FU chain conveyor (referred to as “chain conveyor”) is a new product used for horizontal (or inclined) transportation of powdery and small granular materials. It has a long service life, high operability, energy saving, sealing, stability, and easy maintenance. Its performance is significantly better than that of screw conveyors, buried scraper conveyors, and other conveying equipment, making it an ideal new type of equipment.
The superiority of the FU chain conveyor lies in its working principle. Due to the characteristics of internal friction and lateral pressure of the material, the movement of the conveyor chain increases the internal pressure of the material in the groove and the internal friction between particles. When the internal friction between the material layers is greater than the external friction between the material and the groove wall, the material flows forward like water with the conveyor chain. When the ratio of the height of the material layer to the width of the groove meets the conditions, a stable material flow can be formed. The design and manufacturing process of the conveying principle provide excellent performance for this series of products.
Selection and process layout
The specifications and performance of the FU type chain conveyor are listed in the table below. The table lists the conveying capacity range of each model at different chain speeds. The same conveying capacity can be selected for different models in the table. If a larger model is chosen, the chain speed is lower and the wear is less, but the equipment investment is higher. If a smaller model is chosen, the chain speed is faster and the wear is relatively higher, but the equipment investment is less. It should be pointed out that when the actual conveying capacity does not reach 65% of the machine’s conveying capacity, the material layer in the machine slot is too thin, causing the conveyor chain to idle and increasing equipment wear. Therefore, it is recommended that the actual conveying capacity of the conveyor should not be lower than the small value of the conveying capacity in Table 1, and after multiplying the actual conveying capacity by 1.2, it should not be higher than the large value of the conveying capacity in the table.
