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Conveyor transport is the broad category of transport
Transport

Transport or transportation is the movement of passenger and cargo from one location to ano






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Conveyor transport is the broad category of transport
Transport

Transport or transportation is the movement of passenger and cargo from one location to another. Transport is performed by various modes of transport, such as aviation, rail transport, road transport, ship transport, cable transport, pipeline transport and space transport....
 that includes modes developed from the idea of a conveyor belt. Examples include:

  • Conveyor belt
    Conveyor belt

    A belt conveyor consists of two or more pulleys, with a continuous loop of material - the conveyor belt - that rotates about them. One or both of the pulleys are powered, moving the belt and the material on the belt forward....
  • Escalator
    Escalator

    An escalator is a conveyor transport device for transport people, consisting of individual, linked steps that move up or down on tracks, which keep the treads horizontal....
  • Moving sidewalk (moving walkway, travelator), including the inclined moving sidewalk (moving ramp)


Conveyor transport has thousands of uses in the modern world.

See also public transport
Public transport

Public transport comprises passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public, as opposed to modes for private use such as automobiles or vehicles for hire....
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