Portec's specialty material handling equipment has been incorporated in airport baggage handling systems, mail and parcel han ... dling, manufacturing, retail distribution, food processing facilities, cement plants, fertilizer plants, salt plants, masonry plants, etc. around the world. Portec has produced equipment to handle a wide ranges of products from light electronics to refrigerators. Portec often designs custom heavy duty equipment to handle difficult or unusual applications. Portec conveyors offer several features that differentiate our equipment from others: » HEAVY DUTY DURABILITY All metal construction (never any inferior products in the frame, slider bed or components) » SIMPLE MAINTENANCE Quick change belts and standard bearings are just a few features that are part of the design of our equipment » QUIET OPERATION Extensive sound attenuation has been incorporated into Portec equipment » HIGH SPEEDS High speed operation has been a part of Portec's capabilities for over 20 years The fact that Portec conveyors built and installed in the late 1950's are still operating on a daily basis even in harsh and unforgiving environments, offers substantial evidence to the durability and overall function of Portec conveyor units. read more