Sample Roller Chain Conveyor Selection

A user wants to select a slat conveyor to carry cartons of canned foods. The conveyor is to carry the cartons horizontally between a carton filling station and a tape sealing station. The cartons measure 1 ft x 2 ft x 10 in. The 2-ft dimension will be across the width of the conveyor. The conveyor must carry the cartons a distance of 78 ft. The desired conveyor speed is 200 ft/min. 

Step 2 Select Preliminary Chain Type and Estimate Weight 

A C2062H chain may be selected. The chain pitch is 1.5 in., so the slats can be mounted on 3-in. centers by installing them on bent attachment hnk plates on every pin hnk. The weight of C2062H chain is obtained from Table 10-1 and it is 1.42 Ib/ft. The added weight of a bent attachment link plate is obtained from the manufacturer s catalog and is 0.03 Ib/plate. 

Finally, adding the weight of the slats to the weight of the two strands of chain gives a total conveyor weight of 3.08 Ib/ft + 7.64 Ib/ft = 10.72 Ib/ft 

The conveyor length is 78 ft. That is quite long for a roller chain conveyor, so the chain will roll in guide tracks on both the conveying and return runs. 

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