A tube chain conveyor moves materials inside a tube, pulled by a chain. It offers a convenient way for
conveying bulk material from one location to another, and also multi-axially. Tube chain
conveyor
A conveyor system is a common piece of mechanical handling equipment that moves materials from one location to another. Conveyors are especially useful in applications involving the transport of heavy or bulky materials. Conveyor systems allow ...
s are used for transporting, feeding, dosing, distributing and discharging pourable bulk materials.
Construction
The material chosen for the transport discs screwed on support discs to a round link chain depends in particular on design
parameters
A parameter (), generally, is any characteristic that can help in defining or classifying a particular system (meaning an event, project, object, situation, etc.). That is, a parameter is an element of a system that is useful, or critical, when ...
such as the material to be transported and the temperature. Tube chain conveyors transport material volumetrically from the inlet to the outlet inside the transport tube.
Specification
The customer is responsible for the correctness of the bulk material and operational parameters on which the design is based, and has to ensure that these parameters are observed when the plant is in operation.
Advantages
Cleanliness
The enclosed construction ensures that the material is transported in a dust free and non-polluting way. Self-cleaning is achieved by the technique applied as well as by the stations, in particular the tensioning station with its tensioning technique. A tube chain conveyor can transport different types of bulk materials without substantial mixing of products or destruction of grains.
Adaptability
By using different plant components, the conveyor can be adapted arrangement to local conditions, i.e. one conveyor can be arranged at various operating levels. The configuration can be horizontal, vertical, circular, or a combination of these. It can convey material multi-dimensionally in a single move. Change in position can be effected horizontally and/or vertically by tube bends and/or deflection stations.
=See Also=
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Chain Pump
The chain pump is type of a water pump in which several circular discs are positioned on an endless chain. One part of the chain dips into the water, and the chain runs through a tube, slightly bigger than the diameter of the discs. As the chain is ...
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Transport Equipment
Bulk material handling