What is the difference between a telescopic conveyor and a mobile conveyor?

Both load and unload trucks, but they solve the depth-vs-flexibility problem differently. A mobile conveyor is a complete fixed-length conveyor on wheels - rolled into position at the dock or yard and used as-is. Best for dockless loading, outdoor yards, multiple bay positions, and bag/carton/box mobility. A telescopic conveyor extends and retracts in length - its conveying surface telescopes deep into the trailer bed itself, eliminating the need for operators to walk packages all the way in. Best for high-volume dock loading, deep-trailer reach (up to 20 meters), parcel hubs, and operations shipping full trailers daily. SANAM builds both - we recommend the right one based on your loading layout, shift volume, and average trailer depth.

How far does the boom extend and what is the load capacity?

SANAM telescopic conveyors typically extend from a base length of 6-7 meters to a fully extended reach of 13, 19, or up to 22 meters depending on configuration - covering 80%+ of standard trailer and container depths. Load capacity is 50 kg per linear meter standard, with heavy-duty configurations available up to 100 kg per meter. Belt widths are typically 600-1000mm, and belt speeds are variable from 30-60 m/min via push-button or joystick control. Extension length, width, capacity, and speed are all engineered to your specific trailer dimensions and shift throughput.

Should I choose fixed-base or mobile-base configuration?

Choose Fixed-Base if one dock handles your loading volume all day - parcel hubs, e-commerce fulfillment, and dedicated distribution centers fit this profile. The fixed installation gives faster extension cycles, lower capital cost, and simpler maintenance. Choose Mobile-Base if your loading point changes throughout the day - multi-bay distribution centers, mixed shipping lanes, and facilities that need to share one telescopic across several docks. Higher cost, but the same unit serves several bays instead of buying one fixed-base per location. SANAM helps you analyze loading patterns and shift volumes to recommend the right base configuration.

What safety features does the telescopic conveyor have?

Operator safety is a primary priority - engineered features include emergency stop buttons accessible from operator panel and trailer end, guarded belt edges to prevent finger and clothing entanglement, speed-controlled boom extension and retraction with automatic stop at end-of-travel, anti-collision sensors on the boom tip to prevent trailer-wall impact, height-position locking to prevent unintended drop during operation, and a wide-base stable chassis (mobile configuration) with locking wheel brakes. Additional safety options include side rails, optical curtains, and ATEX-rated motors for hazardous environments.

How long does it take from order to installation?

A custom-engineered telescopic conveyor typically ships within weeks of order confirmation, not months. Because SANAM manufactures in Egypt, you avoid the multi-month lead times associated with imported telescopic systems. The conveyor is fully assembled and tested in our 10th of Ramadan facility before shipping - boom extension and retraction cycle, belt tracking, drive function, control panel response, and load testing all verified. Site installation is positioning, anchoring (for fixed-base) or commissioning the chassis (for mobile-base), connecting power, and operator training. The same SANAM team that builds the conveyor handles delivery, commissioning, and ongoing support.

Material Handling Conveyor

Telescopic
Conveyor

The conveyor that reaches deep into the trailer — a multi-stage telescopic boom that extends like a telescope to 20 meters of reach inside trucks, trailers, and shipping containers. Built for parcels, cartons, bags, and packages up to 50 kg per linear meter, with push-button operator controls for extension, retraction, height, and belt speed. Available in fixed-base for permanent dock installation and mobile-base for repositionable use across multiple bays — the right tool when operators shouldn't have to walk packages into the trailer.

Code TLC

Reach Up to 20 meters

Built Egypt — 10th of Ramadan

Up to 20m Reach Adjustable Height 50 kg / linear meter

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SANAM telescopic conveyor — extendable boom conveyor reaching up to 20 meters deep into trucks and containers installation in Egypt

TLC · Telescopic Conveyor

Key Features

What Makes a SANAM
Telescopic Conveyor
Different

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

Extendable Boom — Up to 20m Reach

The defining feature — a multi-stage boom that extends from a base of 6-7m out to 13, 19, or 22m depending on configuration. The conveying surface enters the trailer itself, so operators load and unload at the point of need instead of walking packages from the dock.

