Screw Conveyor
Screw conveyors operate similarly to screws, with a motor rotating the auger to advance material one pitch per revolution. Augers are typically segmented and supported by bearings, with coupling bolts transferring motor torque. A tube or U-shaped trough forms the conveying surface, moving powder, granular, and non-flowing materials. This mechanism pushes materials as the screw turns within a fixed trough or pipe. Rotating helical blades, known as flights or augers, propel liquids or granular substances in various bulk handling applications. Abrasive materials can cause wear on the screw, affecting performance in industrial settings.
Features
Uses
Horizontally or at a slight incline as an efficient way to move semi-solid materials
Including food waste, wood chips, aggregates, cereal grains, animal feed, boiler ash, meat, and bone meal, municipal solid waste, and many others.