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Screw Conveyor Calculator

Project: Project #1
Conveyor: Conveyor #1
Date: 1/28/2017

Production Rate

Density

1,250.0
75,000
37.50
25.00
1,500
50

Screw Fill level


ScrewDiameter
Flighting
Conveying Efficiency
Conveyor Length
Theoretical Capy. @ 1 RPM
Design Capy. @ 1 RPM
Theoretical Capy. @ 1 RPM

45%
10
1
91%
25.0
0.20
0.19
12.27

Design Capy. @ 1 RPM


Required Speed

11.23
133.6

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User Inputs
Intermediate Results
Final Results

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lb/min
lb/hr
ton/hr
ft3/min
ft3/hr
lb/ft3

Diameter (in)
Bearing Type
Flight Type
Paddles/Flt
Material Factor

Drive Sizing
Factors
10
37
Wood
1.7
Loading
15%
30%
Standard
1.00
1.00
0
1.5

Friction HP

0.21

Loading
Material HP
Total HP

15%
2.81
3.84

45%
1.00

95%
1.00

45%
2.81
3.84

95%
2.81
3.84

in
Estimate
ft
3
ft /min
ft3/min
ft3/hr
ft /hr
RPM
3

Rise

30%
2.81
3.84

Inclined screws
0.0 ft

Conveyor angle
Efficiency factor
Added HP

0.0
100.0%
0.000 HP

Note:
This spreadsheet is based on formulas and values in Catalogue
3000 by Martin Sprocket and Gear Inc.

01/28/2017

Torque Requirements
Reducer efficiency
85%
Gear reduction
13.1 : 1
Adjusted HP
4.51
177 ft*lb
Torque
2,129 in*lb

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Diameter Factors

Bearing Type

Bearing
Factor

Bearing Class

Diameter
(in)

Factor

Ball

12

* Bronze, oil-impregnated

1.7

II

18

*Graphite Bronze

1.7

II

31

*Hard Iron

4.4

IV

10

37

*Hard-Surfaced

4.4

IV

12

55

*Nylon

III

14

78

*Plastic, graphiteimpregnated

III

16

106

*Teflon

III

18

135

Babbit

1.7

II

20

165

Bronze

1.7

II

24

235

Nylon

1.7

II

Plastic, laminated fabricbase

1.7

II

Wood

1.7

II

*Non-Lubricated

Modified Flight Factors


Conveyor Loading
Flight Type
15

30

45

95

Cut and Folded


Flight

Not Recommended

1.5

1.7

Not Recommended

Cut Flight

1.1

1.15

1.2

Not Recommended

Ribbon Flight

1.05

1.14

1.2

Not Recommended

Standard

*Not Recommended

Conveyors With Paddles


Paddles Per Pitch

Factor

1.29

1.58

1.87

2.16

* Std. paddles at 45 reverse pitch

From Nomagraph
Corrected HP
Calculated HP
0.219
0.1
0.5
0.79
1.05
1.21
1.36
1.52
1.71
1.88
2.01
3.1
3.84
4.5
5

0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
2
3
4
5
Loading

Modified formula
Calculated HP
Corrected HP
0.12
0.01
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
2
3
4
5
15%
3.02
3.84

0.46
0.79
1.04
1.25
1.43
1.59
1.74
1.88
2.01
3.04
3.82
4.47
5.04
30%
3.02
3.84

a
b
c

0.1764
0.0782
0.1267

n
f

0.221655
-0.669123

f(x) = 0.1764285864x^2 + 0.0782233613x + 0.12669


R = 0.9993345358

45%
3.02
3.84

95%
3.02
3.84

0
0

Calculated HP

+ 0.0782233613x + 0.1266954834

Calculated HP

Polynomial (Calcula

Calculated HP
Polynomial (Calculated HP)

The top flange is formed from the same sheet as the trough, resulting in a lightweight, yet rigid hou
End Flanges are jig-welded for perfect alignment between sections.
Model Number
Product Name
Conv. Dia. Trough Thickness A
TUF410
TUF412
TUF414
TUF416
TUF610
TUF612
TUF614
TUF616
TUF910
TUF912
TUF914
TUF9316
TUF1010
TUF1012
TUF1014
TUF10316
TUF1210
TUF1212
TUF12250
TUF12316
TUF1410
TUF1412
TUF14250
TUF14316
TUF1610

Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough

10

3 5/8

12

3 5/8

14

3 5/8

16

3 5/8

10

4 1/2

1 1/4

12

4 1/2

1 1/4

14

4 1/2

1 1/4

16

4 1/2

1 1/4

10

10

6 1/8

1 1/2

12

10

6 1/8

1 1/2

14

10

6 1/8

1 1/2

3/16

10

6 1/8

1 1/2

10

10

11

6 3/8

1 1/2

10

12

11

6 3/8

1 1/2

10

14

11

6 3/8

1 1/2

10

3/16

11

6 3/8

1 1/2

12

10

13

7 3/4

12

12

13

7 3/4

12

1/ 4

13

7 3/4

12

3/16

13

7 3/4

14

10

15

9 1/4

14

12

15

9 1/4

14

1/ 4

15

9 1/4

14

3/16

15

9 1/4

16

10

17

10 5/8

a lightweight, yet rigid housing section.


between sections.
D

7 1/4

6 1/8

7 1/4

6 1/8

7 1/8

6 1/8

7 1/8

6 1/8

9 3/4

9 3/4

9 11/16

9 5/8

13 1/4

11 1/8

13 3/16

11 1/ 8

13 3/16

11 1/ 8

13 3/8

11 1/8

14 5/8

11 7/8

14 1/2

11 7/8

14 3/8

11 7/8

14 3/4

11 7/8

17 1/4

14 1/4

17 3/16

14 1/ 4

17 1/2

14 1/4

17 3/8

14 1/4

19 1/4

16 3/4

19 3/16

16 3/ 4

19 1/2

16 3/4

19 3/8

16 3/4

21 1/4

19 1/8

Formed Flange Trough

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