Motor Drive Roller (MDR) is a self-powered roller by integrating the motor, gear reduction box and sensor and reasonably installing it into steel tube.
Thus the conveyor system does not consider motor, chain, intermediate shaft or other auxiliary driving elements; No need for bulky gear reduction box. Just install the motor drive roller on the conveyor rack and connect the cable to the power supply, and the job is done. The conveyor system is cleaner, denser, beautiful, safe and reliable.
Motor drive roller is widely applied in food processing, medical production, electronic assembly, airport logistics, postal services, distribution and various industries. It meets diversified and automatic needs of different industries.
Presently we mainly produce DC/AC gear motor drive roller and DC direct drive motor roller. In addition, we also produce oil-cooled motor drive roller for belt conveyor and special motor drive roller for security inspection machine and sorting machine.
Its main advantages are as follows:
High Level of Integration: All drive components are built-in, eliminating the need for external motors, reducers, couplings, chains, and protective covers.
Streamlined Design: Makes the conveyor structure exceptionally simple, with overall width and height dimensions significantly reduced. Particularly suitable for use in space-constrained environments (e.g., narrow aisles, between multi-level conveyor lines).
Quick Installation: The motorized roller can be installed just like a standard roller, mounted onto the frame via bearing blocks, with only power and control wiring required. This greatly reduces installation time and lowers the technical skill requirements for installers.
Easy Maintenance: The modular design allows for very quick replacement of individual motorized rollers. In case of failure, typically only a complete unit swap is needed, minimizing on-site repair time and keeping maintenance costs relatively controllable.
Fully Enclosed Structure: The motor and gear system are sealed inside the roller shell, providing excellent protection and effectively resisting dust, moisture, and water splash (depending on the protection rating, e.g., IP54/IP65).
Fewer Wear Parts: Eliminates exposed components like chains, belts, and tensioning devices that require regular adjustment and replacement, significantly reducing potential failure points.
Effective Lubrication: Internally uses long-life grease lubrication, often enabling maintenance-free operation for thousands to tens of thousands of hours.
No Oil Leakage: The enclosed design prevents gear oil or grease from contaminating conveyed products and the production environment, making it especially compliant with the high cleanliness requirements of industries such as food, pharmaceuticals, and electronics.
Safe Operation: No exposed rotating parts (like chains, sprockets), eliminating entanglement risks, enhancing safety, and resulting in relatively lower noise levels.
Direct Drive: The roller is directly connected to the motor, offering high transmission efficiency, fast response, and smooth start/stop.
Facilitates Advanced Control Integration: Can be easily paired with frequency inverters for soft starts and stepless speed control, and can integrate encoders for speed feedback and precise positioning. It is an ideal choice for building zero-pressure accumulation conveyor lines and synchronized control systems.
Distributed Drive: Each conveyor section or drive point can use an independent motorized roller, facilitating complex conveying logic (e.g., segment start/stop, accumulation) and freeing system layout from the constraints of a central drive location.
Simplifies Mechanical Design: Conveyor engineers only need to focus on the frame and roller layout, avoiding complex calculations and design work for traditional drive train mechanics.
High Efficiency: Reduces energy losses associated with multiple-stage mechanical transmission due to the short, direct drive path.
On-Demand Start/Stop: In conjunction with a control system, it easily enables zone control, allowing idle sections to stop, thereby saving electrical energy.
