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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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| upgraded and automated its casting finishing department over its Christmas shutdown with the installation of seven vibratory machines from Conveyor Dynamics Corp. Boot mounted rotary feeders have been introduced for retrofitting on existing bucket conveyors or bucket elevators. Minimize chances of repetitive-motion injuries by making it easier for workers to pick parts off a conveyor for inspection or packaging. |
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