When you say "steep angle conveyor" what type of machine are you thinking of ■

You should not use the "fill factor" concept. These machines are more like bucket elevators.

You should be guided by the data sheets from the belt manufacturer as to the throughput of the belt according to inclination, material angle of repose, cleat design and cleat pitch. Flexowell used to publish these in their manual. ■

Dear Sir,

I assume by your question you may have a capacity issue?

Please let me have your FULL application details including material repose angle, belt size and speed, from this I can calculate your theoretical filling rate

These belts are not like bucket elevators as they are loaded on the horizontal then deflect to incline, i.e. have a controlled feed, bucket elevator drag feeds, ■

I consider it bad practice to have an uncontrolled feed into a bucket elevator. They should have a controlled feed like a sidewall belt elevator.

I say they are similar to a bucket elevator in that when running vertically the capacity is dictated by the cleat design (c.f. the bucket design) and the cleat pitch (c.f. the bucket pitch) and the speed. ■