A

PROJECT REPORT
ON
STRETCHABLE POWER ROLLER CONVEYOR
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the degree
Of
Bachelor Of Technology
In
Department Of Mechanical Engineering

Submitted bySubmitted to
AbhinawKumar(11EAEME703) Anil Kumar Mahawar
Sharma(11EAEME716)

(Head of Department)

RohitChhari(11EAEME752)

Department of ME

Shiv Kumar Majoka(11EAEME758)

Bhupesh Kumar

AIET,Alwar

ALWAR INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, MIA

ALWAR -301030 (RAJ) ,INDIA
May,2015
1

A
PROJECT REPORT
ON
STRETCHABLE POWER ROLLER CONVEYOR
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the degree
Of
Bachelor Of Technology
In
Department Of Mechanical Engineering

Submitted byGuided by
Abhinaw Kumar(11EAEME703)

Mr.HemantBansalBhupesh Kumar

Sharma(11EAEME716)
(Asst.Professor)RohitChhari(11EAEME752)Department of ME
Shiv Kumar Majoka(11EAEME758)

AIET,Alwar

ALWAR INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, MIA

ALWAR -301030 (RAJ) ,INDIA
May,2015
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CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the project entitled STRETCHABLE POWER ROLLER
CONVEYOR submitted byAbhinaw Kumar (11EAEME703), Bhupesh Kumar
Sharma(11EAEME716),RohitChhari
(11EAEME752),
Shiv
Kumar
Majoka(11EAEME758), , to Alwar Institute of Engineering & Technology , affiliated to
RTU, Kota for the award of Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering is a
record of bonafide work carried out by them under my supervision and guidance during
session 2014-2015.

Mr.HemantBansal
PROJECT GUIDE
Department of ME
AIET,Alwar

Mr.Anil Kumar Mahawar

(Head of Department)
Department of ME
AIET,Alwar

CANDIDATES DECLARATION
We hereby declare that the work of project STRETCHABLE POWER ROLLER
CONVEYOR is being presented in the partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award
of the Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering to Alwar Institute of
Engineering & Technology , Alwar , Affiliated to Rajasthan Technical University , Kota is
an authentic record of our work carried out during VIII semester under the supervision of
our guide Mr. HemantBansal( Lecturer ), Department of Mechanical Engineering ,Alwar
Institute of Engineering & Technology , Alwar .The matter embodied in this report has not
been submitted by us for the award of any other degree or diploma.

Date:-

I.

May,2015

AbhinawKumar(11EAEME703)

..

II.

Bhupesh Kumar Sharma(11EAEME716)

..

III.

RohitChhari(11EAEME752)

..

IV.

Shiv Kumar Majoka(11EAEME758)

..

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I wish to express my sincere gratitude to all the member of Department of Mechanical
Engineering for their constant encouragement, supervision, suggestion and advice
throughout my project work.
I acknowledge my gratitude to my family members for their unconditional
support and whole hearted blessing to accomplish this task.
A word of thank is due to my friends who stood by me and always helped me to
take the best foot forward and all the Faculty and Staff members of my college.I
Acknowledge all who helped me at each and every step, where their support was
required.
Lastly ,I thank almighty god whose constant blessing has given me strength and
patience to bring this work into its present form.

Date:-May,2015

Abhinaw Kumar (11EAEME703)

Place:-MIA,Alwar

Bhupesh Kumar Sharma(11EAEME716)

RohitChhari (11EAEME752)
Shiv Kumar Majoka (11EAEME758)

