Extends and Retracts
A scissor frame stretches to reach deep into a trailer or across a bay, then concertinas back into a compact footprint when the job is done.
Flexible / Expandable Conveyors
Probe's flexible conveyors extend, curve and retract on demand. Roll one into a truck or container for loading, bend it around an obstacle, then fold it out of the aisle. They come in gravity or powered versions on locking castors, with no floor fixing needed.
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Overview
The Flexible / Expandable Conveyors
- Extends and retracts to any length
- Bends around corners and obstacles
- Portable, no floor mounting required
A flexible conveyor is built for facilities that change by the hour. Its scissor-frame concertinas, so a run extends to reach deep into a trailer, curves around a corner or a pallet, and then retracts into a compact footprint when the job is done — all on locking castors, with no floor mounting or wiring.
That mobility makes it the go-to for shipping and receiving. Roll it to a dock, extend it into the truck, and product flows straight to the pack bench or sortation line instead of being carried by hand; when the trailer’s clear, it collapses back out of the aisle.
Probe supplies both gravity and powered versions with roller or skatewheel beds. The gravity build is light and free-running for manual loading, while the powered build drives product along the full extended length for higher-volume, lower-effort loading and unloading.
Why This System
The engineering choices that make the flexible / expandable conveyors the right call for the job it’s built for.
Curves On Demand
The flexible body bends around corners, pallets, and obstacles, so one unit follows whatever path the task needs rather than a fixed line.
Fully Portable
Locking castors and no floor fixing mean it rolls to wherever the work is and locks in place — no installation, no wiring for the gravity build.
Gravity or Powered
A light free-running gravity bed for manual loading, or a powered bed that drives product along the full length for higher-volume handling.
Specification
At a Glance
Indicative build parameters. Every system is engineered to your product, throughput, and facility — final specification is confirmed at the audit.
- Type
- Flexible/expandable roller or skatewheel
- Drive
- Gravity or powered build
- Extension
- Concertina scissor frame, extend/retract
- Routing
- Curves around corners and obstacles
- Mobility
- Locking castors, no floor fixing
- Use
- Truck loading, temporary and changing layouts
Where It Works
Typical roles the flexible / expandable conveyors takes on across UAE production and distribution lines.
- 01Truck and container loading/unloading
- 02Shipping and receiving docks
- 03E-commerce and parcel handling
- 04Seasonal and peak-volume flexing
- 05Temporary and frequently-changing layouts
- 06Feeding pack benches and sortation
Applications
Used in these industries
Common Questions
What operations most often ask before specifying a flexible / expandable conveyors for their line.
The scissor frame extends to several times its retracted length, enough to reach from a dock deep into a trailer, and concertinas back to a compact footprint for storage. Probe sizes the unit to your bay and vehicle types.
The gravity version relies on a slight slope and costs nothing to run, which suits light cartons over short distances. The powered version drives the rollers with motors, so it can move product on the level, over longer runs and at a controlled speed.
No. It stands on locking castors and is moved by hand. The powered version plugs into a standard power supply.
Specify the right flexible / expandable conveyors for your line.
Tell Probe your product, throughput, and layout, and we’ll size and build the system around it.
