Roller conveyors are used for the transport of slabs, billets, or sheets in steel mills and hot rolling mills. Depending on the rolled product, individual loads of up to 30 tonnes or more can be conveyed. In hot rolling mills, for instance, the rolled product may not come to a stop, because the rolls to be transported could be damaged in the process. Therefore, the rolled product is constantly in movement until it is cooled down or it has arrived at the next processing step. The movement, positioning, and control of the rolled product must be continuously monitored and checked.

Steel mill conveyors system are made from steel and special alloys to handle high temperature. The different materials used in steel mill applications that these conveyors are built to handle are scrap steel, steel tubing, steel pipe, sheets of steel or aluminum, fabricated steel parts or castings. For steel mills and any other application, Rico Machine Tools manufactures for, weight limit depends on several factors such as the conveying surface, motor power rating, and conveyor support structure.