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Design Features and Construction

Chains are available in many sizes and construction types to suit your particular application. The standard chain design is a roller chain. These are stocked by us in various strengths and sizes from 1.630 inch pitch up to 8 inch pitch. Some of these are also stocked with stainless steel pins or in all stainless steel construction. We also stock a heavy open barrel steel pintle chain as well as having a local source for forged chain which is used in the severest service applications.

Our patented intermediate discharge is available for use on free flowing materials. It is available with manual, air, hydraulic or electric operators. The discharges are weather tight and can easily be field installed. These units feature a compact design that maintains a flush bottom when closed This prevents the product contamination you get when using other types of discharges that use carry over bars and also ensures minimal product being carried past an open discharge.

Troughs are available in several designs as shown in Figure 3. The standard trough is Type 1. Types 2 and 2S are based on Type 1 but have steel liners bolted to the bottom or to the bottom and sides respectively. Type 3 troughs can be constructed using up to 1/2” plate. Normally the sides are on a Type 3 are thinner than the bottom. Abrasion resistant steel is available for Type 3 trough construction or for the liners used on Types 2 and 2S. Abrasion resistant steel will typically outlast mild steel by a factor of 3 to 1 or more. Liners can be shipped loose for field installation or factory installed. The liners are pre-drilled and countersunk when shipped loose. The standard liner thickness is 3/16” for the bottom and 10 GA. for the sides. Liners or bottom plates made from 360 BHN Abrasion Resistant steel is available for severe service use. We will be happy to assist you in the proper selection of trough for the service you require.

By-pass inlet trough sections are available in various lengths and widths to suit your requirements. Certain applications such as a common size of 4 foot long by 2 foot wide while other applications might need an inlet 16 foot long by 8 foot wide in order to have a larger holding capacity.

Grates to fit above a by-pass inlet are available using our innovative formed metal frames that are slotted to accept many different sizes of flat bars. This approach allows us to ship the grate from our factory completely assembled or in pieces that are quickly field installed. You can even supply your own bar and cut to just the size you need in the field. These frames are also available in stainless steel material for use with corrosive materials such as fertilizer.

Shaft mounted drives are recommended because of reliability, efficiency and ease of installation. We can quote conveyors complete with drive, motor mount, guards and motor.