A system chosen for your process.
Your product, rate, dwell time, and accumulation needs guide the choice. We work through the tradeoffs between power & free, enclosed track, I-beam, hand-pushed monorail, and Over-N-Under conveyors with you.
Conveyor systems / IMH Systems
Overhead conveyors. Built around your production.
Get the overhead conveyor, support steel, and installation planned together. IMH designs, supplies, and installs overhead conveyor systems around your product, process, and plant.
Blue overhead conveyor track and support steel on yellow columns above an open production floor.
Why choose IMH
The right conveyor.
The whole plant considered.
You need a line that fits the process, room for people to work, and a practical plan to get it installed. That is the conversation we bring to your conveyor project.
See it in an IMH projectA layout that respects your floor.
We plan the conveyor route and support steel together, considering column locations, aisles, operator access, and maintenance space. Bolt-together construction is considered where the application permits.
Installation experience in the planning.
Delivery access, staging, lift paths, shutdown sequencing, and connections to finishing equipment belong in the early conversation. IMH brings conveyor and industrial installation experience to those decisions.
A path beyond the first installation.
Maintenance access, replacement components, route changes, and future equipment moves affect the system you buy today. We also support conveyor maintenance, repair, and modernization projects.
In the plant / Project evidence
Enclosed-Track Conveyor & RTT Paint System
Design, fabrication, and installation of an enclosed-track conveyor integrated with an RTT paint system, including custom loadbars, support steel, and controls.
- IMH responsibility
- Design, fabrication & installation
Start with the production challenge
What needs to move better?
You can start with the process before you know the conveyor name.
Move parts through finishing
Connect loading, coating, process dwell, and unloading around the part and its carrier.
Connect assembly stations
Plan transfers, station timing, and accumulation around the people doing the work.
Buffer parts between processes
Use overhead accumulation and controlled release to accommodate different station times.
Adapt an existing conveyor
Review condition, compatibility, route changes, and the available installation window.
Need help with a fault or worn equipment? Discuss conveyor service
Start with the application
What belongs
in your plant?
Start with how the product needs to move, then consider the track, carrier, and support arrangement.
Power & free describes carrier movement. Enclosed track and I-beam describe track construction; compatible versions can use power & free operation. The options below can overlap.
Find your starting pointPower & free
Independent carrier movement, accumulation, and routing between processes.
- Movement
- Independent carrier control
- What to evaluate
- Carrier spacing, switches, stopping zones, controls, and process interfaces.
Enclosed track
Compact overhead handling where the load and environment suit the track.
- Movement
- Power-only, manual, or compatible power & free configurations
- What to evaluate
- Load envelope, curves, supports, and the required carrier-control configuration.
I-beam conveyors
Suspended industrial loads where trolley duty, a rugged route, and service access shape the system.
- Movement
- Movement along an overhead route
- What to evaluate
- Trolley and chain selection, route, load, and operating environment.
Hand-pushed monorails
Operator-controlled transfers along a defined overhead route.
- Movement
- Operator-controlled movement
- What to evaluate
- Manual movement effort, workstation interfaces, track, and load.
Over-N-Under conveyors
Closed-loop part transfer or storage where an upper and lower route can suit the available space.
- Movement
- Gravity, powered, tandem, or power & free arrangements
- What to evaluate
- Loaded and return clearances, loading method, drive arrangement, and accumulation needs.
More conveyor solutions
Moving product at floor level?
For products carried on belts, rollers, chains, slats, or carts, explore our floor conveyor systems.
Your project / Next step
Request an overhead conveyor project review
For manufacturers planning a new line, expansion or change to an existing overhead conveyor. Start with the production problem; a completed specification is not required.
See an enclosed-track conveyor projectUseful details for the first conversation
- Product size and loaded carrier weight
- Production goal, process steps and rough route
- Plant location and target installation window
Share what you know. Leave unknown details open.
Email IMH salesBuying with a clearer picture
Know what your conveyor project includes.
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Choose the movement, then the arrangement.
Start with continuous movement, independent carrier stops, or manual transfer. Then review track construction and route. Enclosed track and I-beam describe construction; power & free describes carrier control, while Over-N-Under describes an upper-and-lower loop.
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What changes the project cost?
A useful conveyor budget starts with the loaded carrier, the route, and the work the line needs to perform. Two conveyors of the same length can require very different equipment and installation scopes.
Share a rough layout and production goal so we can discuss the assumptions behind an initial budget. Confirm unresolved site conditions and scope boundaries as the project develops.
- Load and carrier design, including fixtures and part orientation
- Route length, turns, elevation changes, and process openings
- Accumulation, switches, transfers, drives, and controls
- Supporting structure and connections to the building
- Removal, access, shutdown work, and agreed startup activities
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Compare the complete installed scope.
A conveyor quote is easier to evaluate when the work around the equipment is visible. Ask each supplier to identify what is included, what is excluded, and who owns the remaining work.
With IMH, bring the route, support structure, equipment interfaces, and field installation into the same planning conversation. Define the responsibilities in the proposal before work begins.
- Conveyor, carriers, drives, switches, and transfers
- Support steel, building connections, and engineering responsibility
- Freight, unloading, access equipment, and installation
- Electrical supply, controls, and process-equipment interfaces
- Testing, startup, training, and handover responsibilities
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A new line, an expansion, or a system that needs attention.
Tell us where the current process slows down: repeated manual transfers, a station waiting for parts, limited accumulation, or a route that no longer fits the floor. We can discuss a new system, a modification, or a service need around the actual problem.
For an existing conveyor, share photographs, available drawings, equipment information, and the proposed change. Compatibility, condition, capacity, and support requirements need review before a modification is selected.
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Start with what you know.
A useful first conversation does not require a finished specification. Bring a layout, product photo, rough sketch, or a description of the process. We will work through the open questions with you.
- Product dimensions, loaded carrier weight, and handling orientation
- Pickup, process, storage, and discharge points
- Required production rate and time at each operation
- Accumulation and routing needs
- Environment, support conditions, and installation timing
Make the next choice
Explore the arrangements.
Look closer at the configurations that suit your production.
From Westport, Indiana. Working nationwide.
Let’s talk about your conveyor
Bring us the bottleneck.
We’ll help plan the movement.
Share what you move, where it needs to go, and what is holding production back. A photo or rough layout is a useful start. You do not need a finished specification.
Discuss my conveyor project Work through the planning questions Complex flow or unknown rates? Explore an engineering study Or call (812) 363-1819