Bulk, Package, and Pallet Conveyors
Booth 2243 – These bulk, package, and pallet conveyors are suitable for a wide range of industrial and agricultural applications. Multiple standard conveyor designs are available with flat and troughed, slider, or roller bed frames. Belting with smooth or patterned surfaces is used in horizontal and incline applications, while corrugated sidewall belts are used for steep incline applications. Flat-wire and powered rollers are used for bag and pallet applications.
Chantland-MHS, Humboldt, IA 515-332-4045 www.chantland.com

Aeromechanical Conveyor
Booth 2115 – The Bottom Drive aeromechanical conveyor with bag dump station achieves high-throughput movement of semi-free-flowing powders such as talc and TiO2. The unit has a long-lasting cable and a drive end that is easy to maintain. With an excellent tensioning system, the unit can be built up to 25 ft long. Features include clean-in-place housings, independent tensioning, and flood-feed inlets. The combination of fluidized and mechanically assisted conveying enables high transfer rates at low power levels.
Aerocon, Belleville, NJ 800-405-2376 www.aeromechanical.com

Conveyor with Perforated Belt Option
Designed for light- to medium-duty applications, the 2200-series conveyor comes with a perforated bedplate to better accommodate cooling and draining applications. Holes in the bedplate allow air to flow naturally through the frame and bedplate of the conveyor, cooling passing product. The conveyor can also be hooked up to a vacuum to supply additional air through the bedplate. Another useful feature of the bedplate is that when liquid is sprayed on passing items or when items are damp from a previous process, the holes allow moisture to properly drip through the modular plastic belt and bedplate without collecting inside the frame. The perforated bedplate option is available on 2200-series conveyors with a width of 12 in. or more.
Dorner Mfg. Corp., Hartland, WI 800-397-8664 www.dorner.com

Belt Cutter
The patent-pending 900-series belt cutter safely and accurately cuts belts up to 1½ in. while reducing operator effort. Because of advancements in the blade’s technology, users can safely and easily cut thick or hard carcass belts. The robust blade design, the gently serrated belt grip surface, and the single-sided clamp force achieve a highly precise cut, allowing the belt to fall free from the cut line. The blade is totally enclosed during the entire cutting process and is safely stored within the cutter when not in use. The “T”-top blade design helps protect users from injury.
Flexco, Downers Grove, IL 630-971-0150 www.flexco.com

Impact Beds
While other beds rely solely on the support bars to reduce impact, DRX impact beds incorporate Velocity Reduction Technology. This multilevel support is used to more effectively absorb impact energy and minimize transmission to the belt. The unit’s Slide-Out Service feature allows direct access to the bars and bolts for easy inspection and quick, safe maintenance when required, which reduces downtime. The DRX200, DRX750, DRX1500, and DRX3000 Dynamic meet or exceed CEMA standards and can handle everything from light-duty sand and gravel applications to the most heavy-duty or extreme applications that combine large material and a severe drop height.
Flexco, Downers Grove, IL 630-971-0150 www.flexco.com

Twin-Motor Vibrating Conveyors
Standard Model TMC twin-motor vibrating conveyors are available from 4 to 18 ft long in flat-pan or tubular-trough construction. Longer conveyor lengths are accommodated by series-mounting units in tandem. The conveyors can be base-mounted or suspended overhead. Twin counter-rotating motors provide a semibalanced conveyor design that is ideal for long-transfer applications. Options include dust-tight trough units with tray covers and flexible connectors, stainless-steel construction, sight ports, and scalping screen decks. Standard controls consist of a twin magnetic starter in a NEMA 12 enclosure. A variable-speed controller is available for remote control. The standard power input is 230/460 V, three-phase, 60-cycle. Other voltages and frequencies are available.
Metso Minerals Industries Inc., Brunswick, OH 800-827-9237 www.bestvibes.com

Conveyor Skirting System
The Flex-Seal skirting system is designed to fully seal the loading zone, preventing spillage leaks, controlling dust emissions, and guarding against costly belt damage and mistracking. The system’s angle plate positions the skirt rubber to the belt so the internal spring-back tension in the rubber creates the seal without damage. The low contact pressure on the belt prevents belt grooving or excessive cover wear to prolong belt life. Available in 4-ft lengths, the skirt can be used to create systems to meet specific customer needs. The system is easy to install and maintain. Each module includes two clamp pins, two clamp plates, and a clamp bar and comes with simple step-by-step installation instructions. For maximum flexibility and safety, installation and maintenance tasks can be accomplished from the sides of the conveyor.
Flexco, Downers Grove, IL 630-971-0150 www.flexco.com

