Profile: F M Nicholson (Materials Handling) Ltd. supplies conveyors, materials handling equipment, and mechanical handling systems. Lineshaft conveyor systems are purposely used when situations require back to back accumulation, with as little pressure on the leading product as possible. This occurs via the design of the system: the lineshaft which is driven by the motor does not drive the belts directly, but turns inside a nylon spool, driven via elastomer belts. By stopping the package on the roller, the spool stops. This type of system is generally used in such places where final production stages require the packaging of products into cardboard / tote boxes. Therefore, lineshaft powered roller conveyors are generally sought in warehousing / packaging environments.