Conveyors

Conveyors

Industry: Industrial machinery

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crown pulley

Industrial machinery; Conveyors

A pulley having a face that is slightly tapered from the center to the ends, so that its diameter at the center is greater than at its ends. Used to assist in belt tracking.

coefficient of friction

Industrial machinery; Conveyors

A number expressing the amount of resistance to relative motion between two bodies in contact and dependent upon the physical characteristics of the contact surfaces of those bodies.

controls

Industrial machinery; Conveyors

An arrangement of devices for starting, stopping or actuating conveyor components in a desired manner. These controls could be manual, electrical, hydraulic or pneumatic.

A coupling device normally mounted between a motor and a gearbox providing the benefits of a clutch as well as braking capabilities. This arrangement allows a conveyor to be stopped without having to ...

clutch

Industrial machinery; Conveyors

A device used to engage or disengage a load from a power source. This typically enables output control of a power source (such as a motor) without having to turn the motor on and off.