Flexible Screw Conveyor

Flexible screw conveyors are economical tools used for elevating and conveying bulk materials on-site. They are inclined vertically or horizontally and come in different sizes.

What are the features of a flexible screw conveyor?

A flexible screw conveyor consists of a stainless steel flexible screw that is enclosed in a flexible plastic or steel tube located at the discharge end of the conveyor and has a flexible pipe for conveying materials from the infeed end. Flexible screw conveyor parts include a spiral drive shaft supported by roller bearings inserted in the flanged body of connection with the electric motor. Flexible screw conveyors have easily removable drives. Thanks to the connection, there is no axial constraint between the rotary spiral and the driving shaft. They also have an easy cleaning system through gates located at unloading positions and the pickup of the conveyor. This cleaning system is also possible when reversing the direction of rotation of the spiral.

What are the uses of flexible screw conveyors?

Both large and portable flexible screw conveyors are designed to deliver efficient performance and high reliability while reducing maintenance and cost. Flexible screw conveyor systems are used to convey materials such as flakes of plastic materials or miscellaneous items like waste materials from recycle bins. They are essentially functional across numerous industrial sectors: They come in handy in chemical industries, food industries, pharmaceutical industries, plastic industries, and many others. Flexible screw conveyors are used to transmit dry chunks of solids in any direction. These bulk materials range from large pellets to sub-micron powders. Flexible screw conveyor systems help to reduce the need for multiple stationary units. Flexible auger conveyors prevent unprecedented unmixing during the conveyance of mixed and batched products. They make no noise when working and they are pollution-free. Flexible screw conveyor designs are being introduced to existing production systems to streamline value chain development.