中国古代的高转筒车和提水的翻车，是现代斗式提升机和刮板输送机的雏形；
Ancient Chinese high-speed drum truck and water-lifting dumper are the embryonic form of modern bucket elevator and scraper conveyor.
17世纪中，开始应用架空索道输送散状物料；
In the mid-17th century, overhead Cableways were used to transport bulk materials.
19世纪中叶，各种现代结构的输送机相继出现。
In the mid-19th century, various modern structures of conveyors appeared one after another.
1868年，在英国出现了带式输送机；
In 1868, belt conveyors appeared in England.
1887年，在美国出现了螺旋输送机；
In 1887, screw conveyors appeared in the United States.
1905年，在瑞士出现了钢带式输送机；
In 1905, steel belt conveyors appeared in Switzerland.
1906年，在英国和德国出现了惯性输送机。此后，输送机受到机械制造、电机、化工和冶金工业技术进步的影响，不断完善，逐步由完成车间内部的输送，发展到完成在企业内部、企业之间甚至城市之间的物料搬运，成为物料搬运系统机械化和自动化不可缺少的组成部分。

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