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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I think we do very well for what we've got but people can't expect the conveyer belt to continue at the rate it has," he said. Vectra Automatic Take Off Conveyer The automatic conveyer comprises of a Vectra turret rewinder with fleyeVision in-line camera using 100% print inspection. HERE we go again, next on the conveyer belt for stealing green spaces is north Ely. |
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