U-Trough Screw Conveyor

Features:  

• ATEX Certified machinery is available for applications which handle potentially explosive products  
• Fully certified ATEX Zones 20 internally, and Zones 21 and 22 both external and internal

Features:  

• Flange bearings with eccentric locking collar (pictured)

Options:

• Plummer block bearing  
• Cooper style split bearings

Features:  

• Standard phosphor bronze
• Intermediate joint shafts feature gudgeon bolt connection

Options:  

• Cast iron or stainless steel with ferroform, nylon or morganite inserts
• Gunmetal  
• Dumb-bell intermediate shafts  
• Cooper style split bearings

Features:  

• Pressed steel with double flange each side for rigidity

Options:  

• Thicker construction materials for arduous conditions  
• Wear resistant liners (pictured)

Features:  

• Unique 4-position geared motor drive mounting (pictured)  
• Standard geared motor and chain  
• The drive size and speed is selected according to the material characteristics and required throughput  

Options:  

• Direct drive with coupling  
• Shaft-mounted gearbox  
• Variable speed drive

Options:  

• Drop bottom doors for easy cleanout

Features:  

• Painted finish, as standard cream RAL1015

Options:  

• Stainless Steel  
• Galvanised  
• Other colours and special paint systems are available

Features:  

• The standard configuration for most applications
• Manufactured from continuously rolled flighting or segmented flighting (depending on flight diameter)

Options:  

• A flight with reverse or part pitch flighting is available to prevent product build up at the conveyor end (pictured)  
• Segmented flighting manufactured from non-standard materials and thicknesses  
• Heavy duty segmented flighting manufactured from abrasion resistant materials

Features:  

• Used in flood feed conditions
• Manufactured from continuously rolled flighting or segmented flighting (depending on flight diameter)

Options:  

• Segmented flighting manufactured from non-standard materials and thicknesses  
• Heavy duty segmented flighting manufactured from abrasion resistant materials

Features:  

• Used in applications where a light mixing/aerating action is required

Features:  

• Used in applications where a mixing action is required, the angle of incidence can be varied as can the size and shape of the paddle (example shown)

Features:  

• Used with sticky materials and those which exhibit poor flow characteristics

General Options:  

• Intermediate inlets/outlets  
• Rotation sensor mounted at tail end  
• Back mixer (pictured) with meshing paddles to create a thorough mixing action  
• Special bearing arrangements  
• Intermediate support wear strips  
• Air flap for grinder discharge applications  
• Jacketed trough or tubes  
• Special high or low temperature environments  
• Specially designed and fabricated machines to suit clients

Options:  

• Allows easy access and improves wash-down speeds  
• Small access point with hinged lid (pictured)

Features:  

• For more details see "Slide Valves, Diverters, Spouting and Fittings" page  

Options:  

• Hand operated  
• Electro-pneumatic  
• Rack and Pinion  
• Motorised  
• Troughform (pictured). Minimum residue design

Features:  

• Overflow protection is usually by means of a pressure pad located over the outlet to detect material buildup

Options:  

• Other options are available to suit particular requirements

Options:  

• Packing gland seals  
• Air Purge Seals