyor systems that are appropriate for the nature of their products. The most commonly
used are belt conveyors, ideal for boxed or packaged snack items, and roller conveyors, which suit boxes
or pallets with solid bases.

In food manufacturing, Modular plastic belt conveyors or S-type conveyors are ideal. These systems are well-suited
are especially popular due to their ease of cleaning and for moving bulk materials or small, lightweight items from
versatility. Straight-running conveyors are typically used for one height level to another within confined spaces.
flat, horizontal transport and effectively move orderly trays
or boxes. These systems often connect packaging machines Hygienic Conveyor Design Principles
to inspection tunnels or warehouse sections. When space Modular plastic belt conveyors in food production must
constraints require turns, curved conveyors offer the needed comply with stringent safety and hygiene standards. Materials
flexibility. For vertical transport between different levels, used in modular plastic belts should be certified by regulatory
inclined or declined conveyors are suitable. Where space is bodies such as the FDA or conform to EU Regulation (EC)
limited but a significant elevation change is required, Z-type No. 1935/2004, confirming their suitability for direct food

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