Adjustable Height Control

Engineered feature — height adjustment range matched to span the lowest and highest vehicle floors you service. Hydraulic or electric lift aligns the boom tip with the trailer bed at any height. Adjustment happens at the operator panel; lock pin secures the height during operation.

Operator Safety First

Operator safety is a primary priority. Engineered safeguards: emergency stops at panel and trailer end, guarded belt edges, anti-collision sensors on the boom tip, end-of-travel automatic stops, height-position locking, and wide-base chassis with locking wheel brakes on mobile units.

Multi-Stage Boom Engineering

Two, three, or four nested boom sections slide on precision rails, each stage with its own drive sync. SANAM engineers the stage count to your reach — two for shorter extension, three or four for full trailer depth. More stages means more reach but more engineering; we match the count to the job.

Push-Button Operator Controls

A control panel at the operator station manages every motion — boom extension and retraction, height up/down, belt speed forward and reverse, emergency stop. Push-button or joystick interface designed for gloved hands. Variable belt speed 30-60 m/min matches throughput to product fragility.

Heavy-Duty Powder-Coated Frame

Built from heavy-gauge mild steel, powder-coated for corrosion protection in dock environments where humidity, fork-truck impacts, and weather wear down lesser equipment. Frame steel gauge sized to load — 50 kg/m standard, heavier-gauge for 100 kg/m configurations.

Configurations

Two Base Configurations — Fixed or Mobile

The boom is the same telescopic extending engineering in both configurations — the difference is how the base sits. Pick based on whether the conveyor lives at one dock all day or moves between bays.

Fixed-Base Telescopic

Mounted permanently at a single loading dock — the base anchors to the floor or dock structure, the telescoping boom extends and retracts into the trailer through the same dock door every shift. Best for high-volume distribution centers, parcel hubs, and e-commerce fulfillment where one dock handles continuous loading throughout the day. Lower cost, simpler engineering, faster boom extension since no chassis movement.

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Mobile-Base Telescopic

Wheeled chassis lets the entire unit reposition between dock bays, doorways, or even between buildings — combines the deep-reach advantage of telescopic extension with the flexibility of a mobile conveyor. Best for distribution centers with multiple shipping lanes, secondary loading zones, mixed-bay operations, and facilities where the loading point changes throughout the day. Higher cost than fixed-base, but one telescopic serves several docks instead of one.

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Industries Served

Where the Telescopic Conveyor Earns Its Place

Six industries where the telescopic conveyor solves the deep-trailer-reach problem — anywhere operators would otherwise walk packages 10, 15, or 20 meters into a trailer one piece at a time.

Parcel & E-commerce Distribution

Parcel hubs and e-commerce fulfillment centers loading mixed-size packages into outbound trailers. Telescopic extends 15-20m into the trailer; cuts loading time by a third versus manual.

Logistics & Container Terminals

Container loading and unloading at logistics hubs, ports, and consolidation centers. 40-foot containers run 12 meters deep — the telescopic reaches every corner without forklift operations.

Beverage & Bottling Distribution

Cases of bottled water, soft drinks, juice, and beer loaded into delivery trucks at beverage plants. Boom delivers cases at the back wall first, then retracts as the load builds toward the door.

Food & Agriculture Bagged Goods

Flour, sugar, rice, grain, and animal feed bags loaded into delivery trucks. The boom delivers bags deep into trailers — instead of operators carrying 25-50kg bags meter by meter across the trailer floor.

FMCG & Consumer Goods Distribution

FMCG — packaged food, household, personal care — distributed in mixed-SKU cartons to retail. Continuous boom-fed loading lets pickers feed cartons at the dock while the truck side handles placement.

Cross-Dock & 3PL Warehousing

Cross-dock facilities and 3PL warehouses where freight transfers between inbound and outbound trailers. Mobile-base telescopic positions between two dock doors, extends to receive, retracts to discharge.

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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