I need help from mechanical engineers for conveyors
I need help from mechanical engineers for conveyors
(OP)
Hello there,
Please I need your help for forces of chain conveyor,
I'm a structural engineer and I'm supposed to design a steel frame supports
an overhead conveyor for slaughterhouse, and I have the following data:
- Please check attached drawings
-Track force per drive unit max = 2.5 kn
-Peak force at breakdown max = 10 kn
So my questions are as follow:
1-What is the track force?
2-How can I apply the track force on the beams support the conveyor?
3- What is the peak force at breakdown?
4- How can I apply the peak force at breakdown on the beams support the conveyor?
5-Shall I divide the force at breakdown (10 KN) on all beams support the conveyor
or shall I apply the (10 KN) on each single beam supports the conveyor?
6-Shall I divide the track force at (2.5 KN) on all beams group supports the drive
unit, or shall I apply the (2.5 KN) on each single beam of the beams group
supports the drive unit?
Thanks much for your help.
Please I need your help for forces of chain conveyor,
I'm a structural engineer and I'm supposed to design a steel frame supports
an overhead conveyor for slaughterhouse, and I have the following data:
- Please check attached drawings
-Track force per drive unit max = 2.5 kn
-Peak force at breakdown max = 10 kn
So my questions are as follow:
1-What is the track force?
2-How can I apply the track force on the beams support the conveyor?
3- What is the peak force at breakdown?
4- How can I apply the peak force at breakdown on the beams support the conveyor?
5-Shall I divide the force at breakdown (10 KN) on all beams support the conveyor
or shall I apply the (10 KN) on each single beam supports the conveyor?
6-Shall I divide the track force at (2.5 KN) on all beams group supports the drive
unit, or shall I apply the (2.5 KN) on each single beam of the beams group
supports the drive unit?
Thanks much for your help.





RE: I need help from mechanical engineers for conveyors
Whoever is contracting you to design the building has also contracted someone to install the conveyor (which is probably a design that is already in the can, and has been for a couple of decades).
You need to get ahold of them so they can help you sort this out.
RE: I need help from mechanical engineers for conveyors