Slat and skid conveyors are both floor conveyors for material handling.

A slat conveyor is a conveyor employing one or more endless chains to which non-overlapping slats are attached. The slats carry the load and prevent the load to be damaged by the chain. The slats mounted on the chain,

A skid conveyor is a type of floor conveyor. It consists of a chassis on which individual platforms are moved. The metal platforms carry the load and are mostly designed to position and lock the loads.