Tubular Conveyor
Booth 1302 – This tubular conveyor eliminates dust and noise and uses no air. A cable and disks easily move a wide variety of products, including powders, chunks, flakes, pellets, prills, parts, shavings, crumbles, granules, fluff, regrind, and dust. The conveyor replaces bucket elevators, screw conveyors, and pneumatic and aeromechanical systems. Conveying rates up to 1240 cu ft/hr are possible. Customized layout designs use multiple inlets and discharge points.
Cablevey, Oskaloosa, IA 818-761-3176 www.cablevey.com

Sanitary Feeder-Conveyor
Booth 1005 – A combination feeder-conveyor for free-flowing and non-free-flowing bulk dairy products, pharmaceutical products, and other contamination-sensitive materials meets 3-A sanitary standards. A coupling positioned beyond the point at which material exits the discharge spout eliminates the potential of contamination. It also allows quick disconnection of the screw from the motor drive during washdown. The screw is the only moving part that contacts material. The unit simultaneously meters and elevates bulk materials, potentially eliminating the need for a separate feeder and conveyor while reducing the clearance typically required above the receiving vessel for a dedicated feeder. Mobile and high-capacity units are available.
Flexicon Corp., Bethlehem, PA 888-353-9426 www.flexicon.com

Belt-Cleaning System
Booth 2642 – Installed as a secondary or tertiary cleaner, the Orion belt-cleaning H2O-4000 water cleaner has a soft urethane blade that works like a squeegee to remove dirt and moisture from the moving conveyor belt. The system can be supplied with optional spray nozzles to apply water, improving cleaning efficiency. It is also available with an optional double blade on a single mount to provide maximum cleaning efficiency with minimal hardware in confined spaces.
Martin Engineering, Neponset, IL 309-594-2432 www.martin-eng.com

Screw Conveyor Seals
Booth 2531 – High-runout shaft seals are custom engineered for a wide range of screw conveyor applications, such as 45–50° inclined screw conveyors that move dry bentonite clay, alumina dust, or cyanotic chloride with methylene chloride vapors. Ordinary elastomeric seals do not perform under such hostile conditions. MECO seals continue to function in the unlikely event of a drop in purge air pressure, however long it takes for personnel to respond. Seals are fit to the machinery. They accommodate worn shafts with reduced diameters, odd shapes, and vexing obstructions. Split models, complete with low-pressure regulators and installation tools, are provided for easy retrofits.
Woodex Bearing Co., Georgetown, ME 800-526-8800 www.woodex-meco.com

Conveyors and Elevators
Booth 2414 – A complete line of conveyors and elevators for friable or hazardous powders, granules, and blends includes Powderflight aeromechanical conveyors and gentle-handling TipTrak interlocking bucket elevators. These features allow products to move from one process to another without spillage or degradation. The equipment can be customized with a choice of casing or frame designs and bucket materials.
UniTrak Corporation Ltd., Port Hope, ON, Canada 905-885-8168 www.unitrak.com

Aeromechanical Conveyor
Booth 2132 – An aeromechanical conveyor, also known as a “rope and disk” conveyor, is a totally enclosed high-capacity mechanical system that can convey vertically up to 60 ft. The high-speed conveyor uses a disk mechanism that fluidizes all flowable solids in a recirculating airstream, providing low-shear conveying of powders or particulates up to 5/8 in. The unit is ideal for difficult-to-convey materials such as abrasives; moist or sticky materials; or products that pack, cake, smear, or plug, such as titanium dioxide.
Spiroflow, Charlotte, NC 704-291-9595 www.spiroflowsystems.com

