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Who Invented Conveyor Belts?

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Who invented conveyor belts?

People often credit Thomas Robins with inventing the modern conveyor belt. In 1892, he developed a heavy-duty conveyor belt system to transport coal and ore for Thomas Edison’s Ore-Milling Company. His invention won the grand prize at the Paris Exposition World Fair in 1900.

While Robins made significant contributions to conveyor belts, people had been moving objects on belts for centuries. Ancient Egyptians, for example, used more rudimentary conveyor systems.

Henry Ford also played a crucial role in popularizing conveyor belts by using them in his automobile assembly lines.

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