Powered Roller Conveyors – Efficient and Reliable Material Transport

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Powered roller conveyors play a key role in modern conveyor systems, providing automated transport, feeding, and buffering for goods of various sizes and weights. Unlike passive conveyor rollers, these systems are driven by motorized components, ensuring controlled movement across warehouses, production lines, and distribution centers. Motorized conveyor solutions enable seamless handling of both lightweight and heavy loads, making them ideal for transporting pallets, workpiece carriers, boxes, crates, and industrial components.

As a leading manufacturer in conveyor technology, TEGEL-TECHNIK GmbH offers powered roller conveyors for diverse applications, alongside additional conveyor systems with or without rollers. Our portfolio includes:

For non-powered solutions, we also offer gravity roller conveyors and manual feed roller conveyors, depending on operational requirements. You can find a selection of our realized projects here.

Advantages of powered roller conveyors from TEGEL-TECHNIK GmbH

  • Versatile Applications: Suitable for industries such as logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, and e-commerce, our powered roller conveyors are designed for adaptability in width, length, and speed.

  • Customization & Flexibility: The diameter of the conveyor rollers can range from 20 mm for small goods to 140 mm for heavy loads. The material, wall thickness, and length of the rollers are fully customizable.

  • Robust & Reliable: Built with high-quality materials and precision engineering, our powered roller conveyor systems ensure long-lasting performance in demanding industrial environments.

  • Efficiency & Cost-Effectiveness: These motorized conveyors reduce manual handling, increase throughput, and optimize material flow for greater productivity and lower operating costs.

  • Comprehensive Service: As an experienced conveyor technology manufacturer, we provide end-to-end solutions, including mechanical, electrical, and software integration.

Design & functionality of powered roller conveyors

Unlike passive roller conveyors, where conveyor rollers only facilitate movement, powered roller conveyors feature electric motors that drive the rollers directly or via chains and belts. The motorized system enables precise control over speed, direction, and segmentation, allowing for customized workflows such as:

  • Continuous movement for high-throughput logistics 

  • Cyclic transport for synchronized production lines 

  • Reverse-mode operation for flexible handling of goods

These motorized conveyor systems also allow for the integration of stoppers, fusing units, and accumulation zones, enhancing process efficiency at workstations and processing points.

Powered roller conveyors in use

At TEGEL-TECHNIK, we have successfully implemented powered roller conveyors for diverse applications. Some examples include:

Automated Cooling Unit Transport – Using powered roller conveyors, refrigerators are transported from final assembly to an evacuation circuit via workpiece carriers, ensuring a smooth and efficient process.

Multi-Level Plastic Crate Handling – A combination of powered roller conveyors, conveyor belts, rotary units, and stoppers enables the simultaneous removal of filled crates and the feeding of empty containers across multiple levels. After repositioning via a turntable, the containers are lifted to an upper level using a powered conveyor belt, where they are refilled before returning to the unloading area.

These examples highlight the efficiency, automation, and precision that powered roller conveyor systems bring to modern logistics and production environments.

Industries & Applications

Powered roller conveyors are widely used across multiple industries due to their efficiency, automation capabilities, and adaptability. Here’s a breakdown of key industries and their specific applications:

Logistics & Warehousing

  • Automated sorting & distribution – Ensuring fast and accurate order processing 

  • Parcel & package handling – Seamless transport in distribution centers

  • Cross-docking operations – Streamlining inbound and outbound logistics 

Manufacturing & Production

  • Assembly line automation – Smooth movement of components between workstations 

  • Quality control integration – Efficient handling for inspection & testing phases 

  • Material staging & buffering – Improved workflow synchronization in production 

Retail & E-Commerce Fulfillment

  • Order picking & packing – Optimized movement of products in fulfillment centers

  • Returns & reverse logistics – Streamlining returns processing

  • Conveyor-to-robot systems – Enhancing automation in smart warehouses

Automotive & Heavy Industry

  • Component handling – Transporting engines, axles, and body parts within assembly lines

  • Palletized parts movement – Ensuring efficient intra-plant material flow

  • Heavy-duty transport – Moving large and heavy components with minimal manual handling

Pharmaceutical & Medical Industry

  • Sterile product handling – Transporting delicate medical goods with hygiene compliance

  • Batch processing – Managing production of pharmaceuticals efficiently

  • Automated packaging – Ensuring precision in high-volume medicine distribution

Food & Beverage Processing

  • Packaged goods transport – Moving boxes, crates, and packaged food items

  • Cold storage logistics – Efficient material handling in refrigerated environments

  • Ingredient handling – Safe and hygienic transfer of food products 

Construction & Building Materials

  • Palletized transport of raw materials – Moving cement, bricks, and tiles efficiently

  • Automated stacking & loading – Ensuring seamless warehouse management

  • Bulk material handling – Integrating conveyors for streamlined production

Optimize your material flow with powered roller conveyors

Looking for an efficient, motorized conveyor solution? Our powered roller conveyors ensure smooth material handling across industries, with customized designs to meet your specific needs.

Contact TEGEL-TECHNIK today for a customized conveyor system.

Gallery of our application examples

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