Powder Flight Conveyor
- Powder flight conveyor is a powder transporting device, consisting of a constant-diameter tube containing a series of discs mounted at fixed intervals on a cable—with a drive mechanism that propels the discs through the tube at a velocity sufficient to cause turbulence within the tube.
The Powder flight conveyor consists of a continuous cable-and-disc assembly, contained within two parallel tubes held by a terminal housing at each end. The cable assembly is mounted on terminal sprockets within the housings, and one of these sprockets drives the conveyor. The discs are not a close fit in the tubes. Typically the radial clearance between disc and tube wall will be 3 to 6 mm. One end of the conveyor (usually the discharge end) will incorporate a tension adjustment device for taking up slack in the cable when it becomes extended through use.
The Powder flight conveyor consists of a continuous cable-and-disc assembly, contained within two parallel tubes held by a terminal housing at each end. The cable assembly is mounted on terminal sprockets within the housings, and one of these sprockets drives the conveyor. The discs are not a close fit in the tubes. Typically the radial clearance between disc and tube wall will be 3 to 6 mm. One end of the conveyor (usually the discharge end) will incorporate a tension adjustment device for taking up slack in the cable when it becomes extended through use.