Name: Mendoza, Rod Vincent DG.

Date: October 25, 2021 Score:

Subject: Engineering Utilities – MEUTI230 Section: BSCE – CIV103  
Grading Period: FIRST  
Professor: ENGR. DEANMARC PATRICK G. BALUYOT, MBA  

ACTIVITY 5
MEUTI230- ENGINEERING UTILITIES 2

General Directions: Kindly do a research about Conveying Systems. Show related diagrams and
formulas. Put your research on the second page of this file. Submit it in PDF Format.

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Prepared by: Verified by: Noted by: Approved by:

ENGR. MANALO ARNEL Shiela Marie G. Gonzalo, Arnel A. Diego, RPm, PhD
ENGR. DEANMARC PATRICK G. CABANERO RPm cand
BALUYOT, MBA
Program Chair, Civil Engineering
HR Coordinator Academic Director
Faculty Member Department

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 A conveying system or conveyor system is an efficient mechanical handling apparatus for
automatically transporting loads and materials within an area to minimize human efforts and error, as
well as reduce labor costs. It is useful in helping to move heavy items from one location to another in
a fast and efficient manner.

The main purpose of a conveyor system is to move objects from one location to another. The
design allows for movement of objects that are too heavy or too bulky for humans to carry by hand. It
may use a belt stretched across two or more pulleys, wheels, rollers, or a chain to transport objects.
The belt forms a closed loop around the pulleys so it can continually rotate. One pulley, known as the
drive pulley, drives or tows the belt, moving items from one location to another.

The most common conveyor system designs use a rotor to power the drive pulley and belt. The
belt remains attached to the rotor through the friction between the two surfaces. For the belt to move
effectively, both the drive pulley and idler must run in the same direction, either clockwise or
counterclockwise.

Conveyor systems are commonly found in airports, where they are used to transport luggage.
Other examples include escalator, ski lifts, and the conveyors found in some large warehouses which
use belts and rollers to move boxes and other heavy equipment and/or other items. There are many
types of conveyor systems each serving specific purposes. Other types of conveyor systems may
include:
 Aero-mechanical conveyors  Lineshaft roller conveyor
 Automotive conveyors  Motorized-drive roller conveyor
 Belt conveyor  Overhead I-beam conveyors
 Belt-driven live roller conveyors  Overland conveyor
 Bucket conveyor  Pharmaceutical conveyors
 Chain conveyor  Plastic belt conveyors
 Chain-driven live roller conveyor  Pneumatic conveyors
 Drag conveyor  Screw or auger conveyor
 Dust-proof conveyors  Spiral conveyors
 Electric track vehicle systems  Vertical conveyors
 Flexible conveyors  Vibrating conveyors
 Gravity conveyor  Wire mesh conveyors
 Gravity skate wheel conveyor

Conveyors are highly popular in the manufacturing and packaging industries as well as
production plants and with the amount of demand for these products going up, the systems excel at
allowing businesses to meet consumer demand and for that reason are more in need in a manufacturing
process than ever. Commonly purchased type of conveyors are line shaft roller conveyors, chain
conveyors, and a conveyor belt system.

There are three main parts of a conveyor system: the belt support, the pulley and the drive unit.
Each component plays an essential role in the conveyor unit’s operation. While all conveyor systems
contain these parts, designs vary in the construction materials and where each component is located.

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 Belt support is the component that ensures the belt moves smoothly. If the support unit is not
firm, the belt sags when workers place a heavy object on top, and the sagging causes the belt not to
move smoothly or swiftly as it should. The use of a firm support unit keeps the belt taut and running
efficiently.
The pulley system is an external component used to control the belt movement. Each unit has
at least two pulleys, one that operates under power and an idle one. More complex conveyor systems
may have additional rotors throughout the frame.
The drive unit allows the system to move. The unit contains a counter bearing that keeps the
parts moving efficiently. This unit also allows for the belt to move in reverse and manage the repeated
adjustments in direction for some systems. Some conveyor systems are manually operated. These
systems still use a drive unit; however, it is not motorized.

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