Mechanical Conveyors: Selection and Operation

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.0 General Comments -- 1.1 Conveying and Material Handling -- 1.2 The Material Handling Problem -- 1.3 Equipment Specifications -- 1.4 Standardizing -- 1.5 Sources of Additional Information -- 1.6 Bibliography -- Chapter 2: Material Characterization and Anaiysis -- 2.0 General Comments -- 2.1 Representative Sample -- 2.2 Sample Analysis -- 2.3 Physical Properties and Tests -- 2.4 Qualitative Properties -- 2.5 Material Classification Coding -- 2.6 Bibliography -- Chapter 3: Belt Conveyors -- 3.0 Introduction -- 3.1 Layout -- 3.2 Basic Configuration -- 3.3 Important Material Characteristics -- 3.4 Material Properties Affecting Conveyability -- 3.5 Components of a Standard Belt Conveyor -- 3.6 Design -- 3.7 Belt Training -- 3.8 Belt Feeders -- 3.9 Belt Scales -- 3.10 Specialty Systems -- 3.11 Bibliography -- Chapter 4: Screw Conveyors and Feeders -- 4.0 Introduction -- 4.1 Basic Configuration -- 4.2 Material Classifications -- 4.3 Material Properties Affecting Conveyability -- 4.4 Components of a Screw Conveyor -- 4.5 Hardfacing and Wear Resistance -- 4.6 Conveyor Design -- 4.7 Inclined Conveying -- 4.8 Feeders -- 4.9 Flexible Screw Conveyors -- 4.10 Screw Unloaders and Loaders -- 4.11 Bibliography -- Chapter 5: Vibratory Conveyors -- 5.0 Introduction -- 5.1 Basic Configuration -- 5.2 Vibratory Feeders versus Conveyors -- 5.3 Material Processing -- 5.4 Material Properties Affecting Conveyability -- 5.5 Components of a Vibratory Conveyor -- 5.6 Modes of Operation -- 5.7 Capacity -- 5.8 Spiral Elevators -- 5.9 Reciprocating Slat Conveyors -- 5.10 Bibliography -- Chapter 6: Chain-Type Conveyor -- 6.0 Introduction -- 6.1 Basic Configuration -- 6.2 Material Properties Affecting Conveyability

6.3 Components of a Chain Conveyor -- 6.4 Conveyor Design -- 6.5 Apron Conveyors -- 6.6 Drag Conveyors -- 6.7 Plain Chain Conveyors -- 6.8 Scraper and Flight Conveyors -- 6.9 En-Masse Conveyors -- 6.10 Tubular Drag Conveyor -- 6.11 Aero-Mechanical Conveyors -- 6.12 Serpentix® -- 6.13 Bibliography -- Chapter 7: Bucket Elevators and Bucket Carriers -- 7.0 Introduction -- 7.1 Basic Configuration -- 7.2 Material Properties Affecting Conveyability -- 7.3 Types of Bucket Elevators -- 7.4 Components of a Bucket Elevator -- 7.5 Design -- 7.6 Conveying High-Temperature Materials -- 7.7 Bucket Carriers -- 7.8 Bibliography -- Chapter 8: Motors and Drives -- 8.0 Introduction -- 8.1 Motors -- 8.2 Speed Reduction -- 8.3 Adjustable Speed Drives -- 8.4 Soft Starting -- 8.6 Bibliography -- 8.5 Flexible Couplings and Shaft Alignment -- Appendix A: Units and Conversions -- Appendix B: Organizations and Periodicals -- Appendix C: Motor Terminology and Definitions -- Appendix D: Material Characteristics -- Index