Stable Belt Surface
Continuous support helps carry small cartons, bags, components, and products that are not well suited to an exposed roller surface.
Slider Bed Belt Conveyors
Slider Bed Belt Conveyors.
Industrial belt conveyors with a smooth, continuously supported carrying surface for packing, assembly, inspection, sorting, trash handling, and incline applications.
The Fundamentals
What Is a Slider Bed Conveyor?
A conventional slider bed conveyor is a powered flat belt conveyor in which the carrying side of the belt slides across a smooth, stationary support bed. Unlike a belt-over-roller design, the belt is supported by the bed rather than a series of carrying rollers.
The continuous support creates a stable conveying surface for cartons, bags, cases, components, and loose parts. Slider bed belt conveyors are commonly used for packing, inspecting, sorting, assembly, testing, and general product transport.
ACSI manufactures horizontal, troughed, trash-handling, modular plastic belt, and inclined slider bed configurations. Documented standard belt widths span 8″ to 48″ across the family, with custom engineering available when a standard arrangement does not fit the application.
Application Flexibility
Configure the conveyor for horizontal transport, built-in containment, trash handling, modular belting, or elevation changes.
Belt Options
Available model options include smooth PVC, rough-top, nitrile, cleated, and thermoplastic modular belt configurations.
Built to Integrate
Drives, supports, guard rails, controls, and accessories can be selected around the product, layout, and operating conditions.
6 Models
Select Your Slider Bed Model.
Compare ACSI slider bed conveyor families for medium- and heavy-duty transport, product containment, trash handling, modular belting, and incline applications.
Model LPB
Medium Duty Slider Bed
8″–30″ belts, 75 lb/ft, 60 FPM, ½ HP. Packing, inspecting, sorting, assembly.
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Model HPB
Heavy Duty Slider Bed
12″–36″ belts, 100 lb/ft, 60 FPM. For demanding high-cycle applications.
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Model TSB
Trough Slider Bed Belt
8″–30″ belts with 2½″ integral side walls. Boxes, bags, loose parts.
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Model SBT
Slider Bed Trash Conveyor
12″–48″ belts, 6″ guard rails, incline to 15°. Economical construction.
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Model MPB
Modular Plastic Belt
12″–48″, 200 lb/ft, ¾ HP. Transportation, diverting, merging.
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Model FTC
Inclined Slider Bed Belt
14″–36″ rough-top, center drive, 15°–35° incline. Booster or between-floor.
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Slider Bed Conveyor Applications.
The right configuration depends on the product, load, path, and surrounding operation. These are common starting points for model selection.
Packing & Assembly
A continuous belt surface supports work-in-process products through manual or automated packing and assembly stations.
Typical starting point: LPB or HPB
Inspection, Sorting & Testing
Maintain a consistent product path through inspection, test, sorting, and quality-control operations.
Typical starting point: LPB or HPB
Cartons, Bags & Loose Parts
Built-in 2½″ side walls on the trough slider bed help contain boxes, bags, cases, and loose components.
Typical starting point: TSB
Trash & Scrap Handling
Move waste or light scrap on a wide belt with full-length guard rails and optional inclined operation.
Typical starting point: SBT
Diverting, Merging & Accumulation
A sprocket-driven modular plastic belt supports transportation, diverting, merging, and low-pressure accumulation layouts.
Typical starting point: MPB
Inclines & Elevation Changes
Rough-top and optional cleated belts help move products between elevations or add a powered booster to gravity flow.
Typical starting point: FTC
Selection Guide
Slider Bed vs. Belt Over Roller.
Both conveyor types provide a continuous belt carrying surface. The important difference is how that belt is supported underneath.
Quick rule of thumb
Choose a slider bed when straightforward stationary support fits the load and run. Consider belt over roller when reduced belt friction is important for a heavier load or longer conveyor.
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| Selection Factor | Slider Bed | Belt Over Roller |
|---|---|---|
| Under-belt support | Smooth stationary bed | Series of carrying rollers |
| Best general fit | Light- to medium-duty product handling and compact, straightforward layouts | Heavier loads or longer runs where lower belt friction is beneficial |
| Carrying surface | Continuous belt surface | Continuous belt surface |
| Carrying components | Stationary bed with fewer moving support components | Multiple rollers and bearings beneath the belt |
| ACSI standard examples | LPB: 75 lb/ft HPB: 100 lb/ft |
190RB: up to 200 lb/ft |
Actual capacity depends on conveyor length, width, speed, incline, product characteristics, drive selection, and operating conditions. Explore ACSI belt-over-roller conveyors →
Buyer Questions
Slider Bed Conveyor FAQs.
Answers to the questions that most often determine conveyor type, model, and configuration.
What is a slider bed conveyor?
A conventional slider bed conveyor is a powered flat belt conveyor in which the carrying side of the belt slides across a smooth, stationary support bed. The bed creates a continuous conveying surface for cartons, bags, components, scrap, and other products.
When should I use slider bed instead of roller bed?
A slider bed is generally a strong fit for light- to medium-duty product handling, compact layouts, and applications that benefit from simple stationary support beneath the belt. A belt-over-roller conveyor reduces belt friction and is often preferred for heavier loads or longer runs.
Can a slider bed conveyor operate on an incline?
Yes. The ACSI SBT trash conveyor can incline up to 15°, while the FTC inclined slider bed uses a rough-top belt and adjustable nose-over sections for 15° to 35° applications. Product stability and belt selection must be reviewed for each incline.
What standard belt widths are available?
Across ACSI's slider bed family, documented standard belt widths range from 8″ to 48″, depending on the model. Custom configurations are also available for application-specific requirements.
Which ACSI slider bed model should I choose?
Start with LPB for medium-duty general transport, HPB for higher-duty horizontal transport, TSB for built-in product containment, SBT for trash handling, MPB for modular plastic belt applications, or FTC for elevation changes. ACSI engineering can confirm the selection against the actual load and layout.
What information is needed to specify a conveyor?
Provide the product dimensions and weight, required throughput and belt speed, conveyor length and elevation change, operating environment, infeed and discharge conditions, available floor space, and control requirements.
Custom Engineering
Every System Custom-Designed.
ACSI engineers material handling solutions to your exact layout, load, and throughput requirements. Call our engineering team today.