Screw Conveyor Calculator

Project: Project #1
Conveyor: Conveyor #1
Date: 5/27/2015

Production Rate

Density

450.0
15,000
900,000
450.00
200.23
12,014

ton/hr
lb/min
lb/hr
ton/hr
ft3/min
ft3/hr

75

lb/ft3

1200

kg/m

Conveyor Length

45%
10
1
91%
8.0
26.24

in

0.19

ft /min

12.27

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0
1.5

Loading
Material HP
Total HP

Estimate
m
ft

Design Capy. @ 1 RPM

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User Inputs
Intermediate Results
Final Results

1.00

1.77

1 when dia.=flight pitch

ft3/min

11.23
1,070.1

Standard

Friction HP

0.20

Design Capy. @ 1 RPM

Required Speed

Flight Type
Paddles/Flt
Material Factor
Max loading per Gary B.

Theoretical Capy. @ 1 RPM

Theoretical Capy. @ 1 RPM

Diameter (in)
Bearing Type

Cement

1 kg/m3 = 0.0624 lb/ft3

Screw Fill level
ScrewDiameter
Flighting
Conveying Efficiency

Drive Sizing
Factors
10
37
Ball
1.7
Loading
15%

Inclined screws
Rise

0.0 ft

ft /hr

Conveyor angle

0.0

ft3/hr
RPM

Efficiency factor
Added HP

15%
35.42
37.19

100.0%
0.000 HP

Note:
This spreadsheet is based on formulas and values in Catalog
Martin Sprocket and Gear Inc.

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Factors

30%

45%

95%

1.00

1.00

1.00

30%
35.42
37.19

45%
35.42
37.19

95%
35.42
37.19

Torque Requirements
Reducer efficiency
85%
Gear reduction
1.4 : 1
Adjusted HP
43.75
215 ft*lb
Torque
2,577 in*lb

values in Catalogue 3000 by

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Diameter Factors

Bearing Type

Bearing
Factor

Bearing Class

Diameter
(in)

Factor

Ball

12

* Bronze, oil-impregnated

1.7

II

18

*Graphite Bronze

1.7

II

31

*Hard Iron

4.4

IV

10

37

*Hard-Surfaced

4.4

IV

12

55

*Nylon

III

14

78

*Plastic, graphiteimpregnated

III

16

106

*Teflon

III

18

135

Babbit

1.7

II

20

165

Bronze

1.7

II

24

235

Nylon

1.7

II

Plastic, laminated fabricbase

1.7

II

Wood

1.7

II

*Non-Lubricated

Modified Flight Factors

Conveyor Loading
Flight Type
15

30

45

95

Cut and Folded

Flight

Not Recommended

1.5

1.7

Not Recommended

Cut Flight

1.1

1.15

1.2

Not Recommended

Ribbon Flight

1.05

1.14

1.2

Not Recommended

Standard

*Not Recommended

Conveyors With Paddles

Paddles Per Pitch

Factor

1.29

1.58

1.87

;pvf

* Std. paddles at 45 reverse pitch

From Nomagraph
Corrected HP
Calculated HP
0.219
0.1
0.5
0.79
1.05
1.21
1.36
1.52
1.71
1.88
2.01
3.1
3.84
4.5
5

0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
2
3
4
5
Loading

Modified formula
Calculated HP
Corrected HP
0.12
0.01
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
2
3
4
5
15%
37.19
37.19

0.46
0.79
1.04
1.25
1.43
1.59
1.74
1.88
2.01
3.04
3.82
4.47
5.04
30%
37.19
37.19

a
b
c

0.1764
0.0782
0.1267

n
f

0.221655
-0.669123

f(x) = 0.1764285864x^2 + 0.0782233613x + 0.12669

R = 0.9993345358

45%
37.19
37.19

95%
37.19
37.19

0
0

Calculated HP

+ 0.0782233613x + 0.1266954834

Calculated HP

Polynomial (Calcula

Calculated HP
Polynomial (Calculated HP)

The top flange is formed from the same sheet as the trough, resulting in a lightweight, yet rigid hou
End Flanges are jig-welded for perfect alignment between sections.
Model Number
Product Name
Conv. Dia. Trough Thickness A
TUF410
TUF412
TUF414
TUF416
TUF610
TUF612
TUF614
TUF616
TUF910
TUF912
TUF914
TUF9316
TUF1010
TUF1012
TUF1014
TUF10316
TUF1210
TUF1212
TUF12250
TUF12316
TUF1410
TUF1412
TUF14250
TUF14316
TUF1610

Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough
Formed Flange
Trough

10

3 5/8

12

3 5/8

14

3 5/8

16

3 5/8

10

4 1/2

1 1/4

12

4 1/2

1 1/4

14

4 1/2

1 1/4

16

4 1/2

1 1/4

10

10

6 1/8

1 1/2

12

10

6 1/8

1 1/2

14

10

6 1/8

1 1/2

3/16

10

6 1/8

1 1/2

10

10

11

6 3/8

1 1/2

10

12

11

6 3/8

1 1/2

10

14

11

6 3/8

1 1/2

10

3/16

11

6 3/8

1 1/2

12

10

13

7 3/4

12

12

13

7 3/4

12

1/ 4

13

7 3/4

12

3/16

13

7 3/4

14

10

15

9 1/4

14

12

15

9 1/4

14

1/ 4

15

9 1/4

14

3/16

15

9 1/4

16

10

17

10 5/8

a lightweight, yet rigid housing section.

between sections.
D

7 1/4

6 1/8

7 1/4

6 1/8

7 1/8

6 1/8

7 1/8

6 1/8

9 3/4

9 3/4

9 11/16

9 5/8

13 1/4

11 1/8

13 3/16

11 1/ 8

13 3/16

11 1/ 8

13 3/8

11 1/8

14 5/8

11 7/8

14 1/2

11 7/8

14 3/8

11 7/8

14 3/4

11 7/8

17 1/4

14 1/4

17 3/16

14 1/ 4

17 1/2

14 1/4

17 3/8

14 1/4

19 1/4

16 3/4

19 3/16

16 3/ 4

19 1/2

16 3/4

19 3/8

16 3/4

21 1/4

19 1/8

Formed Flange Trough