SCREW CONVEYOR

The function of a Screw Conveyor is to push material as the screw rotates in a fixed trough, pipe or housing. Using rotating helical screw blades (also referred to as flights or augers), screw conveyors appear in almost every industry and transport all types of materials. They consist of a tube or trough containing a helical screw blade, which transports material according to its rotational direction as driven by conveyor motors. Conveyors come in many different types, screw diameters, and material-moving capacities per hour. Screw conveyors can provide precise volumetric material-moving control, which makes them appropriate for dosing applications.