Conveyors
Abstract
Various types of conveyor are used to move bulk solids as well as packaged materials. These may be broadly classified into belt, pneumatic, vibratory, worm (aka screw), en masse (aka drag link), and bucket types. The layout of each of these types is dealt with in turn in this chapter.
Keywords
Conveyor; belt; pneumatic; vibratory; worm; screw; en masse; drag link; bucket
33.1 General
Various types of conveyor are used to move bulk solids as well as packaged materials. These may be broadly classified into belt, pneumatic, vibratory, worm (or screw), en masse (or drag link), and bucket types. Each of these types is dealt with in turn in this chapter.
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