Re: Horizontal Conveyor; Head Or Tail Drive?
A drive at the head end seems quite reasonable. ■
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Re: Horizontal Conveyor; Head Or Tail Drive?
Dear Mr. Faisul,
The drive location for short conveyor of 5m length, does not make difference from economy point of view, whether it is placed at head end or tail end. The conventionally used drive location is generally governed by economy in broad sense.
In case of your conveyor the dominant consideration would be the space available for its installation in your transfer house etc. So, you can place the drive unit either at head end or tail end. If it is at head end then take-up will be at tail end and vice-versa.
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Ishwar G Mulani.
Author of Book : Engineering Science and Application Design for Belt Conveyors.
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Re: Horizontal Conveyor; Head Or Tail Drive?
Dear Mr. Faisul,
The drive location for short conveyor of 5m length, does not make difference from economy point of view, whether it is placed at head end or tail end. The conventionally used drive location is generally governed by economy in broad sense.
In case of your conveyor the dominant consideration would be the space available for its installation in your transfer house etc. So, you can place the drive unit either at head end or tail end. If it is at head end then take-up will be at tail end and vice-versa.
Regards,
Ishwar G Mulani.
Author of Book : ■
Re: Horizontal Conveyor; Head Or Tail Drive?
on a small conveyor like this,,, i would use a motorized head pulley to help distribute the weight better also less maintence. ■
Re: Horizontal Conveyor; Head Or Tail Drive?
thanks for your reply.
but KASEY, i don't get this
i would use a motorized head pulley to help distribute the weight better. ■
Re: Horizontal Conveyor; Head Or Tail Drive?
Motor and reduction gear is all inside the pulley. so you don't have all the weight of the motor and reducer hanging on the side of the frame ..jpg)
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Horizontal conveyor; head or tail drive?
Hi, i am faisul and this is my first assignment to design a belt conveyor. my new BC receives limestone from a vibrating screen above and discharge it to the other BC below it. i need your advise on where (head / tail pulley) to put my drive for this short belt conveyor;
Installed Power,P1 3 kW
Belt Speed,v 120 m/min
Conveyor Center,L 5000 mm
we have VS discharge chute (3000mm) in the middle of the BC and discharge chute at the end of the BC (one direction only).
We use take up bearing to control belt tension.
The drive is of wedge belt and motor.
Drive pulley is attached with shaft mounted speed reducer.
My opinion is, drive should be at head pulley for easy maintenance.
I'm sure you all have other consideration which I would like to hear!
Regards.
faisul ■