Mill Duty Drag Conveyor

The Martin Mill Duty Drag is designed

for handling heavy and abrasive
materials, such as limestone, aggregate
and sand. Standard features include:
Forged Chain, A.R. Flights, A.R. Return
Rails. Popular options include: A.R.
Steel Liners, Spring Loaded Take-up,
Self-Cleaning Tail Section and Split
Sprockets.
Please consult Martin if you have any
questions concerning your application. ROUND BOTTOM DRAG

L-PATH CONVEYOR SUBMERGED DRAG CONVEYOR S-PATH CONVEYOR

*Conveyors shown without cover for illustration purposes only. Please follow manufacturing safety guidelines when operating conveyors.

Martin SUCCESS STORIES

In any industry, unscheduled downtime can cost you money. Conveyor downtime can impact your
production quotas and shipments of your finished products, which ultimately can affect your profits.
At Martin we understand how important it is to keep your equipment operating. The following examples
illustrate Martin‘s problem solving abilities.
Cement Clinker Dust Chemical
Application: Cement Clinker Dust up a 30 degree incline. Chemical plant using a short screw feeding an incline
screw conveyor to another horizontal screw conveyor.
Problem: Existing screw conveyor was noisy, difficult and
expensive to maintain, and ran at high RPM. Problem: Each conveyor requires its own separate
drive, resulting in high energy consumption. Three
Solution: Martin’s L-Path drag conveyor, quiet operation, fewer
screw conveyors also require a great deal of regular
moving parts, less expensive to maintain, and could handle
maintenance to keep the abrasive material moving.
the incline with no problems.
Solution: Martin supplied an L-Path Drag Conveyor with
Documented Savings: Customer’s maintenance and energy
AR liners, hardened split sprockets, and mill duty chain
savings estimated at $50,000 / year.
to replace the 3 separate conveyors. Annual energy
Lead Time consumption was cut in half. Maintenance costs were
reduced by 60%.
Martin was able to ship conveyor to Missouri in 5 working
days to meet rush delivery requirements. Normal lead time Documented Savings: Customer’s estimated savings
would have been 15 work days. $45,000/year.
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Abilene, TX
Martin Sprocket & Gear de Mexico,
Clarksville, TX
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 Martin Flat Bottom Drag Conveyors POPULAR OPTIONS
Designed for installations that require a
Intermediate Discharge Allows for multiple discharge locations. Bend Section slight incline or decline along conveyor
Martin offers a complete line of Flat Bottom route.
Drags to handle capacities up to 31,876 CFH. Return rails lined with UHMW for smoother,
Ability to use liners best suited for individual
Martin Super Duty Flat Bottom Drags have been Liners of Various Materials Return Rails quieter operation, or AR when wear is an
application for longer wear life.
issue.
successfully used in applications with conveyors
Increases wear life and reduces downtime Reduces material buildup in tail of
reaching lengths of over 660 feet. A.R. Steel Bottom Plate
and maintenance costs.
Self Cleaning Tail
conveyor.
The Martin Flat Bottom Drag Conveyor is Split Sprockets
Allows for ease of replacement and
Plug Switch
Stops conveyor operation if material clogs
constructed with heavy-duty formed channel reduces downtime and maintenance costs. conveyor.

sides, with bolted bottoms and covers. The Material bypasses top flights and is
Single or multiple locations for versatility.
directed to the bottom flights along both
replaceable rail return system is designed with Bypass Inlets
sides of conveyor for smoother material
Discharge Gates Unique carry bars keep chain from
dropping into gate.
a rail liner when wear is a concern. handling.

The Martin Flat Bottom Drag Conveyor is Extended Wear Options

Heavier steel frames, chains, paddles and
Cover Clamps
Screw clamps hold cover in place
drive systems are available. alllowing easy access.
especially suited for handling free flowing
grains. When heavier abrasive materials need
Capacity FPM/RPM Bolted Cover

to be conveyed, contact Martin about our Mill

Duty Drag Conveyor with Forged Chain. 1 FPM 100 FPM 125 FPM 150 FPM 175 FPM 200 FPM UHMW Flight

SERIES CFH CFH RPM CFH RPM CFH RPM CFH RPM CFH RPM
1809 28.13 2,813 37 3,516 46 4,220 55 4,923 65 5,626 74 Rail
Return
FEATURE FUNCTION BENEFIT 2409 54.38 5,438 27 6,798 34 8,157 40 9,517 47 10,876 54
2412 68.25 6,825 27 8,531 34 10,238 40 11,944 47 13,650 54
UHMW Flights Less degradation of material Reduced product loss 2414 78.75 7,875 27 9,844 34 11,813 40 13,781 47 15,750 54 Optional
Bolted
Liner
2416 89.25 8,925 27 11,156 34 13,388 40 15,619 47 17,850 54
Eliminates environmental or product
Bolted Flanged Covers Dust and weather tight 2418 96.19 9,619 27 12,024 34 14,429 40 16,833 47 19,238 54
contamination
3016 111.56 11,156 23 13,945 29 16,734 34 19,523 40 22,312 46

Bolted Bottom Plate Easliy replaceable 3018 121.13 12,113 23 15,141 29 18,170 34 21,198 40 24,226 46
3020 133.88 13,388 23 16,735 29 20,082 34 23,429 40 26,776 46
Heat Treated Sprockets Provides wear resistance 3024 159.38 15,938 23 19,923 29 23,907 34 27,892 40 31,876 46 Flat Bolted Bottom Plate with Liner

Rail Return System
Heavy Duty Backing Plate
Heavy Duty Pillow Block Roller Bearings
Notes:
Allows chain and paddles to run straight on slack side 1. Capacities are based on 90% loading with free-flowing grains at 48 Warning And Safety
pounds per cubic foot.
without getting worn and jamming up Reminder
2. Selection of conveyors should be based upon material
characteristics. Lock Out Power before
3. Capacities and speeds will vary for other types of materials and for removing covers, guards
Stronger construction Reduces downtime and materials conveyed at an incline.
maintenance costs or before servicing.
Please consult Martin if you have any questions concerning your
applications. Exposed moving parts
Longer bearing life can cause severe injury.

Flat Bottom Tail Take-Up Allows for easy adjustment of chain and tension

Removable Inspection Cover Easy access to maintenance points

Access Panels Easy access for routine maintenance

Lower costs associated with higher

Capacities - up to 31,876 CFH Higher capacities than screw conveyor
capacity

FLAT BOTTOM TAIL TAKE-UP SELF CLEANING TAIL

Steel Laser Cut Construction More accurate welding and construction Faster, easier installation

Martin Quality Engineering & Adherence to precise manufacturing specifications

Manufacturing from design to completion Quality equipment

Lengths to 660 Feet Transport product over long distances

Eliminates need for intermediate
transferring

Sizes 9” to 36” Can handle wide range of capacity requirements *Conveyors shown without cover for illustra-
Get the size that is needed for lower tion purposes only. Please follow manufac-
cost installation turing safety guidelines when operating
conveyors. SUPER DUTY CONVEYOR