What is an assembly conveyor and when do I need one?

An assembly conveyor is a work-surface platform that moves products through multiple workstations at a pace matched to the work being performed - operators or robots assemble, inspect, test, or package the product as it moves. You need one any time your operation has more than a few work steps that need to happen in sequence on the same product. Common in appliance assembly (refrigerators, washing machines, AC units, cookers - all four named in the catalog), automotive sub-assembly, electronics manufacturing, and furniture production. The conveyor speed is engineered to match operator work pace - slow, steady, and predictable - so the team can keep up with the line without rushing or waiting.

Wood or steel slats - which is right for my assembly line?

The catalog explicitly offers both: شرائح السير إما خشب أو حديد. Wood slats (hardwood, typically oak or beech) are the operator-comfort choice - warmer to touch, easier on tools dropped onto the surface, quieter under impact, and traditional in appliance assembly across Egypt. Steel slats handle heavier products and abrasive parts where wood would dent or wear - automotive sub-assemblies, foundry castings, and parts with sharp edges. SANAM specifies the slat material based on your product weight, operator interaction, and how harsh the parts are on the surface.

Belt vs roller vs chain-driven slat - which drive should I choose?

The docx lists all three. Belt-driven assembly conveyors are for electronics, mobile phones, and lighter parts where the belt surface is fine for the product and the load is under 50 kg per linear meter. Roller-driven assembly conveyors handle heavier sub-assemblies in the 50-200 kg range where roller support is needed. Chain-driven slat - the catalog flagship - is for the heaviest applications: appliance bodies, automotive sub-assemblies, large machinery components. The slat surface gives operators a stable platform for tools and fixtures, and the chain drive handles loads up to several thousand kg per linear meter.

What speed and throughput should I expect from an assembly conveyor?

Assembly conveyors run slow by design - typical speeds are 1 to 10 meters per minute, matched to operator work pace. The actual speed is calculated from takt time: how long the slowest workstation takes to complete its work, and how much product the line needs to produce per shift. Variable-speed drive lets the line manager adjust pace as operators get faster or as the product mix changes. Some lines run continuously (operators work as the product passes); others index (line stops at each station, advances when work completes). SANAM designs the speed control and motion type to your assembly process.

How does the assembly conveyor integrate with workstations, tools, and ergonomics?

The assembly conveyor is more than a transport device - it is the spine of the workstation. SANAM integrates the conveyor with tool stands at each station, parts trays mounted at operator reach height, overhead air drops for pneumatic tools, ergonomic task lighting, and side-mounted fixtures that hold the product steady while operators work. Slat-top configurations accept direct mounting of guides, jigs, or robotic tooling. Conveyor height is set to operator standing or seated height (typically 800-1100 mm). The whole cell is engineered together - conveyor, stations, tools - not bought separately and assembled at install.

Material Handling Conveyor

Assembly
Conveyor

The conveyor your operators stand beside — a work-surface platform that moves the product through multiple stations at the pace your team actually works. Catalog flagship is chain-driven slat with wood or steel slats for appliance assembly: AC units, refrigerators, washing machines, cookers. Belt and roller drives also available for electronics and lighter components. Speed engineered for human work and process time — operator pace, paint cooling, curing, drying, all matched on the same line.

Code SAC

Drive Chain Slat, Belt or Roller

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Wood or Steel Slats Three Drive Options Built for Assembly

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SANAM assembly conveyor — wood and steel slat assembly conveyor with chain, belt, or roller drive for appliance, automotive, and electronics assembly lines installation in Egypt

SAC · Assembly Conveyor

Key Features

What Makes a SANAM
Assembly Conveyor
Different

Six things that set a SANAM-built assembly conveyor apart from a generic imported solution — every one of them a decision we make at the engineering desk before fabrication begins.

Wood or Steel Slats — A Work Surface, Not Just Transport

The catalog defines it: conveyor slats either wood or steel. Wood slats for operator comfort — warmer to touch, kinder to dropped tools, quieter. Steel slats for heavier appliance bodies and sharp parts. Either way, the slat surface is rigid enough to mount jigs and fixtures — a workstation, not just transport.

Three Drive Options — Belt, Roller, or Chain Slat

The docx lists all three. Belt-driven for electronics, mobile phones, and lighter parts under 50 kg/m. Roller-driven for sub-assemblies in 50-200 kg range. Chain-driven slat — the catalog flagship — for appliance bodies and automotive sub-assemblies up to several thousand kg/m. SANAM specs the drive based on load and operator interaction.

Speed Engineered for Work — and for Cooling, Curing, Setting

Assembly conveyor speed serves two functions at once. First, it matches operator work pace — 1 to 10 m/min, calculated from takt time. Second, it gives parallel processes the time they need: parts cooling from paint ovens, sealants curing, solder setting, adhesives drying. SANAM specs against whichever is more constraining.

