Drag Conveyor Basic Design Fundamentals — Part II
Whatever style of drag conveyor you have (round bottom, flat bottom or tubular) it is made up of these basic components: Housing/Trough, Chain and Paddles Unit, Head Section, Tail Section, Drive and Motor, and Accessories/Ancillary Devices.
Drag Conveyor Basic Design Fundamentals — Part I
How do you spec Drag conveyors? Thanks for the question. We use drag conveyors on just about every project, and there are a number of features to consider with each.
Tips On Mill Foundations — Part II
To design a silo that will reliably store and discharge your material over the long term, you need to gather a range of information. In this second of two parts, we’ll cover required openings, peripheral and imposed loads, geographical location, and soil conditions.
Tips On Mill Foundations — Part I
What are the various steps and design considerations that need to be addressed by the structural engineer to ensure structurally sound, safe, and economical mill foundations?
What You Need To Know About Pumps
The majority of pumps fall into two major groups: positive displacement and centrifugal. In each of these groups, there are many different types of pumps for different applications. And, in many cases, there are multiple types that can be used successfully for a particular application.
The large majority of industrial structural structures — such as building structures, floors, platforms, conveyor bridges, transfer towers, support towers, equipment supports, and so on — are an assembly of smaller components, and, as such, the components must be attached in some fashion.
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