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screw auger conveyor [1 record]

Record 1 1987-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chutes, Spouts and Conveyors
DEF

a conveyor in which the conveying element is in the form of a solid helix attached to a central rotating shaft working within a tube normally inclined at an angle to the horizontal. The shaft normally rotates at a relatively high speed. The conveyor is generally used for intermittent light duties and for free flowing non-abrasive material.

OBS

screw auger conveyor: standardized by the British Standards Institution.

Key term(s)
  • screw auger conveyer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Convoyeurs et goulottes (Manutention)
DEF

(...) transporteur à hélice à spire pleine travaillant en position horizontale ou en position inclinée dont l'hélice, côté alimentation, est plus longue que le tube. La rotation de l'hélice fait avancer le produit dans le tube. (...) Ce transporteur est généralement utilisé dans le cas de service léger intermittent et pour des produits non abrasifs qui "coulent" facilement.

OBS

transporteur à vis tarière : normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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