 990,074,376 visitors served. | 
|
 Dictionary/ thesaurus |  Medical dictionary |  Legal dictionary |  Financial dictionary |  Acronyms |  Idioms |  Encyclopedia |  Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
conveyor |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia | 0.01 sec. |
conveyorDevice used for transporting materials. Widely used throughout industry is the conveyor belt, usually a rubber or fabric belt running on rollers. Trough-shaped belts are used, for example in mines, for transporting ores and coal. Chain conveyors are also used in coal mines to remove coal from the cutting machines. Crossbars attached to an endless chain drag the coal along a trough. Overhead endless chain conveyors are used to carry components and bodies in car-assembly works. Other types include bucket conveyors and screw conveyors, powered versions of the Archimedes screw. |
|
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A conveyer belt moves the produce through three chambers. It began planning for the baling upgrade, not just with one new baler, but with two new 40-hp balers that would each be directly fed by an overhead conveyer system. Below ran a conveyer dumping rock and gravel into neatly assorted piles. |
conveyer
 |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Browser extension |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content NEW! | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|
|---|
Disclaimer |
Privacy policy |
Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.