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| SCRAPER:
A knife-like surface mounted on the inside or outside surface
of a belt to remove unwanted material deposits. |
| SET
HIGH: Vertical spacing that allows the rollers
to be mounted above the frame rails. |
| SET
LOW: Vertical spacing that allows the roller
to be mounted below the top of the frame rails. |
| SHAFT:
A bar usually of steel, to support rotating parts or to transmit
power. |
| SHEAVE:
A grooved pulley wheel for carrying a v-belt. |
| SIDE CHANNELS:
Members that support the rollers on the side of the conveyor. |
| SIDE MOUNTED DRIVE:
A drive assembly mounted to the side of the conveyor, normally
used when minimum elevations are required. |
| SIDE
TABLES: Steel tables attached to either side
of conveyor bed to provide working surface close to conveyor. |
| SINGULATION MODE:
Mode where packages are automatically separated while traveling
down the conveyor. |
| SKATEWHEEL
CONVEYOR: A type of wheel conveyor making use
of series of skatewheels mounted on common shafts or axles,
or mounted on parallel spaced bars on individual axles. |
| SKID-PLATE CONVEYOR:
See Slider bed |
| SLAT
CONVEYOR: A conveyor that uses steel or wooden
slats mounted on roller chain to transport the product. |
| SLAVE
DRIVE: A conveyor drive powered from another
conveyor instead of having its own prime power source. |
| SLIDER BED:
A stationary surface on which the carrying run of a belt conveyor
slides. |
| SLUG MODE:
Allows all packages to be released simultaneously. |
| SNUB IDLER: Any
rollers used to increase the arc of contact between a belt and
drive pulley. |
| SORTATION
CONVEYOR: A conveyor that is able to sort different
packages or products to specific take-away lines. (SC, ProSort) |
| SPEED
REDUCER: A power transmission mechanism designed
to provide a speed for the driven equipment less than that of
the prime mover. They are generally totally enclosed to retain
lubricant and prevent the entry of foreign material. |
| SPLICE : To
join together or unite by the interweaving of strands. |
| SPOOL CONVEYOR:
A conveyor where power to the rollers is accomplished by o-rings
driven by spools on a rotating shaft. (138-SP, 190-SP, 25l4-SP) |
| SPUR:
A conveyor section to switch unit loads to and from the mainline. |
| SUPPORT:
Arrangement of members used to maintain the elevation or alignment
of the conveyors. Supports can take the form of hangers, floor
supports, or brackets and can be either stationary or portable. |
| SWITCH:
(1) Any device for connecting two or more contiguous package
conveyor lines; (2) An electrical control device. |
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| TAIL END:
Usually the end of a conveyor nearest loading point. |
| TAIL PULLEY:
A pulley mounted at the tail end of a conveyor, its purpose
is to return the belt. |
| TAKE-UP:
The assembly of the necessary structural and
mechanical parts which provide the means to adjust the length
of belt and chain to compensate for stretch, shrinkage or wear
and to maintain proper tension. |
| TANGENT:
Straight portion after a curve conveyor. |
| TAPERED ROLLER:
A conical conveyor roller for use in a curve
with end and intermediate diameter proportional to their distance
from center of curve. |
| TAPERED
ROLLER CURVE: A curved section of roller conveyor
having tapered rollers. |
| THROUGHPUT:
The quantity or amount of product moved on a conveyor at a given
time. |
| TOTAL
LOAD: Amount of weight distributed over the
entire length of a conveyor. |
| TRACKING:
Steering the belt to hold or maintain a desired path. |
| TRAFFIC
COP: A mechanical or electrical mechanism to
prevent collision of objects as they merge from two conveyor
lines into a single line. |
| TRANSFER:
A device or series of devices, usually mounted
inside a conveyor section, which uses belts, chains, 0-rings,
rollers, or skate-wheels, to move products at right angles to
adjacent or parallel conveyor lines. |
| TRASH
CONVEYOR: A conveyor, normally a belt conveyor
equipped with high side guards, used in transporting empty cardboard
boxes and paper trash away from working areas. (TH) |
| TREAD
PLATES: Diamond top steel filler plates used
to till gap between rollers on roller conveyor. |
| TRIPOD
SUPPORT: Three legged stand for small roller
and skatewheel conveyor. Usually easily moved or aligned to
maintain elevation of the conveyor. |
| TROUGHED
BED: A conveyor designed with a deep trough
used for carrying broken glass, cans, wood chips, stampings,
etc. Also used in recycling operations. (TR, CRB) |
| TROUGHING
ATTACHMENTS: Angles used on belt conveyors to
cup the edge of the belt. |
| TURNBUCKLE:
A link with a screw thread at both ends, used for tightening
the rod, normally used in cross bracing. |
| TURNING
WHEEL: Wheel mounted on an adjustable bracket
to help insure proper package orientation. |
| TURNTABLE:
A horizontal, rotatable conveyor mechanism used for transferring
objects between conveyors that are in angular relation to one
another. (900, 1800, 360E) |
| TWO-PULLEY
HITCH: A special transition section for moving
product from horizontal to incline. (TH) |
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| UNDERSIDE BED COVER:
Sheet metal used to cover the underneath side of a conveyor. |
| UNDERSIDE TAKE-UP:
A take-up section located beneath the bed of a belt conveyor. |
| UNDERTRUSSING: Members
forming a rigid framework underneath the conveyor, used for
supporting the conveyor. |
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| VARIABLE SPEED:
A drive or power transmission mechanism that includes a speed
changing device. Standard mechanical variable speed ratios 6:1
A.C.; electrical variable speed ratio 10:1. |
| V-BELT:
A belt with a trapezoidal cross section for operation in grooved
sheaves permitting wedging contact between the belt sides and
groove sides. |
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| ZERO
PRESSURE ACCUMULATING CONVEYOR: A type of conveyor
designed to have zero build-up of pressure between adjacent
packages or cartons. |
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