Hopper Discharge Systems PDF
Hopper Discharge Systems PDF
HOPPER DISCHARGE
SYSTEMS
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Hopper discharge with Drag Hopper discharge with Armoured Hopper discharge with Deep-Drawn Hopper discharge with Rotary
Chain Conveyor type TKF Chain Conveyors type PKF Pan Conveyor type KZB 250-S Discharge Machine type RDM
Drag Chain Conveyor Armoured Chain Conveyor Hopper with Deep-Drawn Pan Rotary Discharge Machine
type TKF type PKF Conveyor type KZB 250-S type RDM
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ARCHED PLATE
CONVEYOR
TYPE BPB-S/SF
These heavy duty apron feeders are often
arranged underneath tipping stations to
transport raw materials to the crushing
plant. The heavy duty design of the Arched
Plate Conveyor perfectly suits raw materials
received in unconditioned state directly
from the quarry, such as limestone Drive shaft with Impact table with
lumps with an overall length of more toothed sprocket shock absorbers
than 1,000 mm, gypsum and various
other bulky raw materials.
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ARCHED PLATE
CONVEYOR
TYPE BPB-S/SF
The chain carrying rollers designed
for high impact loads are fitted with
anti-friction bearings. Arranged at
narrow intervals in the feeding area,
they allow to reduce the number of
impact relief girders or, depending
on the application, to avoid the use
of girders.
Tensioning shaft with Fixed rollers for type BPB-S Crusher feeding generally requires
untoothed guide wheels the pan conveyor to operate with
variable speed. Shaft mounted
hydraulic drive units providing
maximum torque in the lower speed
range are the most suitable solution.
Drive units with bevel spur gear and
electric motor are generally frequency
controlled.
Hopper discharge combination of type BPB-S and BPB-SF Spillage material, which in certain
cases is likely to accumulate
underneath the apron feeder, can
be recycled into the process with a
cleaning scraper chain. The spillage
fines by-pass the crusher to be
directed onto the conveyor arranged
subsequent to the crusher. For certain
cohesive materials tending to stick to
the scraper bottom plate and difficult
to move with the scraper flights, the
cleaning conveyor can be designed
as a belt conveyor.
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Comparison of construction height Armoured Chain Conveyor type PKF Hopper discharge type PKF
type PKF and type KZB -S with
cleaning scraper
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Mechanical planetary gear for type PKF Hydraulic drive for type PKF
contents and geometry combined with the cross The subsequently low outlet speed of the gear unit
section of the outlet flange. Correct definition of the requires a high reduction ratio generally achieved
traction forces requires specific material data. These with a planetary gear or hydraulic drive unit. If
data may be determined by testing typical material required, a subsequent weighing unit in connection
samples in the AUMUND laboratory. A further with a frequency controlled drive motor, a DC motor
prerequisite for correct determination of the traction or a hydraulic drive may be installed to control the
forces is the observation of a minimum height for the speed and maintain the discharge capacity at a
material layer behind the hopper outlet. The height constant rate.
of the material layer, preset by a level control gate,
depends on the grain size structure of the material When handling humid or cohesive bulk materials,
and its flow properties. For bulk materials with a the armoured chain conveyor discharges the material
grain size of 0 to 30 mm and good flow properties a like a belt conveyor, i.e. behind the drive pulley. For
minimum layer height of 400 to 900 mm is required. fine and free flowing materials such as cement
If the material has poor flow properties, the layer clinker or gravel-shaped raw material, the discharge
level control at the hopper outlet must be set at a point is located in front of the drive pulley. With this
height of at least 600 to 800 mm to ensure proper arrangement, discharge is made through the lower
discharge. The rated conveying capacity is preferably run of the conveyor and the chains are protected
obtained with a conveying speed of 0.1 m/s. from the material by means of roof-shaped hoods.
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