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Belt and Chain Conveyor Design
If you need a basic overview of conveyor, the Hytrol ABC of conveyor is good. I found this link that has it. http://www.hytrol.com/brandinfo/hcctraining/abc.html The books from CEMA are very good, and give a lot of detailed information about each style of conveyor. The booklets are priced a...- ddmemphis
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Where to find a list of (non bulk) conveyors manufacturers?
You can also look at the Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association website. Look in the "MA" section for a list of companies and their websites. http://www.cemanet.org/- ddmemphis
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Conveyor Dead Load on a Belt Scale
Conveyor weight may vary depending on who manufacture's the unit, but they are probably all pretty close. If possible, when someone gets ready to buy a scale, if they could tell you who is making the conveyor, the model, length, and width, you can go to their website and look through a catalog...- ddmemphis
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Powered Roller Conveyor
Based on the small diameter rollers and close roller centers, there are only a few common ways to power the rollers. The most common method is to use a flat belt, maybe about 12" wide, with a second set of "pressure" rollers under the belt, maybe on 3" centers, to drive the tread rollers. This...- ddmemphis
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