What is a scraper conveyor?
The scraper is a material transportation using a continuous, driven chain circuit equipped with regularly spaced cross members. The chain passes through the channel or trough, which prevents the fall of transported materials from falling from the conveyor, while the members of the cross stretch or "scratch" forward to the discharge point. Transporters are usually used for rough, heavy materials such as raw coal, iron ore, cast metal parts and metal scrap. The design is ideal for slower transport speeds over short distances, on moderate slopes or even in submerged applications. This type of conveyor is usually more cost -effective installation and maintenance than a belt conveyor similar to capacity and length.
Most industrial processes require constant transport of raw materials, ready -made items or by -products from one point to another. The conveyor is probably one of the most commonly used methods of moving materials in the product in all its many similaritiesIon and production environments. The scraper is one such conveyor and in these industries sees extensive use as an effective, low -cost method of moving rough, non -abrasive materials. These systems are ideal for moving large, heavy objects or aggregates at relatively short distances, mild slopes or even under water. They are relatively cheap for installation and maintenance and are reliable for a wide range of conditions.
The scraper has a continuous flexible chain or set of strings usually driven by an electric motor with a chain in its heart. In the middle of the conveyor runs an arrangement of one chain; The dual string setting contains strings that run on both sides. This string is mounted at regular intervals with scrapers, which either protrude on both sides of a single chain or are supported at both ends by double chains. These SKRabbes progress with chain sketering material on the conveyor forward towards the drain. The return route of the chain can be either through the top of the conveyor or below it depending on the specific configuration.
string or chains runs inside a partially closed trough or channel, which forms the contained path for the transported material and prevents spillage. These conveyors can also be used in submerged configurations, as is the case with ash removal systems on generators of fired coal. The scraper is an ideal and low -cost alternative to other transport systems such as belt conveyors, thanks to its competitive costs and easy maintenance. In the transport of heavy, irregularly shaped objects such as the castings of foundry and metal scrap, they are also less susceptible to damage.