The history of the conveyor belt Habasit Expert Blog
2018/07/09· Probably the first steam-operated conveyor belt was put into operation in 1804 by the British Navy — it was used to produce extremely long-lasting ship’s biscuits. Continuous assembly line In the automotive industry, contrary to what most people believe, it was not actually Henry Ford who introduced assembly lines, but Ransom Eli Olds, the founder of the Oldsmobile brand.