FLEXI-DISC® Tubular Cable Conveyors
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Product overview
Learn everything you need to know about Flexicon® Flexible Screw Conveyors.
Mobile Unit Configurations
The Inlet Adapter funnels a metered stream of incoming material into the conveyor circuit to achieve the target feed rate
Mobile Unit Configurations
Engineered for performance and simplicity, the Cable Tensioner features a precision wheel that maintains optimal tension of the cable and disc assembly throughout the entire conveyor circuit. Its clear cover allows for easy monitoring of conditions in the tensioner. Flexicon offers manual and automated motorized models to satisfy a broad range of applications.
Mobile Unit Configurations
Discs formed from high strength, low friction polymers are attached to stainless steel cable gently propel material through smooth stainless steel tubing.
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MATERIAL OUTLETS
Enclosed Tube Prevents Contamination
Enclosed Tube Prevents Contamination
DRIVE SYSTEM
The Drive System powers a drive wheel that moves the cable and discs at a controlled, low speed throughout the conveyor circuit. The wheel is enclosed in a housing that can be provided with an extended design to prolong cable life by creating separation between material discharge point and drive wheel engagement. When equipped with the optional discharge cone, the Drive Wheel Housing can function as the primary or final discharge point—offering flexibility for your system layout.
Drive wheels are equipped as standard with patented sprocket tips that can be replaced at up to 90 percent lower cost than one-piece sprockets. Each replaceable tip consists of two halves that bolt onto each spoke without the need to remove the sprocket, reducing downtime during maintenance. The tips also form a pick-up face having greater surface area and seating stability than the contact patch of one-piece sprockets, significantly extending cable life by reducing contact pressure between the slug and the spoke. Additionally, a wear indicator molded into the sprocket tip allows operators to easily identify when the tips need replacement, helping prevent wheel damage and subsequent harm to the cable-disc assembly.
An optional air knife can be located in the drive wheel housing to assist with dislodging material from the cable and disc assembly.
AUTOMATIC CABLE TENSIONER
Engineered for performance and simplicity, the Cable Tensioner features a precision wheel that maintains optimal tension of the cable and disc assembly throughout the entire conveyor circuit.
The tubular cable conveyor tensioner is available in two models to suit different operational needs. The manual model allows for easy adjustment of the spring-loaded tension on the cable and disc assembly, ensuring consistent performance. For more advanced applications, the motorized model automatically adapts to dynamic loading conditions, optimizing tension in real time to extend cable life and reduce maintenance.
The tensioner housing features a clear cover that allows visual inspection of the interior of the tensioner in between maintenance and cleaning cycles. It also allows for quick visual confirmation of conveyor operation.
A Flexicon® Flexible Screw Conveyor features a helical steel screw enclosed within a tube with no internal bearings or seals in the material contact zone. An electric motor at the discharge end drives the screw, efficiently propelling material to its destination.
INLINE TUBULAR DISCHARGE VALVES
INLINE TUBULAR DISCHARGE VALVES
Inline Tubular Discharge Valves enable conveyor circuits to dispense material dust-free at one or multiple locations through round spouts for connection to a flexible downspout, or flanged outlets for connection to process or packaging equipment. Tubular Discharge Valves contain a U-shaped trough rotated by a pneumatic actuator, allowing complete material discharge at a mid-point of the conveyor, or total carry-over to a downstream outlet. With the trough in the downward (open) position, material discharges fully, with the assistance of standard air jets. Rotated 180° to the upward (fully closed) position, material continues along the conveyor.
AUTOMATIC CABLE TENSIONER
Inline Full-Flow Discharges are devoid of valves and actuators, providing an unrestricted, final discharge through a flexible downspout or a flanged outlet of process or packaging equipment. An air knife can be employed in Inline Full-Flow Discharges to dislodge material from the cable and discs.
Product benefits
Learn everything you need to know about Flexicon® Flexible Screw Conveyors.
Learn everything you need to know about Flexicon® Flexible Screw Conveyors.
The tubular cable conveyor is engineered to overcome material handling challenges that are often difficult to solve with other conveyor designs.
- Gentle conveying of friable materials containing particles of disparate sizes, shapes and bulk densities, with no separation of blended materials
- Maintains temperature and moisture levels of material being conveyed
- Enclosed system contains dust, prevents contamination
- Evacuates material, minimizing waste and facilitating rapid cleaning
- Stainless steel components finished to food, pharmaceutical or industrial standards
Learn everything you need to know about Flexicon® Flexible Screw Conveyors.
A Flexicon® Flexible Screw Conveyor is completely enclosed, ensuring a dust-free and mess-free operation that prevents contamination of both your bulk products and plant environment, while preserving the moisture and temperature levels of the materials being conveyed. With its smooth interior surfaces, free of the potential contamination points found in other conveyor designs, the flexible screw conveyor is especially well-suited to maintaining the purity of your bulk material.
The tubular cable conveyor is engineered to overcome material handling challenges that are often difficult to solve with other conveyor designs.
- Low power requirements per volume of material conveyed
- Air-free conveying eliminates need for blowers and filtration equipment
- Evacuates material, minimizing waste and facilitating rapid cleaning
Tubular Cable Conveyorr Configurations
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LKAB Minerals Convey Wet, Abrasive Mica Pneumatically
"We overcame obstacles and now have a system that performs well and are more than happy with the service provided.”
– Samantha Bucknall, UK Group Performance Manager at LKAB
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“We package more than a billion packets a year now, and we're much more comfortable."
