Company Profile

The SmartMove Conveyor was created by PRECISION HANDLING DEVICES, INC., the world's leading manufacturer of paper handling devices for the printing industry.

PHD, as it is internationally known, has manufacturing facilities in the US, Japan, England and Puerto Rico. They are recognized for their engineered solutions and quality injection molded components.

If you’ve ever owned a printer, chances are it had a PHD paper-handling device in it.

In 1992, PHD turned its focus toward the material handling industry and recognized the need for a safer, more reliable conveyor. By applying their engineering experience and expertise in paper handling devices, they were able to develop and patent a unique conveyor that operates with very little torque, thereby making it much safer than other conveyors. Since the first SmartMove conveyor in 1994, the company has continued to innovate by creating its own proprietary plastic belting that snaps together and is available in ESD with surface profiles like textured brush and full ribbing. Each year, more companies are turning to our safe, simple and reliable conveyors.

Our goal is to provide safe, simple and universally modular conveyors. Our systems must be (1) easy to install, (2) simple to operate and (3) last a very long time without any maintenance.