Conveyors worked example

Carrier Spacing Speed Check at 99% carrier loading efficiency: a worked example

This scenario runs the carrier spacing speed check calculation on the strong side: 99% carrier loading efficiency, with every other input held at its documented default. a conveyor system designer needs to validate carrier spacing before fixing chain speed or carrier count

The inputs for this scenario

  • Target loaded carriers per hour: 420 carriers / hr (unchanged)
  • Carrier center-to-center spacing: 24 in (unchanged)
  • Carrier loading efficiency: 99 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 95)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Required carrier rate = target loaded carriers รท loading efficiency) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 14.14 ft / min for required carrier conveyor speed, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 424 carriers / hr for efficiency-adjusted carrier rate.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 24 in for carrier pitch.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 99 % for loading efficiency.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where carrier loading efficiency sits at 95% and the headline result is 14.74 ft / min, this scenario comes in 4.04% below the baseline at 14.14 ft / min.
  • Use it when commissioning an overhead or power-and-free line, rebalancing takt, or checking whether a requested output rate is physically achievable at the current carrier pitch. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Required carrier conveyor speed: 14.14 ft / min (headline result)
  • Efficiency-adjusted carrier rate: 424 carriers / hr
  • Carrier pitch: 24 in
  • Loading efficiency: 99 %

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Carrier Spacing Speed Check calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.