Conveyor Installation in BCThat Tracks Clean from Day One.
Frames square, pulleys aligned, tracking tuned under load — inside your shutdown window.
Red Seal millwrights and CWB-certified welders who get the geometry right so you're not chasing a belt for the next six months. Structure, supports, guarding, and conveyor under one contractor. Self-directed crews who work inside your lockout and permit system — not crews you have to babysit.
Based in Maple Ridge. Serving Surrey, Burnaby, Langley, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Richmond, Coquitlam, North Vancouver, Vancouver, and surrounding areas.
Red Seal
// Certified Millwrights
CWB
// Certified Welding
WorkSafeBC
// Compliant
ISN/Avetta
// Approved Contractor
Most Conveyor Problems After Startup Are Geometry Problems — Not Belt Problems.
A belt that wanders, spills, or carries back is almost never a bad belt. It's a frame that's out of square, a pulley that wasn't aligned, a take-up that was set by feel instead of by measurement. The belt gets the blame; the installation caused the problem.
Conveyor installation is schedule-sensitive, tolerance-sensitive work. The difference between a conveyor that tracks clean from day one and a tracking nightmare you chase for months comes down to whether the geometry was set right before the belt went on — and whether the installer stayed to verify it under load.
Raider gets the geometry right. Stringline and laser checks, documented tolerances, tracking tuned under load. You don't inherit our problems.
Frames square and level
Every bay checked. Stringline or laser verification before the belt goes on.
Pulleys aligned
Head and tail pulley alignment checked and documented — not assumed.
Take-ups set correctly
Tension set to spec, not guessed. Take-up range checked before belting.
Tracking tuned under load
We run the belt loaded and tune tracking. Cold-run approval means nothing once material hits the belt.
Transfer points fitted properly
Skirts sealed and impact cradles set during install — not left for your team to chase after startup.
Documentation on closeout
Alignment records, as-built notes, deferred items. The handoff your maintenance team can actually use.
Six Ways a Conveyor Install Becomes Your Problem.
These aren't equipment failures. They're predictable contractor failures.
Belts That Never Track Clean
Frames out of square, pulleys misaligned, tolerances guessed instead of measured. The belt wanders from week one and your maintenance team spends the next six months chasing it.
Field-Fit Disasters
Supports shimmed to death, torch-cut transitions, ugly fits at transfer points. It looks like it was improvised on-site because it was — and now you own it.
Shutdown Windows Blown
Crew arrives light. Wrong tooling for the site conditions. Working off old drawings. What was a two-day window becomes four, and now you're commissioning against production.
Gone Before Startup
Mechanical complete declared, contractor packs up. You end up tuning tracking, chasing spillage, and sealing skirts yourself — inheriting problems that should have been resolved before handoff.
Unsafe Rigging or Lockout
Crew working around your lockout instead of inside it. Rigging that makes your safety team nervous. You end up policing the contractor instead of running your operation.
Change-Order Ambushes
Scope that wasn't surfaced during planning shows up on the invoice. Supports, transitions, guarding — each one made sense in isolation, but no one confirmed them before proceeding.
Conveyor Installation Start to Startup.
Structure, supports, guarding, conveyor, and commissioning — under one contractor. No finger-pointing between trades.
Belt Conveyor Installation
Flat belt, incline, cleated, and troughed belt conveyors. Frames square and level, head and tail pulleys aligned, take-ups set, tracking tuned under load before handoff.
Drag Chain & En-Masse Conveyors
Drag chain, paddle, and en-masse conveyor installation. Chain tensioning, bearing installation, drive alignment, and startup verification under load.
Screw Conveyors & Augers
Screw conveyor installation, coupling alignment, hanger bearing installation, drive system setup. Trough and cover fit-up checked before startup.
Belt Splicing & Take-Up Setup
Mechanical and vulcanized belt splicing for new installations. Take-up tensioning, tracking adjustment, and belt run verified under load — not just cold-checked at rest.
Structure, Supports & Guarding
CWB-certified fabrication and installation of conveyor supports, frames, and transfer point structures. Machine guarding and nip-point protection to WorkSafeBC standards — part of the installation scope.
Roller Conveyor Installation
Live roller, gravity roller, and accumulation conveyor installation. Frame setting and leveling, roller spacing to spec, drive roller alignment, and flow verification before handoff.
Transfer Points & Skirt Sealing
Transfer point fit-up, skirt board installation, impact cradle setup, and sealing. Done right during install so you're not chasing spillage and carryback from day one.
Drive System & Alignment
Motor and gearbox installation, laser shaft alignment, belt and chain drive tensioning. Alignment documented and returned with the closeout package.
Startup Support & Tracking Tuneup
We stay through startup. Tracking tuned under load, spillage and carryback checked, punch list closed before we sign off. You don't inherit our problems.
What We Install & How We Fit It Out.
Belt, drag, screw, and roller conveyors — plus the structure, fittings, and drives that make them run clean.
