Re: Wheat Conveying Conditions
Hello Patrick,
In the category of steel roller idlers, as you know, two types of troughing idlers are in use.
- In-line troughing idlers
- Offset troughing idlers
Offset type are more popular for underground mines and grain conveyors. In case of underground mines it saves in height and for grain conveyor because belts are thin and such idlers are free from pinching of belt at idler kinks.
The idlers you have mentioned will probably provide belt trough of circular nature which is an advantage. However, for other pros and cons, I suggest you to have dialogue with manufacturers of the said idlers.
Regards,
Ishwar G Mulani.
Author of Book : Engineering Science and Application Design for Belt Conveyors.
Email : parimul@pn2.vsnl.net.in
Tel.: 0091 (0)20 25882916 ■
Wheat conveying conditions
Hello everybody,
I would be very grateful if someone could answer me the next question:
We are making a conveyor belt to transport wheat. This conveyor is 2.500 metres long, with a speed of 2,5 m/sec. and a troughing angle of 45º. The idlers of this conveyor are not the traditional steel idlers but the flexible “limberroller” type, rubber made idlers. The belt width is 800 mm and the idlers have 13 white alimentary rubber discs. I’d like to know if the life of the idlers in these conditions will be good or if this troughing angle is too big for the exposed conditions.
Thank you very much for your help ■