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FLEX - O - VEYOR
ROPE CONVEYING SYSTEM FOR UNIT LOADS
Imagine a
totally flexible conveying system Cost effective and economical
to run. It is practically silent in operation and requires
minimal maintenance. It can negotiate vertical and horizontal
bends with ease. The lubrication process along the length is
completely eliminated and hence ideal for handling food grade
items like Tea Bags.
It is possible to incorporate "dips" or
"bumps" in the path for galvanizing or paint dipping
or to meet other similar needs.
The applications are endless - tea processing, unit handling in
electronics industry, package handling in the despatch sections
of a factory, even bag handling in applications involving non
standard irregular or variable bags. Maximum unit loads that can
be handle vary between very light loads of 5 Kg. to heavy
industrial products of up to 150 Kg.
The system primarily comprises of an endless rope system with
evenly spaced roller supports and suspended hook units that
carry the bags or specially designed brackets units. A tubular
member acts as the main load support member and determines the
path followed by the rope.
With some changes in details of the carrier units, it is
possible to adopt this System in outdoor applications like
collecting the tea bags from the field workers, spread across
the garden. The empty bags can be returned to the field and the
full bags brought to the collection point, free of manual
operation.
As can be seen from the photo alongside, the equipment
incorporates a clean and low noise system, involving special
Nylon Rollers that reduce noise by nearly 70%. The use of the
rope as the main conveying member makes the system flexible and
conducive of taking minor misalignments without any adverse
effects or breackdowns. Typical Components such as the compact
drive Unit, Typical Tension unit are light and can be suspended
from the roof structure, thus saving floor space. It is however
advisable to keep the drive at the ground floor level to allow
easy maintenance.
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
| Standard
speed |
.3
Meters per second |
| Capacity |
300
units per hour |
| Standard
hook loads |
50
Kg. |
| Standard
hook spacing |
3.6
M(12 secs. Normal interval) |
| Normal
single section length |
250
meters |
| Standard
power unit |
5
HP, Electric Motor. AC |
| Type
of drive |
Friction
drive through 1 M. dia. Wheel |
| Transmission |
A-Direct
couple of wheel shaft, B-Through pinion & spur
gear on wheel |
| Starting
system |
Star
/ Delta |
| Tensile
hauling member |
Steel
wire rope 14 mm /16 mm diameter Galvanized |
| Main
Carrying member |
Square
hollow tube fabricated steel |
| Carrier
wheels |
Self
lubricating Nylon / BHEL Bearing |
| Drive
wheel |
Cast
iron or Steel |
| Drive
Wheel rim liner |
Neoprene-only
in case normal friction drive angle is not available |
| Deflection
/ Tension wheel |
Cast
iron / steel |
| Standard
section available |
A -
Straight length - 2M units, B - Vertical convex bend -
30 Deg.
C - Vertical concave bend - 30 Deg., D - As A & B
but 45 Deg. Bend
E - Horizontal Bends 90 Deg & 45 Deg. |
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