Drag chain conveyor

Drag chain conveyor

Zhengzhou Modern Automation® manufactures simple plug-in drag plastic chain belt conveyors that can be quickly installed without technicians.

We will work closely with you to understand your application and help turn your concept into reality.

Drag conveyors (also called drag chain conveyors) provide broad design flexibility to meet your facility’s needs. Zhengzhou Modern Automation’s engineers can also design drag conveyor systems with multiple inlets and discharge points, allowing for maximum efficiency.

Design

Zhengzhou Modern Automation technical staff draw on a wealth of technical and operational experience to provide high quality advice and assistance to clients. There are many chain and flight configurations available today and many design parameters that need to be varied to produce a cost-effective and efficient design of conveyor. We offer an unrivalled approach to design and specification which ensures that our machines are built to perform to the client's precise requirements, are competitively priced and are manufactured to the highest standards of build quality and finish.

Key Features of drag chain conveyor

• Carry-over problems are minimized
• Easy maintenance
• Multiple discharge points are possible
• Available in both horizontal and inclined configurations

·         easily move and high capacities.

·         galvanized or alternative paint colors

·         special bearing and stainless steel construction

• specially designed and fabricated conveyors to suit clients' particular requirements

Our drag chain conveyors can move materials 8 to 12 feet per minute to a storage and/or disposal location, and can have up to a 35 degree incline. Our conveyors occupy minimum space with maximum materials handling capabilities

Applications of drag chain conveyor

Zhengzhou Modern Automation’s dry drag chain conveyors can be applied to precipitators, fabric filters, boiler hoppers or cyclones for the collection of fly ash. These units handle fly ash in a dust-tight, air-tight construction which provides dust and fire control.

The drag chain conveyor is suited for elevation and transportation of short swarf, less than 5 cm long (2 in) and grinding sludge. Finely divided materials, such as short swarf, metal chips and grinding sludge, with or without coolant flow in either direction.

The drag chain conveyor may also be used when multiple discharge points are needed and transporting bulk materials horizontally, on an incline or vertically, for example when chips should be discharged in several different bins.

Drag chain conveyors are designed to pull materials like coal, wood, TDF, lime and other materials vertically while still working to maintain particle integrity.

Specification of drag chain conveyor

 Various types of chain are available in appropriately selected materials and strengths to suit the different configurations and duties. Overflow protection is usually by means of a pressure pad located at the drive end to detect product buildup. The standard drive arrangement comprises an electric motor with a vee belt drive to a shaft mounted speed reducer. The drive size and speed is selected according to the material characteristics, required throughput and conveyor configuration.

Each machine is carefully tailored to suit the client's precise needs and special purpose machines are available to suit unusual requirements.

Notes:

1. All dimensions are nominal in mm, full planning in dimensions and capacity information specific to particular product types available on request.

2. Chain Conveyors are available in optional heavy duty construction for arduous applications; chain types and speed will be varied to suit.

3. Capacity is dependent on product 'flowability' as well as density and chain speed.

4. Chain speed is usually selected to suit product flow characteristics, friability and abrasive qualities as well as chain type.

5. Flood fed inlets require special consideration to prevent the conveyor overfilling.

6. The maximum unsupported span should be limited to 6 meters.

Contact Zhengzhou Modern Automation’s Material Handling Division today to speak with our material handling experts for your conveyor needs.