Belt Precleaner
The ConShear precleaner provides extended blade wear life in high-temperature conveyor applications. It is designed for use in a broad range of applications, including asphalt, limestone, and clinker, as well as in paper mills and foundries. The unit is suited for applications with continuous ambient temperatures up to 275°F and spikes to up 325°F. The precleaner’s patented facet-profile blade design provides a refreshed blade cleaning edge as wear reaches each facet, providing more-consistent cleaning performance. The proprietary urethane formula offers higher abrasion resistance, resulting in extended effective operating life and fewer blade changes. A Material Path option lets the user select the width blade for the material path on the belt, which means better cleaning and less retensioning maintenance.
Flexco, Downers Grove, IL 630-971-0150 www.flexco.com

Flexible Screw Conveyor
Booth 2115 – The Aero-Flex flexible screw conveyor provides an economical method of metering product from bulk bag unloaders, bag dump stations, and storage vessels. Available in a range of popular sizes, the unit transfers powders over distances of up to 40 ft at rates of up to 10 tn/hr for materials with a bulk density of 40 lb/cu ft. The unit refills packaging machine hoppers, meter-feeds product into mix tanks as in lime addition or gain-in-weight hopper filling, and discharges bulk bags.
Vac-U-Max, Belleville, NJ 800-822-8629 www.vac-u-max.com

Gear Motor Mounting Packages
Depending on the type of gear motor mounting package selected, parts include a mounting bracket, three-jaw flexible coupling, a coupling guard, a timing belt, pulleys, instructions, and mounting hardware. Gear motors for the company’s Qwik conveyor platform are rated for light-, standard-, and heavy-duty loads up to 1000 lb. They can be programmed for both fixed and variable speeds. A variety of mounting packages are available: side mount–parallel shaft, bottom mount–parallel shaft, top mount–parallel shaft, side mount–90°, bottom mount–90°, top mount–90°, and heavy-load side mount.
Dorner Mfg., Hartland, WI 800-397-8664 www.dorner.com

Positive Sliding Conveyor
Booths 1733 & 2015 – The E-Z Slide conveyor is ideal for material-handling applications that require a smooth, sliding action. Its positive-sliding motion enables fragile products to move easily without the hopping and tumbling common to other conveyors or vibratory feeders. For example, food products are shuffled gently along without breakage. Coated parts move without coatings being disturbed. The unit also features self-cleaning action, long conveyor lengths, a variety of trays, and low maintenance. Conveyors may be floor-mounted on pedestals or suspended overhead. The single-drive unit can be positioned at either end or under the tray to fit any plant installation, even when space is limited. Controls are available to allow variable speed adjustment. Sanitary stainless-steel trays are standard.
Eriez, Erie, PA 888-300-3743 www.eriez.com

Induction Conveyor 
The SB Merge is a high-speed, low-angle induction conveyor. Engineered with a positive drive that pulls rather than pushes, the conveyor keeps product oriented and provides an effective solution for merging or inducting. Designed for easy maintenance and reliability, the unit’s low profile is suitable for areas where space is a consideration. Its length and width can be custom sized to fit most application needs and is available in 20°, 30°, and 45° angles.
Portec Flomaster, Cañon City, CO 719-275-7471 www.portec.com

Vibrating Spiral Conveyors
Booth 1015 – Available in many lengths and heights, vibrating spiral conveyors are custom built for specific material processing applications. Spirals can be equipped for direct or indirect drying or for direct or indirect cooling. They can also be used for coating, or they can be designed to convey material up or down. Depending on the application, spirals are available in stainless or mild steel, in open or enclosed configurations, or with two-mass or direct-drive designs.
General Kinematics Corp., Crystal Lake, IL 815-455-3222 www.generalkinematics.com

Mobile Flexible-Screw Conveyor
Booth 2132 – This mobile flexible-screw conveyor handles a wide range of material particle sizes and bulk densities in process industries such as food, chemicals, plastics, etc. A single attendant can maneuver the unit easily. An onboard control panel can be programmed for ease in control, especially in tight spots. Locking wheels offer added stability and safety. The system’s mobility allows it to be used for diverse and multiple product applications in different areas of the plant. For maximum economy, system design accommodates easy product changeovers and allows different products to be conveyed using the same system. The mobile conveyor’s only moving part is a motor-driven spiral that rotates within a sealed tube to gently move material without degradation or risk of mixed-product separation.
Spiroflow, Charlotte, NC 704-291-9595 www.spiroflowsystems.com