Zero Running Cost
No motor and no power draw — loads move on gravity or a single push, so a lane costs nothing to run and has almost nothing to break.
Gravity Conveyors
Probe's gravity conveyors move cartons and totes on unpowered rollers or skatewheels set on a gentle slope. There is no motor, no power and no running cost. They are used for loading docks, order picking, packing benches and buffer lanes in warehouses across the UAE.
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Overview
The Gravity Conveyors
- Zero power consumption
- Roller and skatewheel options
- Easy to reconfigure and relocate
Gravity conveyor is the simplest transport Probe builds, and often the smartest. Set a lane on a slight decline and cartons or totes roll themselves downstream — no motor, no drive, no energy bill, and nothing to fail. On the level, an operator moves loads with a single push and the free rollers do the rest.
Probe supplies it in two forms: steel or PVC gravity rollers for firm, flat-bottomed cartons and totes, and skatewheel track for lighter items that need a more forgiving surface. Because there’s no drive, lanes are light, and a run can be lifted, re-pitched, or relocated as a pick line or dock changes.
It’s most powerful as connective tissue — feeding pick faces, buffering a packing bench, or bridging a powered line to a loading bay — giving you buffer and flow at a fraction of the cost and complexity of a powered section.
Why This System
The engineering choices that make the gravity conveyors the right call for the job it’s built for.
Roller or Skatewheel
Steel/PVC gravity rollers handle firm cartons and totes; skatewheel track suits lighter, smaller items — the surface is matched to the load.
Reconfigure in Minutes
Light, drive-free frames can be re-pitched, extended, or relocated as a pick line, dock, or pack bench changes — no electrician required.
Buffer and Flow
Ideal as accumulation between stations, feeding pick faces, or bridging a powered line to a loading bay at a fraction of powered-conveyor cost.
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
- Gravity roller or skatewheel track
- Roller material
- Steel or PVC
- Drive
- None — gravity / manual push
- Slope
- Set to product weight for controlled roll
- Frame
- Powder-coated steel, straight and curved lanes
- Power
- Zero energy consumption
Where It Works
Typical roles the gravity conveyors takes on across UAE production and distribution lines.
- 01Loading and unloading docks
- 02Order-pick lines and pick faces
- 03Packing and dispatch benches
- 04Accumulation between powered sections
- 05Returns and sortation staging
- 06Temporary or seasonal layouts
Applications
Used in these industries
Common Questions
What operations most often ask before specifying a gravity conveyors for their line.
It depends on load weight — heavier cartons roll on a gentler grade, lighter ones need a little more. Probe sets the pitch during design so product moves in a controlled way without running away, and level sections are used where an operator pushes loads by hand.
Rollers suit heavier loads and cartons with soft or uneven bottoms, because they give continuous support. Skatewheels are lighter, need less slope, and handle light cartons and curves well. We recommend one based on your product's weight and base.
Yes. Gravity sections are modular and free-standing, so you can add lengths, curves or stands, or move the whole line when your layout changes.
Specify the right gravity conveyors for your line.
Tell Probe your product, throughput, and layout, and we’ll size and build the system around it.
