Lineshaft Driven Conveyors

Versatile lineshaft driven conveyors built for efficient, low-pressure accumulation and flexible product flow in busy distribution environments

Features and options

Manufactured to any roller width required
Mild steel, powder coated frames
Frames available with your own choice of colour
Fully stainless steel construction available
Options for side guides and end stops to be fitted
Control panel and start/stop switches can be supplied

Why Choose Lineshaft Driven Conveyors?

Our lineshaft driven conveyors are engineered to deliver versatility, efficiency and long-term value across complex distribution environments.

Integrated accumulation capabilities, allowing products to queue without back-pressure or damage to goods, thanks to the friction-driven roller design.

Single-motor multi-zone drive, enabling one power source to drive straight sections, curves and transfers simultaneously for reduced energy costs.

Modular design flexibility, with options for different roller diameters, spacings and bespoke frame lengths to fit your specific facility floor plan.

Clean and quiet operation, featuring low-tension drive belts that are easy to replace and maintain with minimal tools and downtime.

Whether you need a standard lineshaft driven conveyor UK solution or a complex multi-directional system, our conveyors are built to perform.

Versatile, Low-Pressure Material Handling

A lineshaft conveyor provides a sophisticated way to move and accumulate goods using a longitudinal drive shaft and friction-driven rollers. A lineshaft driven conveyor allows items like boxes, plastic totes and parcels to be held in place while the drive continues to run, making it an essential solution for packing, testing and sortation lines. From lightweight dispatch to medium-duty warehousing, lineshaft conveyors offer smooth and reliable performance across a wide range of logistics tasks.

Specifications

Lineshaft Conveyor

The FASTRAX lineshaft driven roller conveyor is ideally suited to handle small to medium-sized products. It is a low cost solution to many materials handling situations, suitable for simple movement of products or where low pressure accumulation is needed.

Specification

Load rating

Up to 50kg per metre

Drive options

Shaft mounted geared motor unit[nbsp]

Material options

Mild steel powder coated frames [&] Mild steel, zinc plated rollers

Speeds available

From 9 metres up to 30 minutes per minutes
(slower and faster speeds available)

Stainless Steel Lineshaft Conveyor

The FASTRAX stainless steel version is designed to suit food industry and chemical handling requirements.

Specification

Load rating

Up to 50kg per metre

Drive options

Shaft mounted geared motor unit

Material options

Stainless steel rollers and stainless steel side frames

Speeds available

From 9 metres up to 30 meters per minutes
(slower and faster speeds available)

Ancillary Lineshaft Conveyor Modules

To complement our range of conveyors we have bend,merge and transfer sections to help create a full system.

Also available

Bend sections

45 degree , 90 degree, 180 degree

Merge sections

30 degree, 45 degree with bolt-on and cut-in options

Transfer sections

Chain and belt 90 degree transfer

Pneumatic blade stops

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Lineshaft Driven Rollers – Frequently Asked Questions

A lineshaft driven conveyor uses a single powered shaft to drive rollers via friction belts, making it an efficient solution for both transport and product accumulation.

Low-pressure accumulation allows products to queue on the conveyor without building up significant back-pressure, protecting delicate goods and packaging from damage.

Yes, the modular design allows a single motor to drive straight sections, bends and sortation modules simultaneously for a streamlined and cost-effective layout.

Yes, the simple mechanical design and easily accessible drive belts ensure that maintenance can be performed quickly with minimal disruption to your operations.

Quality design and build

Our focus on quality starts with sourcing only the best raw materials, rejecting anything that falls outside our strict tolerances.

During manufacture your order is checked at each stage before passing through to the next process. This also contributes to our ability to meet orders on time.

General Information

Lineshaft conveyors are among the most popular powered solutions for light to medium-duty material handling. By utilizing a single drive shaft connected to individual rollers via elastomeric O-rings, these systems provide a unique "slip" feature that allows for low-pressure accumulation. This makes lineshaft driven conveyors ideal for operations where products need to be buffered or staged before reaching the next stage of the production or dispatch process.

Available in various widths and lengths, lineshaft systems can easily incorporate ancillary equipment such as 90-degree bends, blade stops and lift-up gates. This modularity provides immense flexibility for facility managers looking to optimize floor space and workflow. With a wide range of lineshaft driven conveyors for sale, businesses can find a cost-effective powered solution that balances automated throughput with the ability to handle delicate or varying product types safely.

Flexible Lineshaft Driven Conveyor UK Solutions

Modern lineshaft driven conveyor UK systems are designed for high-performance integration into both simple and sophisticated warehouse automation projects. Because a single motor can power a variety of different modules, they are often more economical to install and maintain than individually motorized systems. With options for variable speed control, different roller materials and bespoke configurations, companies can create a setup that matches their exact throughput requirements. Lineshaft conveyors remain a staple choice for businesses seeking a quiet, versatile and energy-efficient method to streamline their internal logistics and order fulfillment.

Lineshaft Driven Conveyors

Features and options

Why Choose Lineshaft Driven Conveyors?

Versatile, Low-Pressure Material Handling

Specifications

Lineshaft Conveyor

Specification

Load rating

Drive options

Material options

Speeds available

Stainless Steel Lineshaft Conveyor

Specification

Load rating

Drive options

Material options

Speeds available

Ancillary Lineshaft Conveyor Modules

Also available

Bend sections

Merge sections

Transfer sections

Pneumatic blade stops

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Lineshaft Driven Rollers – Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is a lineshaft driven conveyor?

Q: What is low-pressure accumulation?

Q: Can these systems power curves and transfers?

Q: Are lineshaft conveyors easy to maintain?

Quality design and build

General Information

Flexible Lineshaft Driven Conveyor UK Solutions