Saturn Pressureless MatTop Roller Conveyors are designed for applications requiring product accumulation with significantly reduced backpressure. The system combines the stability of a plastic MatTop conveyor with rollers integrated directly into the conveying belt surface.
Unlike a conventional MatTop belt, the roller-top belt allows the rollers underneath the product to rotate when product movement is restricted. This reduces the amount of friction transferred from the moving belt to stationary products, helping minimize the pressure generated during accumulation. Low-backpressure MatTop chains are specifically designed for accumulating cases, tray packs and similar packages while reducing backline pressure.
This design is particularly useful when cases, cartons, trays or packaged products need to accumulate while the conveyor continues running. As products contact one another, the integrated rollers help reduce pushing forces compared with a conventional solid-top conveyor.
Reduced backpressure can help protect cartons, printed cases, trays and product packaging while providing smoother product flow into downstream machinery.
Pressureless MatTop Roller Conveyors can be incorporated into accumulation zones, mass-flow sections, merging areas and machine infeeds where controlled product movement is required. MatTop technology also provides considerable flexibility for straight sections and other custom conveyor layouts.
Conveyor width, length, roller-top belt selection and operating speed can be customized according to product dimensions, weight, required accumulation capacity and line speed.
Frame construction can be supplied in painted steel or stainless steel, depending on the production environment. Washdown configurations can also be engineered when required.
For applications requiring true individually controlled accumulation zones, Saturn can integrate sensors, stops and controls, or use a dedicated Zero Pressure Accumulation roller conveyor depending on the product and application.
Saturn Pressureless MatTop Roller Conveyors can be supplied as standalone equipment or integrated with case packers, case sealers, accumulation systems, merging and diverting conveyors, palletizers and complete end-of-line systems.
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