Flexible Screw Conveyor

Conveyor System

Flexible screw conveyors are widely used in the food, chemical, pharmaceutical and plastics industries for conveying; they provide equal efficacy for powders, granules, ground materials and mixtures.
They are made with a special wear-resistant hose in food-grade nylon PA12 with external diameters from 55 mm to 125 mm. The capacities are variable up to 10,000 kg/h, depending on the model chosen.

FLEXIBLE SCREW CONVEYOR DESIGN

When designing a flexible screw, the actual capacity depends on:
• Rotation speed of the spiral and its model coefficient
• Tilt and type of infeed
• Nature of material conveyed

This kind of powder transfer system, despite its conceptual simplicity, must be appropriately engineered on the case by case basis: is the daily work of our technical department, to meet the specific functional requirements of the customer.

The main benefits of this kind of powder conveying system are:
• Homogenization of products previously mixed and dosed, without separation during movement, meaning to all effects that a process of continuous mixing must be ongoing
• The possibility of multiple combinations within systems
• Facilitated inclusion in existing systems because it is flexible and adaptable to on-site measurements
• Loading and discharge at any point of the line
• Ability to overcome height differences and cover long distances
• No pollution of the work environment because hermetically sealed and noiseless
• Low energy consumption in relation to the capacities obtainable
• Easy disassembly for cleaning and product change
• Minimum maintenance without the need for specialized labor by GIMAT

Upon request the flexible screw conveyor can be designed and built in conformity to ATEX Directive ATEX 2014/34/EU for Zone 2 – 22 and Zone 1 – 21