Vertical Egg Conveyor

The Vertical Egg Conveyor is an automated egg transport solution developed for poultry houses where eggs must be moved between different elevations or where limited floor space makes conventional horizontal conveyor routing difficult.

The system connects longitudinal egg belts, nest collection lines or cage-house egg conveyors with downstream cross collection equipment. By transporting eggs upward or downward along an inclined conveyor route, it allows designers to overcome height differences, structural obstacles and offset poultry-house layouts.

A dedicated drive system provides independent conveyor operation, allowing transport speed to be coordinated with upstream egg belts and downstream collection equipment. The conveyor geometry and transfer points are designed to keep eggs stable during movement and reduce unnecessary impact.

The Vertical Egg Conveyor is suitable for commercial layer farms, breeder houses, aviary systems, centralized egg collection projects and complete steel structure poultry buildings requiring efficient automated egg transport.

• Vertical Egg Transport: Moves eggs efficiently between different working heights within the poultry-house collection system.
• Compact Installation: Particularly suitable where available space between egg belts and cross collection equipment is limited.
• Flexible Routing: Helps bypass columns, service passages and other structural obstacles within livestock buildings.
• Ascending and Descending Operation: Suitable configurations can transport eggs upward or downward according to project layout.
• Gentle Egg Handling: Controlled conveyor geometry helps minimize rolling, collisions and sudden transfer impacts.
• Independent Drive Unit: Separate conveyor drive allows more flexible adjustment of egg collection speed.
• Multiple Conveyor Widths: Different belt widths are available to match required egg volume and upstream systems.
• Automation Compatible: Can be integrated with longitudinal belts, cross conveyors, egg counters, graders and packing equipment.
• Durable Structure: Galvanized steel supporting components are suitable for intensive poultry-house environments.
• Project-Based Design: Length, width, elevation change and conveyor routing can be configured according to project requirements.

• Galvanized steel conveyor frame
• Egg-supporting rod or conveyor belt assembly
• Upper and lower transfer sections
• Dedicated electric drive unit
• Gearbox and drive transmission components
• Chain or belt tensioning system
• Guide rails and egg-retaining components
• Support brackets and structural frames
• Protective safety guards
• Sensors and electrical control components
• Optional egg counting and monitoring equipment

Eggs arrive from longitudinal collection belts or nest conveyors and enter the vertical conveyor through a controlled transfer section. The conveyor then carries them along an inclined upward or downward route.

Guide components help maintain egg position while the conveyor passes through the required elevation change. At the discharge end, eggs are transferred gently onto the downstream cross conveyor or centralized egg collection line.

The vertical conveyor uses a separate drive unit, allowing transport speed to be adjusted independently from the upstream collection belt. This makes it easier to coordinate egg flow throughout the complete automated collection system.

• Commercial layer poultry houses
• Breeder egg production facilities
• Aviary egg production systems
• Offset nest installations
• Multi-level poultry buildings
• Centralized egg collection systems
• Automatic egg grading and packing rooms
• Poultry houses with restricted end-set space
• Steel structure poultry buildings
• Turnkey automated egg-production projects

• Conveyor width: Customizable
• Conveyor length: According to project requirements
• Ascending or descending layout: Available upon request
• Installation gradient: Designed according to building conditions
• Height difference: Customizable
• Collection capacity: According to flock production requirements
• Drive motor specification: Available upon request
• Variable-frequency speed control: Available upon request
• Egg counter integration: Available upon request
• Cross conveyor connection: Customizable
• Grader or packer interface: According to project requirements
• Complete egg collection routing designed according to poultry-house and steel structure building conditions

Installation begins by determining the required inlet elevation, discharge elevation and conveyor gradient. Supporting frames should be securely fixed to the poultry-house structure or independent steel supports according to the approved project layout.

The conveyor should be accurately aligned with upstream egg belts and downstream cross collection equipment. Transfer height, conveyor tension, guide position and drive settings should be adjusted before commissioning.

Routine maintenance includes cleaning conveyor surfaces, checking chains or belts, inspecting gearboxes and bearings, adjusting tension, removing shell fragments and monitoring transfer points for abnormal accumulation. Electrical safety guards should remain installed during operation.

In poultry houses with limited space at the end of the nest or cage rows, the vertical conveyor can move eggs to a cross collection line positioned at a different elevation without requiring a long horizontal transfer section.

For centralized egg-processing projects, vertical conveyors can be combined with longitudinal belts, curve conveyors and cross conveyors to route eggs around structural columns, service passages or differences in floor elevation before delivery to grading and packing equipment.

Q: When should a vertical egg conveyor be used?

A: It is particularly useful when eggs must be transported between different elevations, when nests are offset, when installation space is limited or when building obstacles must be bypassed.

Q: Can the conveyor transport eggs both upward and downward?

A: Yes. The system can be configured for ascending or descending egg transport according to the poultry-house layout.

Q: Can transport speed be adjusted?

A: Yes. A dedicated drive system allows conveyor operation to be coordinated with longitudinal egg belts and downstream collection equipment.

Q: Can it connect to an automatic egg grader?

A: Yes. The discharge conveyor can be integrated with compatible cross conveyors, collection tables, farm packers and grading systems.

Q: Are different conveyor widths available?

A: Yes. Conveyor dimensions can be selected according to required egg capacity and project layout.

Q: Can SHEWUYOU design the complete collection route?

A: Yes. Conveyor routing, height changes, drive systems, egg counters and downstream connections can be engineered according to project requirements.