Snack Foods – Convey Fragile Material
Product damage caused by the transport of friable materials during processing is a huge — and costly — concern for manufacturers of many kinds of food, industrial and consumer products. Spiroflow has answered the call with its versatile line of enclosed cable conveyor & disc conveyor systems. Proven to gently convey more than 900 different […]
Conveying Chocolate, Cocoa Powder & Cocoa Beans
Challenges in Conveying Chocolate Chocolate is a delicate and often expensive product and must be conveyed gently to preserve the integrity of the product especially if the conveyor is to be used at the end of the process before packaging. Degradation can also occur at the beginning of the process as the cocoa beans are […]
Conveying Rice – Find the Right Conveying Solution
Rice is a versatile product and is eaten around the world. Often conveyed in raw form but it can also be conveyed parboiled for applications such as dog food. It is a fragile material that when conveyed incorrectly can suffer from product degradation. Read more about reducing product degradation in our blog here. In this […]
What are the best materials for a Cable Drag Conveyor?
Cable drag conveyors will gently handle the material fed into it. The key, however, is to make sure the proper material is being used.
Cable Drag Conveyor Problems: Keeping Material Moving
What are the problems with cable drag conveyors? I know why you’re asking. Adding a cable drag conveyor to your process is an investment.
How Much Does a Cable Drag Conveyor Cost?
A cable drag conveyor can be the perfect fit for your process, but how much does cable drag conveyor cost? Our sales team hears this question every day. The price of a tubular drag conveyor varies depending on the selected options, materials, and layout, as well as your desired capacity and conveying rate.
Here at Spiroflow, we’ve been in the bulk material handling industry for more than four decades. We want to share our years of experience through this blog. This article will describe all of the factors that go into determining the cost of a cable drag conveyor. Hopefully, this article will help you find the best conveyor for your process.
Cable Drag vs. Drag Chain Conveyors
Which drag conveyors are best? Should I go with a tubular chain drag conveyor or a tubular cable drag conveyor? If those questions are on your mind, we can help you out. At Spiroflow, we have more than 45 years of experience in the dry bulk material handling industry and we make both types of drag conveyors.
Convey Fragile Materials
Do you need to convey fragile materials? You can successfully convey your material with minimal material breakage with careful selection of the conveyor. There are several conveyors available in today’s market place that allow for gentle conveying of fragile materials. In order to select the most appropriate conveyor, the following material characteristics and equipment related application requirements must be determined:
Choosing the Right Mechanical Conveyor for Your New Process
Do you have a new process that requires a mechanical conveyor? A huge variety of conveying equipment is available from bulk solids handling equipment suppliers, and this can make the prospect of choosing the right conveyor for your application a bit daunting.
