Conveyor Systems
Terms in this set (135)
___ are used to transport loose materials Bulk handling belt conveyors
between two or more points
___ carry separate components such as Unit handling conveyors
cases, boxes, appliances, and other
finished goods
,When bulk materials must carried in a Elevator
truly vertical plane, the system is
referred to as a/n ____
Head pulley Where motor is attached, typically at discharge end of
conveyor; mounted to drive shaft
Tail pulley Located at opposite end of conveyor; main purpose is
to support belt at that end, and keep belt tracking
properly between shafts
Carrying idlers Steel rolls arranged at an angle, supported in a steel
frame, and spaced at required intervals along length of
belt; job is to support the loaded side of the belt and
to keep it aligned as it travels
,Return side Empty as it travels between pulleys; don't need to be
angled, usually simple steel rolls supported in a frame
Conveyor drive package Composed of the driving motor/engine and any drive
auxiliaries (enclosed gearing, drive belts, shaft
couplings, etc); normally located at head shaft end of
system
Force Any effort needed to move (or capable of moving) an
object from one point to another
Every force has three basic attributes: Size, point of application, and direction
Every applied force generates a ___ Reaction
, Work Done whenever a force acts on a body that's moved
through any distance
Work formula W=FxS
F= size of force
S=distance through which it moves
Power Developed whenever work must done in a specified
period of time; normally expressed in foot-
pounds/minute
Power equation Power(ft-lbs/min) = work/time
Terms in this set (135)
___ are used to transport loose materials Bulk handling belt conveyors
between two or more points
___ carry separate components such as Unit handling conveyors
cases, boxes, appliances, and other
finished goods
,When bulk materials must carried in a Elevator
truly vertical plane, the system is
referred to as a/n ____
Head pulley Where motor is attached, typically at discharge end of
conveyor; mounted to drive shaft
Tail pulley Located at opposite end of conveyor; main purpose is
to support belt at that end, and keep belt tracking
properly between shafts
Carrying idlers Steel rolls arranged at an angle, supported in a steel
frame, and spaced at required intervals along length of
belt; job is to support the loaded side of the belt and
to keep it aligned as it travels
,Return side Empty as it travels between pulleys; don't need to be
angled, usually simple steel rolls supported in a frame
Conveyor drive package Composed of the driving motor/engine and any drive
auxiliaries (enclosed gearing, drive belts, shaft
couplings, etc); normally located at head shaft end of
system
Force Any effort needed to move (or capable of moving) an
object from one point to another
Every force has three basic attributes: Size, point of application, and direction
Every applied force generates a ___ Reaction
, Work Done whenever a force acts on a body that's moved
through any distance
Work formula W=FxS
F= size of force
S=distance through which it moves
Power Developed whenever work must done in a specified
period of time; normally expressed in foot-
pounds/minute
Power equation Power(ft-lbs/min) = work/time
