Belt and Chain Conveyor Design
Belt and Chain Conveyor Design
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I've recently started a new job and it's great. My new job consists of doing layouts and engineering systems. The one problem I'm having is there is no training what so ever and I'm the only technical person in the company. I am being asked to problem solve some conveyor issues...but I have no experience dealing with motors/belt type/drives. I've always only had to do the layouts...the where and how...and now I'm being asked for to develop the specs and be able to solve issues.
Anyone know of any good books (or any at all) on basic conveyor design issues, including sizing motors?
Thanks.
Anyone know of any good books (or any at all) on basic conveyor design issues, including sizing motors?
Thanks.





RE: Belt and Chain Conveyor Design
In the UK there is the MHEA (Materials Handling Engineers Association) Recommended Practice for Trough Belt Conveyors.
In the US there is the CEMA (Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association) Belt Conveyors for Bulk Materials.
If you approach manufacturers of conveyor belts then some of these used to supply free design guides (I have one from Continental Gummi-Werke in Germany).
Chain conveyors will probably be more of a problem as most of the knowledge is held by conveyor manufacturing companies who regard it as commercially confidental. There may be some suppliers of conveying chains who can help you with basic design information.
RE: Belt and Chain Conveyor Design
If you need a basic overview of conveyor, the Hytrol ABC of conveyor is good. I found this link that has it.
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The books from CEMA are very good, and give a lot of detailed information about each style of conveyor. The booklets are priced a little high for what you get, but it is all accurate and useful.
http://www.cemanet.org
RE: Belt and Chain Conveyor Design
I may be rushing it a little too...I can't go to training until December, so everything that I've learned so far has been on my own.
RE: Belt and Chain Conveyor Design
The site is a little rough to navigate but has a lot of very good information available.
Here is the formulas page, but make sure you look at all the tables, kinda tricky. You have to do some drilling.
http://www.websterchain.com/formulas.htm
PS: They have very good products.
RE: Belt and Chain Conveyor Design
RE: Belt and Chain Conveyor Design
Russell Giuliano
Unique Technologies Associates - Cobra Solid Lubricant
www.uniquetechnologies.com
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