Origin of the ancient conveying system
The high drum car and tipping car in ancient China are the prototypes of modern bucket elevators and scraper conveyors. These tools played an important role in agricultural irrigation. For example, the tipping car greatly improved the irrigation efficiency by continuously circulating water.
Development of modern conveying systems
In the late 18th century, with the advent of the first industrial revolution, mechanized production gradually replaced manual labor, and the earliest conveying systems began to appear, mainly used for material handling in mines and factories. For example, in British coal mines, workers used wooden tracks to transport coal from the mine mouth to the ground. In the mid-19th century, various modern conveying equipment appeared one after another, such as screw conveyors. These equipment were constantly improved, gradually from completing the conveying within the workshop to completing the material handling within the enterprise, between enterprises and even between cities.
Development of modern conveying systems
After entering the 20th century, with the advancement of electrical engineering and the application of new materials, conveyor technology has developed rapidly. During World War II, in order to meet the needs of rapid deployment of wartime materials, countries have increased their investment in the research and development of conveying systems. After the war, with the global economic recovery and the improvement of social consumption levels, large shopping malls, supermarkets and other retail formats have risen rapidly, further promoting the expansion of the commercial conveying equipment market. At this time, the various types of conveyors we are familiar with today - including spiral, belt, chain plate, etc. - have basically been finalized and are widely used in food processing, postal sorting and other fields.
Technological innovation of modern conveying systems
In recent years, with the continuous integration of cutting-edge technologies such as the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence, the conveying system has ushered in more opportunities for change. For example, the application of digital twin intelligent conveyors, through the application of digital twin intelligent conveying technology, meets the needs of industrial enterprises to improve the level of intelligence, greatly improves the conveying efficiency, reduces operating costs, reduces human and material investment, and has advantages such as energy saving.
In summary, the conveying system has gone through a long and glorious development process from simple manual tools in ancient times to modern complex automation equipment. In the future, with the continuous advancement of technology, the conveying system will continue to usher in more innovation and development
