Used Chain Conveyors for Sale — 189

Chain conveyors are material handling conveyor systems used for transporting loads from one place to another. Even though, chain conveyor systems are also used for moving unit loads, they are generally preferred for transferring heavy bulk materials. Chain conveyors are preferred over other types of conveyors when oddly shaped items such as truck frames and racks and conveyor loads with irregular bottoms which cannot be placed comfortably in a roller conveyor are to be transported from one place to another. A chain conveyor is also rugged and more durable and it can be integrated easily with other transfer line systems. They are also capable of even distribution of product loads.

Selection of Conveyor Chains

Conveyor chains can be of any of the following five types: Small pitch conveyor chain, Precision conveyor chain, Top chain, Free flow chain, Large pitch conveyor chain. And they are carefully selected by considering the following factors:

1. Application conditions: application environment, indoor or outdoor, temperature, existence of foreign objects. 
2. Conveyed objects: type (unit materials, bulk materials), abrasive, corrosive, temperature (high or low), dimension (for unit material), weight (unit material kg/unit; bulk material kg/m3). 
3. Maximum conveyance volume (unit materials, kg/conveyor length; bulk materials, tons/hour). 
4. Length of the conveyor, shaft centre distance, vertical rise, general layout. 
5. Chain speed (m/min.). 
6. Number of the chain strands, interval length.
7. Chain pitch 
8. Number of sprocket teeth 
9. Lubrication 
10. Method of conveyance

Application of Chain Conveyors

Chain conveyors, such as drag chain conveyor, slat chain conveyor, tube chain conveyor, top chain conveyor or overhead chain conveyor, are commonly used in iron & steel industries and mining industries to transport heavy minerals. The manufacturing industry also make use of chain conveyors to carry unit loads, pallets, grid boxes and industrial containers. These conveyors can be single or double chain strand or Caterpillar type chains. Single chain conveyors are generally easy to install and do not pose too much maintenance problems for users. Many industry sectors have installed chain conveyor technology in their production lines. The automotive industry commonly use chain conveyor systems to convey car parts through paint plants. Chain conveyors also have widespread use in the white and brown goods, metal finishing and distribution industries. Chain conveyors are also used in the painting and coating industry, ceramics, thermal treatment of metals, feed and discharge systems of boilers. In automatic painting systems the products are attached to an above head chain conveyor system, keeping products off the floor allowing for higher productivity levels.

Used Chain Conveyors

Chain conveyor manufacturers are for instance HAAS, HEDKE, HANS H. MEYER, SIEMAG TECBERG or STÖCKLIN. When searching for used chain conveyors for sale, TradeMachines will help yo find the perfect one for a good price. Listing lots of industrial auctions, it is possible to compare offers from different auctionhouses and thus find the best chain conveyor. Between all the used chain conveyors which are for sale you have the chance to make a bargain on TradeMachines.com.