Belt Conveyors
- Flat belt — horizontal and low-angle
- Troughed belt — bulk material transfer
- Incline and decline belt conveyors
- Cleated belt for steep inclines
- Slider bed and roller bed configurations
- Food-grade and sanitary belt conveyors
Drag & Screw Conveyors
- Drag chain conveyors
- En-masse conveyors for bulk material
- Paddle and flight conveyors
- Screw conveyors and augers
- Tubular drag conveyors
- Vertical screw elevators
Structure & Fittings
- Conveyor support structures and frames
- Transfer points and chute work
- Skirt boards and impact cradles
- Idler frames and return roller sets
- Take-up frames — gravity and screw
- Machine guarding to WorkSafeBC standard
Drives & Alignment
- Head and tail pulley installation
- Motor and gearbox mounting
- Laser shaft alignment — documented
- Belt and chain drive tensioning
- Coupling and flexible element installation
- Alignment records on closeout
How We Install So You Don't Inherit the Problems.
Same sequence every job — geometry confirmed before steel goes up, tolerances documented, tracking verified under load.
Site Walk & Drawing Review
Review drawings, mark up elevations, check tie-in conditions and clearances before mobilization. When drawings don't match site reality, we flag it before mobilization — not after the steel is up.
Geometry Plan Before Install
Stringline or laser plan confirmed before steel goes up. Support layout, tolerance targets, and pulley alignment approach set before the first anchor bolt is drilled.
Arrive Staged & Permit-Ready
Crew, rigging, tooling, belt, idlers, and supports staged to the actual scope. LOTO compliant, lift plans in hand — ready to work inside your permit system from hour one.
Install to Documented Tolerances
Frames square and level. Pulleys aligned. Stringline checks at every bay. Tolerances measured and recorded — not eyeballed and hoped for.
Stay Through Startup
Belt tracking tuned under load. Spillage and carryback checked. Transfer points and skirts verified. Punch list closed before mechanical complete is declared.
Why Raider — and Why It Matters
Most problems with millwright contractors come down to the same things. Here's what we hear — and what we do differently.
Common Frustrations
- Belts that never track clean because geometry was never set correctly — frames out of square, pulleys misaligned, tolerances guessed
- Shutdown windows blown by crews who arrived light, worked off old drawings, or needed babysitting on your floor
- Ugly field-fit work — supports shimmed to death, torch-cut transitions, ugly fits at transfer points that you now own
- Contractors who disappear at mechanical completion, leaving your team to chase tracking and spillage through startup
How Raider Is Different
- Geometry-first install process — stringline and laser checks, tolerances documented before the belt goes on
- One contractor for structure, supports, guarding, and conveyor — no finger-pointing between trades
- Shutdown-ready crews who arrive staged with the right tooling, working off current drawings, reviewed before mobilization
- Stay through startup until tracking is stable under load — mechanical completion is not the finish line
Certified, Compliant, and Easy to Onboard.
ISN and Avetta prequalification means procurement can clear us before your window opens. The paper doesn't slow down the job.
Red Seal Certified Millwrights
Interprovincial Red Seal — the journeyman trade benchmark for millwrights. Conveyor installation, alignment, and commissioning within regular scope.
CWB Certified Welding
Canadian Welding Bureau certification. Structural supports, guarding fabrication, and field modifications under the same contractor relationship as millwright work.
WorkSafeBC Compliant
WCB registered and current. LOTO compliance, guarding to WorkSafeBC standard, and rigging with lift plans — standard procedure, not optional extras.
Fully Insured
Comprehensive general liability meeting the requirements of major industrial and manufacturing facilities in BC.
ISN Approved
ISNetworld prequalified. Already on approved vendor lists of major industrial operators — procurement clearance without back-and-forth.
Avetta Approved
Avetta-verified contractor. Supply chain compliance used by major food processing, manufacturing, and industrial clients.
Service Area — Greater Vancouver & Fraser Valley.
Based in Maple Ridge, we serve manufacturing, food processing, grain handling, and industrial facilities across Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. Active coverage includes Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, Richmond, Coquitlam, North Vancouver, Langley, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Maple Ridge, Mission, Pitt Meadows, and surrounding areas.
Frequently Asked Questions
Tell Us About Your Conveyor Scope.
New install, replacement, or a tie-in during a shutdown — call and describe the conveyor type, site conditions, and window. We'll tell you quickly if we're the right fit.
- Frames square, pulleys aligned, tracking tuned under load — not cold-checked and handed off
- Geometry confirmed before steel goes up — stringline and laser checks at every bay
- Structure, supports, and guarding part of the scope — not a separate contract
- Stay through startup and close the punch list before mechanical complete is declared
- Self-directed crews who work inside your lockout and permit system
- ISN and Avetta approved — procurement cleared before your window opens
Hours
Mon–Fri 8AM–5PM
24/7 Emergency Available
Based In
Maple Ridge, BC
Serving Greater Vancouver & Fraser Valley
Raider Industrial Services is a Red Seal millwright and CWB-certified welding contractor specializing in conveyor installation across Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. Conveyor installation services include belt conveyors, drag chain conveyors, en-masse conveyors, screw conveyors and augers, roller conveyors, belt splicing, take-up adjustment, structural supports, conveyor guarding, transfer point fit-up, and commissioning support. Serving Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, Richmond, Coquitlam, North Vancouver, Langley, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Maple Ridge, Mission, and Pitt Meadows. ISN and Avetta approved. WorkSafeBC compliant.