---
title: How To Easily Service Conveyor Idlers...Especially Closely-Placed Ones
description: Discover the ease of servicing conveyors with track-mounted idlers. Slide-in/slide-out rollers streamline maintenance, eliminating the need for lifting belts or cranes.
---

[Skip to content](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/en/knowledge/belt-conveyor-track-mounted-idlers#main-content)

[![Martin Engineering Signature Logo](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MartinEng_Sig_2c_RGB.png?height=40&name=MartinEng_Sig_2c_RGB.png)](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/en/knowledge?hsLang=en)

- Topics
  
  Show submenu for Topics 
  
  
  
    - [Belt Conveyor System Basics](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/migration/en/knowledge/basics-of-belt-conveyor-systems)
    - [Mistracking](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/migration/en/knowledge/conveyor-belt-mistracking)
    - [Conveyor and Component Damage](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/migration/en/knowledge/belt-conveyor-and-component-damage)
    - [Carryback and Belt Cleaning](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/migration/en/knowledge/material-carryback-and-belt-cleaning)
    - [New Technology](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/migration/en/knowledge/new-technology-and-innovation)
    - [Material Flow](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/migration/en/knowledge/material-flow)
    - [Safety](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/migration/en/knowledge/belt-conveyor-safety)
    - [Dust Management](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/migration/en/knowledge/dust-management)
    - [Maintenance](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/migration/en/knowledge/belt-conveyor-system-maintenance)
    - [Spillage](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/migration/en/knowledge/material-spillage)

Open main navigation

Close main navigation

- Topics
  
  Show submenu for Topics 
  
  
  
    - [Belt Conveyor System Basics](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/migration/en/knowledge/basics-of-belt-conveyor-systems)
    - [Mistracking](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/migration/en/knowledge/conveyor-belt-mistracking)
    - [Conveyor and Component Damage](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/migration/en/knowledge/belt-conveyor-and-component-damage)
    - [Carryback and Belt Cleaning](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/migration/en/knowledge/material-carryback-and-belt-cleaning)
    - [New Technology](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/migration/en/knowledge/new-technology-and-innovation)
    - [Material Flow](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/migration/en/knowledge/material-flow)
    - [Safety](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/migration/en/knowledge/belt-conveyor-safety)
    - [Dust Management](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/migration/en/knowledge/dust-management)
    - [Maintenance](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/migration/en/knowledge/belt-conveyor-system-maintenance)
    - [Spillage](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/migration/en/knowledge/material-spillage)
- [Request Assistance](https://info.martin-eng.com/request-assistance)

[Request Assistance](https://info.martin-eng.com/request-assistance?hsLang=en)

 Hi! How can we help you?

- There are no suggestions because the search field is empty.

1. [Foundations™ Learning Center](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/en/knowledge?hsLang=en)
2. [Material Spillage](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/en/knowledge/material-spillage?hsLang=en)

- [Basics of Belt Conveyor Systems](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/en/knowledge/basics-of-belt-conveyor-systems?hsLang=en)
- [Conveyor Belt Mistracking](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/en/knowledge/conveyor-belt-mistracking?hsLang=en)
- [Belt Conveyor and Component Damage](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/en/knowledge/belt-conveyor-and-component-damage?hsLang=en)
- [Material Carryback and Belt Cleaning](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/en/knowledge/material-carryback-and-belt-cleaning?hsLang=en)
- [Material Spillage](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/en/knowledge/material-spillage?hsLang=en)
- [Belt Conveyor Safety](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/en/knowledge/belt-conveyor-safety?hsLang=en)
- [Dust Management](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/en/knowledge/dust-management?hsLang=en)
- [Material Flow](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/en/knowledge/material-flow?hsLang=en)
- [New Technology and Innovation](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/en/knowledge/new-technology-and-innovation?hsLang=en)
- [Belt Conveyor System Maintenance](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/en/knowledge/belt-conveyor-system-maintenance?hsLang=en)

# How To Easily Service Conveyor Idlers...Especially Closely-Placed Ones

## Efficient Conveyor Maintenance: Enhancing Accessibility with Track-Mounted Idlers

![1021V](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/1021V.png?width=688&height=682&name=1021V.png)Track-mounted idlers that slide into position offer a solution to the challenges of servicing closely-spaced idlers on conveyors. These idlers are affixed to a steel beam forming a track, enabling individual rollers to be easily installed or removed with a slide-in/slide-out motion perpendicular to the conveyor path. Idlers used in track-mounted setups can be either steel rollers or impact-style rubber ring rollers.

With track-mounted idlers, each roller or set can be serviced without the need to lay the conveyor frame on its side or lift the belt. The track on which the idlers (and potentially other belt-support components) slide serves as an extension of the conveyor structure. This track can be integrated into the conveyor design as a structural element.

Incorporating a slide-in-place system during the conveyor’s [initial design phase](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/en/knowledge/safe-belt-conveyor-design?hsLang=en) allows for the use of modular belt support structures, idlers, cradles, or combined units, streamlining component installation. This approach is particularly advantageous for wide belts, where the installation of large components might otherwise necessitate cranes or other heavy equipment.

[![Martin Engineering Signature Logo](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MartinEng_SigLogo_2c_150px_Padded.png?width=196&height=55&name=MartinEng_SigLogo_2c_150px_Padded.png "Martin Engineering Signature Logo")](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/en/knowledge?hsLang=en)

Foundations™ Learning Center

Copyright © 2025, Martin Engineering