Table of Contents
Subtitle

i-ii

Certificate

iii

Candidate declaration

iv

Acknowledgement

Table of contents
viii

vi-

List of figures

ix-x

List of tables

xi

Chapter1

Introduction

1.1 Types of conveyor

2-3

1.2 Conveyor belts (traditional)

4-5

1.3 Other components

1.4 Application

6-7

1.5 Limitation of belt conveyor

7-9

1.6 Industrial demand

9-10

1.7 Need of improvement

11

10-

Chapter-2

12

Literature survey

12

2.1 Some facts about wood

13

12-

2.2 Stainless steel

16

14-

2.2.1 Oxidation

16

2.2.2 Acids

17

2.2.3 Bases

17

2.2.4 Organics

17

2.2.5 Electricity & magnetism

18

17-

2.2.6 Architecture

18

2.2.7 Bridges

19

2.2.8 Automotive bodies

19

2.2.9 Maintenance during installation

20

2.2.10 Routine maintenance

20

2.2.11 Tools used

20

2.2.12 Recycling & reuse

20

2.3 Types of stainless steel

21

2.4 Stainless steel classification

22

21-

2.5 Bearing
25

22-

2.6 Nut & bolts

27

26-

2.7 PVC rollers

29

28-

2.8 Gears

29

2.8.1 Spur gear

30

2.8.2 Helical gear

31

30-

2.8.3 Bevel gear

32

31-

2.8.4 Worm gear

32

2.8.5 Rack

33

2.8.6 Internal gear

33

2.8.7 Planetary gear set

34

2.8.8 Gear terminology

37

35-

2.8.9 Speed reduction gears

42

37-

2.8.10 planetary gear

45

42-

Chapter-3

46

Design

46

3.1 Methodology
50

46-

3.2 Material used

51

50-

3.3 Advantages over belt conveyor

53

51-

3.4 Application
54

53-

3.5 Fabrication
58

55-

3.6 Specification
59

58-

Chapter-4

60

4.1 Future role

60

4.2 Cost estimation

61

Conclusion

62

References

63

List of figures
Figure no.

Description

Page no.

Fig.1.1(a)

Permanent conveyor

Fig.1.1(b)
Fig.1.1(c)
Fig.1.1(d)
Fig.1.1(e)
Fig.1.1(f)
Fig.1.2
Fig.1.3
Fig.2.1
Fig.2.2
Fig.2.3
Fig.2.4

Portable conveyor
Shiftable conveyor
High angle conveyor
Cable belt conveyor
Conveyor belt
Roller conveyor
Traditional conveyor
Block of woods
Ball bearing
Cut section of ball bearing
Balls of bearing

2
3
3
3
3
6
8
13
23
24
24

Fig.2.5

Various types of ball bearing

25

Fig.2.6

Hexagonal bolt

26

Fig.2.7
Fig.2.8
Fig.2.9
Fig.2.10
Fig.2.11
Fig.2.12
Fig.2.13
Fig.2.14
Fig.2.15
Fig.2.16
Fig.2.17
Fig.2.18
Fig.2.19
Fig.2.20
Fig.2.21
Fig.2.22
Fig.2.23
Fig.2.24

Hexagonal bolt with nut

Bolts and nuts
Medium duty rollers
Light duty rollers
Blind bore rollers
Spur gears
Helical gears
Helical gears meshed
Bevel gears
Helical bevel gears
Crown bevel gears
Worm and worm gear
Rack and pinion
Internal gear
Planetary gear
Planetary gear set
Top view of spur gear
Line diagram of meshed gear

27
27
28
28
29
30
30
31
31
31
32
32
33
33
34
34
35
36

10

Fig.2.25
Fig.2.26
Fig.2.27
Fig.2.28
Fig.2.29
Fig.2.30
Fig.3.1

Cut section of gear

Meshed gear
Compound gear
Planet gear
Compound mesh gear
Planetary gear train
A scene of vegetable or fruit
market in India
Scene (a)

36
37
38
42
44
45
46

47
48
49
50

Fig.3.7

Scene (b)
Scene(c)
Indian air force
Stretchable power roller
conveyor
Geared motor

Fig.3.8
Fig.3.9
Fig.3.10
Fig.3.11
Fig.3.12

Used motor
Stretchable roller conveyor
Unstretched Conveyor
Half stretched conveyor
Line diagram

52
53
54
58
59

Fig.3.2
Fig.3.3
Fig.3.4
Fig.3.5
Fig.3.6

11

47

51

List of tables
Table no.
(A)

Description
Suitability of a Belt Conveyor

12

Page no.
8-9