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    Screw Conveyor Flight Flat Pattern

    Is there a simple formual for figuring out a basic flat pattern for a helical screw flight segment? Example: 9" diameter screw x 4" core x 1/4" thick flight, 18" pitch, 90 degree segment. I dont mind being just close on the flat pattern. I can afford to trial a couple of pieces prior to making...
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    Powered Roller Conveyor

    I was wondering if anybody knew of a good way to design a powered roller conveyor with rollers being quite small and close together. My roller diameter is 3/4". My center spacing is 1" roller to roller. I have to achieve a roller surface speed of approx. 215 FPM. My roller face length is 36"...
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    Merge Conveyor

    The Merge conveyor is handling raw dough. I am transfering at 30 degrees to feed equally feed a hoper across the diagonal opening. Since writing the first post I fabricated the conveyor. It worked and tracked very well until the belt began to stretch. The belt only seemed to stretch along...
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    Merge Conveyor

    I am in the process of designing a merge conveyor. It is a plyable conveyor belt. I have found some design guidelines, but not much. The conveyor has a 30 degree merge nose. It is 30 degrees from a line perpindicular to the belt flow. I am wondering if anybody has any tips or tricks in a...
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    Online Resource For OSHA Standards.

    Does someone know of a good online resource for OSHA design standards? Particularly for Catwalks, Stairways and Access ladders? Thanks for the help.
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    Moment of inertia for PVC Pipe

    Could someone please tell me what the modulus of elasticity is for PVC pipe? Plus a good resource for other types of plastics as well. Thanks
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    SPIRAL CONVEYOR TUBING

    DOES ANYONE KNOW OF SOMEBODY THAT COULD ROLLE SOME 1.50" SQ. TUBE INTO A SPIRAL FOR A SPIRAL CONVEYOR THAT I AM BUILDING? THANK-YOU
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    VACUUM CONVEYOR

    Hello, I am In the process of designing and builing a "belt conveyor" with a perforated belt to allow for suction thru the belt. I am trying to find some design guidelines for the design of such a conveyor as well as vendors that would sell conveyor belt made for that type of...
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    GROOVE DIMENSIONS FOR V-GUIDE PULLEY

    Does anybody know where I can find standard v-guide groove dimensions for conveyor pulleys for the following? : A-1/2" B-5/8" C-7/8" D-1.5" ??
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    Slide chart Catalog

    Nothing in particualar. Just Engineeering Slide Charts. I have seen some for sizing hydraulic Cylinders. I have seem some for information on bolts. & other Misc. things of that sort.
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    Slide chart Catalog

    Does anybody know where or If there is a place to buy misc. Engineering Slide charts?
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    SCREW CONVEYOR SOFTWARE

    DOES ANYONE KNOW OF SOFTWARE FOR DESIGNING & ENGINEERING SCREW CONVEYORS? I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING TO RECOMEND AUGER PITCH AND DIA. AS WELL AS GIVE ME HP, TORQUE AND RPM. A SPREAD SHEET WOULD BE OK AS WELL. THANKS.
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    Viscostiy of Shortening

    Can anyone tell me or help me find the viscosity of shortening, lard, or butter that would be in state that I could pump it thru an extruder?
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    Stainless steel cam followers

    Does anyone know of a stainless steel "cam follower" manufacturer, (other than CARTER)?
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    Conveyor design

    Does anyone know what a good resource would be to help design various style of conveyors? Including equations that will tell me the horsepower req'd.
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    API CREATION

    I WOULD LIKE TO GET INTO WRITING API'S FOR SOLIDWORKS. ARE THERE ANY GOOD TUTORIALS OR GOOD EXAMPLES SOMEWHERE THAT I COULD START FROM? OR ARE THERE ANY TIPS PEOPLE COULD GIVE ME?
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    SHEETMETAL

    IS THERE ANY GOOD WAY TO DO "DUCTING" FLATTENED LAYOUTS WITH THE SOLIDWORKS SHEETMETAL PACKAGE? SUCH AS CIRCLE TO RECTANGLE TRANSITIONS? I CAN MODEL THE TRANSITIONS, BUT I CANNOT SEEM TO GET SOLIDWORKS TO FLATTEN THEM OUT...IF NOT IS THERE ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARES THAT WORK WITH...

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