Workstation Integration — Tools, Trays, Lighting, Air

The conveyor is the spine of the workstation — SANAM integrates tool stands, parts trays at reach height, overhead air drops for pneumatic tools, ergonomic lighting, and side-mounted fixtures that hold the product steady. Slat-top configurations accept direct mounting of jigs and robotic tooling. The whole cell is engineered together, not bought separately.

Continuous Motion or Indexing — Your Choice

Continuous motion suits balanced lines where every station takes about the same time — operators work as product passes. Indexing suits precision work, robotic stations, and inspection — line stops at each station, advances when work completes. SANAM specs motion type and PLC logic based on your assembly process; the mechanism supports either mode.

Custom-Engineered to Your Product — Not a Catalog Box

Every assembly conveyor is sized to the product and process — product weight, station count, work at each station, operator reach, ergonomic height, takt time, and upstream/downstream lines. Send us your product geometry, assembly steps, and target throughput — we engineer the whole assembly cell, not just the conveyor in the middle.

Configurations

Two Configuration Families — Pick by Load and Drive

The catalog flagship is chain-driven slat with wood or steel slats — built for appliance and automotive assembly. For lighter electronics and smaller-part assembly, belt and roller drives are the right alternative. Pick by load weight and how operators interact with the line.

Chain-Driven Slat — Wood or Steel

The catalog flagship — conveyor slats either wood or steel. Chain pulls a continuous surface of slats past the workstations. Wood slats for operator comfort and tool-friendly surface; steel slats for heavier loads and sharp parts. Handles loads up to several thousand kg per linear meter. The catalog explicitly names AC, refrigerator, washing machine, and cooker assembly as the four applications.

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Belt or Roller-Driven — Lighter Lines

For electronics, mobile phones, small appliances, and sub-assemblies under 200 kg per linear meter. Belt-driven gives a smooth continuous surface — best for small parts that should not catch on roller gaps. Roller-driven gives easier product rotation and accumulation between stations. Both run quieter and cost less than chain-driven slat, but cannot carry the heavy loads of the catalog flagship.

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Industries Served

Where the Assembly Conveyor Earns Its Place

Six industries where products need multi-station work — operators or robots assembling, inspecting, testing, or packaging the product as it moves through the line. Catalog flagship four appliance categories named directly.

Appliance Manufacturing

The catalog flagship. Refrigerator shells, washing machine cabinets, water-heater tanks, oven bodies through wash, paint, and final assembly. Major Egyptian customer base: Olympic/Kiriazi, Toshiba El-Araby, Fresh, Bawer.

AC Unit Assembly

Catalog names this application as AC unit assembly lines. Indoor and outdoor AC units through component fitting, refrigerant charging, wiring, testing, packaging — multi-station work that needs a steady slow conveyor.

Automotive Sub-Assembly

Engine sub-assemblies, dashboards, door panels, seat frames moving through fitting, welding, fasteners, and inspection. Steel slats for the weight; chain drive carries loads up to several thousand kg per meter.

Electronics & Consumer Goods

Smartphones, tablets, TVs, set-top boxes, small kitchen appliances through PCB insertion, screen mounting, casing, testing, packaging. Belt-driven for lighter loads; ESD-safe surfaces where static matters.

Furniture & Wood Products

Cabinets, doors, panel furniture through edge banding, drilling, hardware installation, and final assembly. Wood slats are the natural choice — same material as the product, kind to finished surfaces.

General Manufacturing & Inspection

Pumps, valves, motors, small machinery, finished cartons through final assembly, function testing, visual inspection, and packing. Indexing motion lets each station hold the product still while QC inspects.

Why SANAM

The Conveyor Is Half
the Story. The Team Behind It
Is the Other Half.

Anyone can sell you a conveyor. The question is who picks up the phone six months later when a chain segment fails on a Sunday night.

Egyptian OEM, Not Importer

The conveyor is designed, fabricated, and assembled in our 10th of Ramadan facility — by the same team that installs and supports it. No middleman, no resold equipment, no relabeled imports.

Custom-Engineered to Your Line

We design around your factory floor, your existing fillers and packers, and your container specs. We don't sell standard parts hoping they fit — we design for your line.

Spare Parts in Egypt, in 48 Hours

Spares are typically available within 48 hours from our Egyptian inventory — no import waits, no customs delays, no production downtime while you wait for a chain segment from Europe.

Full System Integration

We don't just supply a conveyor. We connect it to your existing line — matching speed, height, and transfer geometry to your fillers, cappers, labelers, and packers. The line becomes one system, not a stack of disconnected machines.

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