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| "C"
FACE DRIVE: A motor and reducer combination
where the two units are flanged and are coupled for connection
to each other and have one out-put shaft. |
| CAPACITY:
The number of pieces, volume, or weight of material that can
be handled by a conveyor in a unit of time when operating at
a given speed. |
| CASTERS:
Wheels mounted in a fork (either rigid or swivel) used to support
and make conveyors portable. |
| CEILING
HANGERS: Lengths of steel rod, attached to the
ceiling, from which conveyors may be supported to provide maximum
utilization of floor space or when required height exceeds floor
support capability. |
| CENTER DRIVE:
A drive assembly mounted underneath normally near the center
of the conveyor, but may be placed anywhere in the conveyor
length. Normally used in reversing or incline application. |
| CHAIN:
A series of links pivotally joined together
to form a medium for conveying or transmitting motion or power. |
| CHAIN
CONVEYOR: Any type of conveyor in which one
or more chains act as the conveying element. |
| CHAIN
DRIVE: A power transmission device employing
a drive chain and sprockets. |
| CHAIN
GUARD: A covering or protection for drive or
conveyor chains for safety purposes. |
| CHAIN
ROLLER CONVEYOR: A conveyor in which the tread
rollers have attached sprockets which are driven by chain |
| CHUTE:
A trough through which objects are lowered by gravity. Can either
be a slider bed or roller/wheel bed. |
| CLEAT:
An attachment fastened to the conveying surface to act as a
pusher, support check or trip, etc. to help propel material,
parts or packages along the normal path of conveyor travel. |
| CLEATED
BELT: A belt having raised sections spaced uniformly
to stabilize flow of material on belts operating on inclines.
Cleats may be a part of the belt or fastened on. |
| CLIPPER
LACING: Lacing attached to the belt with a clipper-lacing
machine. |
| CLUTCH
DRIVE: Drive used to disengage motor from reducer
without stopping the motor or cutting the power. |
| CLUTCHEBRAKE
DRIVE: Drive used to disengage motor from reducer
and stop conveyor immediately without stopping the motor or
cutting the power. |
| CONSTANT
SPEED DRIVE: A drive with no provisions for
variable speed or a drive with the characteristics necessary
to maintain a constant speed. |
| CONVERGING:
A section of roller or wheel conveyor where
two conveyors meet and merge into one conveyor. |
| CONVEYING
SURFACE: Normal working surface of the conveyor. |
| CROSS
BRACING: Rods and turnbuckles placed diagonally
across roller bed or live roller type conveyors to aid in squaring
frames, necessary for tracking purposes. |
| CROSSOVER:
A short section of conveyor placed in a conveyor when drive
is switched to opposite side of conveyor. |
| CROWNED PULLEY:
A pulley that tapers equally from both ends toward the center,
the diameter being the greatest at the center. |
| CURVE
CONVEYOR: Any skatewheel, roller or belt conveyor
that is produced with a degree of bend so as to convey products
away from the straight flow. |
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| DECLINE CONVEYOR:
A conveyor transporting down a slope. |
| DEGREE OF INCLINE:
Angle of slope (in degrees) that a conveyor is installed. |
| DIFFERENTIAL
CURVE: A curved section of roller conveyor having
a conveying surface of two or more concentric rows of rollers.
Also referred to as a Split Roller design. |
| DISCHARGE END:
Location at which objects are removed form the conveyor |
| DIVERGING: A
section of roller or wheel conveying which makes a connection
for diverting articles from a main line to a branch. |
| DRIVE:
An assembly of the necessary structural, mechanical and electrical
parts that provide the motive power for a conveyor, usually
consisting of motor/reducer, chain, sprockets, guards, mounting
base and hardware. |
| DRIVE
PULLEY: A
pulley mounted on the drive shaft that transmits power to the
belt with which it is in contact. Pulley is normally positive
crowned and lagged. |
| DUTCHMAN:
A short section of belt provided with lacing, in a conveyor
belt that can be removed when take-up provision has been exceeded. |
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| EMERGENCY
PULL CORD: vinyl coated cord that runs along
the side of the conveyor that can be pulled at any time to stop
the conveyor. Used with an Emergency Stop Switch. |
| EMERGENCY STOP SWITCH:
Electrical device used to stop the conveyor in an emergency.
Used with an emergency pull cord. |
| EXTENDIBLE
CONVEYOR: Roller or wheel conveyor that may
be lengthened or shortened within limits to suit operating needs.
Standard extended lengths are 20 ft., 30 ft., and 40 ft. |
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| FEEDER:
A conveyor adapted to control the rate of delivery of packages
or objects. |
| FLAPPER GATE:
A hinged or pivoted plate used for selectively directing material
handled. |
| FLAT
FACE PULLEY: A pulley on which the face is a
straight cylindrical drum, i.e. uncrowned. |
| FLOOR
SUPPORTS: Supporting members with vertical adjustments
for leveling the conveyor. |
| FLOW:
The direction of travel of the product on the conveyor. |
| FPM:
Feet per minute. |
| FRAME:
The structure that supports the machinery components of a conveyor. |
| FRAME
SPACER: Cross members to maintain frame rail
spacing. Also referred to as Bed Spacer. |
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