Flexible Screw Conveyor with Trough Hopper This system from Flexicon has a low profile of 36 inches, which allows it to be positioned beneath the discharge point of most vessels. The hopper’s bottom features a U-shaped channel that exposes the flexible screw for the entire length of the vessel, allowing material to enter the hopper at any point, and a stainless-steel grate ensures worker safety and helps prevent oversized particles from entering the conveyor. The hopper walls have ports for installation of level sensors for real-time monitoring to ensure uninterrupted operation. The inner screw is the only moving part contacting material and is offered in designs to handle a variety of materials with no separation of blends. As it rotates, the flexible screw self-centers within the tube, providing clearance between the screw and tube wall to eliminate or minimize degradation.
What’s new? The conveyor.
Benefits Efficient handling of material from feeders, grinders, blenders, bulk bag dischargers or any process equipment with a wide-style discharge. Maintenance is also easy with quick-disconnect clamps near the drive point and a cleanout cap at the opposite end of the conveyor.
Flexicon Corp., Bethlehem, Pa., 610-814-2400, www.flexicon.com
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