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right angle reducer
Industrial machinery; Conveyors
A gear reduction unit in which the output shaft is arranged at an angle of 90 degrees with respect to the input shaft. Power transmission within the unit is accomplished through a set of worm gears.
reduction ratio
Industrial machinery; Conveyors
With respect to gearboxes it is the relationship between the number of RPM's applied to the input shaft and the number of RPM's transmitted to the output shaft. Usually the output RPM is assigned the ...
incline/decline belt conveyor
Industrial machinery; Conveyors
A belt conveyor that transports commodity up a slope. Belting is usually special with a rough surface to increase friction preventing the commodity from sliding back down the conveyor. When angle ...
labyrinth seal
Industrial machinery; Conveyors
An intricate combination of metal discs and cups designed to prevent foreign matter from entering balls, rollers or needles of a bearing unit and to retain lubricant in that unit.
idler sprocket
Industrial machinery; Conveyors
An unpowered sprocket that supports, guides and/or changes the direction of a chain. Usually mounted on a shaft that in turn is supported by a bearing. In some cases the idler sprocket has internal ...
level belt conveyor
Industrial machinery; Conveyors
A belt conveyor where the carrying surface is level or nearly level (horizontal).
head end
Industrial machinery; Conveyors
The end of the conveyor toward which the commodity is being conveyed.
