The difference between Pipe Conveyor and Belt Conveyor

The reason why the Pipe Conveyor is popularized and applied is that it has advantages that ordinary belt conveyors do not have:

1, Can be turning in the horizontal and vertical. The maximum horizontal bending angle of 90 degrees. The minimum bending radius is 300 times the diameter of the pipe;
2. After adopting the Pipe conveyor, the reloading room used by the ordinary belt conveyor to change direction and the corresponding organization of the reprinted place can be omitted, and the investment of the equipment can be reduced;
3, Due to the pipe type, roller group structure and the ability of ordinary belt machine is particularly compact;
4, Can be designed into a large slope angle conveyor;
5. Little pollution to the environment during transportation. The pipe conveyoris basically a sealed material operation, and can save the cost of constructing a belt conveyor corridor, preventing pollution of the environment during the transportation of materials;
6, Can protect the transported material from rain or wind.
7, Return belt can also be designed to transport the material;
8, The power consumption is similar to ordinary belt conveyors;
9. It is 50%-70% of the common belt conveyor compared with the common belt conveyor with the same width as the groove.
10、Especially suitable for large-scale, steep, turning complex terrain layout, with good economical efficiency and practicality, most suitable for use in power plants, ports and mines with complex geographical location and terrain;
11. Pipe conveyors have very important significance for transporting environmentally polluting materials such as coal, cement and coke.
The Pipe Conveyordeveloped and produced by Henan Excellent Machinery Co., Ltd. has the above advantages.

Environmental Friendly

Because the material is confined within the pipe-shaped belt, the pipe conveyor is an environmentally friendly alternative to the standard troughed belt, where spilling and dusting do often happen. The Pipe Conveyor has a loading chute and skirt boards near the tail pulley, just like the standard conveyor belt. Then, it’s time to roll it into the pipe shape and seal it at the top by folding the belt’s edges back on themselves. Due to the pipe-shaped belt, there is no requirement for an enclosure. A standard pulley is used to open the belt and discharge the material as with an ordinary belt conveyor. It’s called a transfer section when the belt changes shape from a pipe to a flat shape at the tail or head of the conveyor. the pipe-shaped conveyor belts are supported by and guided by hexagon-shaped idlers. As a result of the surrounding belt entirely enclosing the material, dusting and leakage are kept to an absolute minimum

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Sharp Radii

The pipe conveyor’s most major advantage is its ability to handle sharp curves more effectively than other types of belt transportation. This feature is considered the most significant since it eliminates the need for transfers when the belt direction changes rapidly.

Because the idlers are arranged in a circle, they confine the belt on all sides, allowing for relatively tight curves in either direction. It is possible for the curves to be horizontal, vertical, or a combination of the two. Transfer stations are no longer required, which eliminates the need for extra pulleys, chutes, dust collection or dust suppression equipment, foundations, and power distribution. As a result, product degradation is also greatly decreased. This means that a transfer point no longer has to be maintained. If a pipe conveyor has many curves, it can replace multiple traditional belt conveyors, as well as the accompanying transfer stations and supporting equipment

Steep Angle Inclinations

In comparison to a traditional belt conveyor, the pipe conveyor can traverse steeper angles of inclination. This is due to the round cross-section, which allows for an increase in the angle of inclination. A steeper incline allows for a shorter conveyor, which might be more economical.

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return belt

As well, the pipe conveyor’s return belt has been shaped into a pipe. It is rolled in such a way that it has a small overlap at the bottom of the pipe. Aside from allowing for a smoother ride, it also keeps mud.

Transported Volume

The pipe conveyor can transfer the same amount of material as a traditional belt conveyor, which is 2.5 to 3 times the diameter of a pipe.

Complementary Components

As with the conventional conveyors, the pipe conveyor uses the same standard components as the traditional conveyors. This is because the pipe conveyor belt is flat at all three pulley sites and that the belt speeds are similar. The pipe conveyor is an acceptable alternative since it uses technology that clients are familiar with and have complete faith in.

Installations

To date, more than 750 pipe conveyors have been deployed in more than 600 locations. Because of one or more of these inherent advantages, several clients chose the pipe conveyor over a traditional conveyor. Although the cost of a pipe conveyor can be higher in some cases than a comparable conventional conveyor, the advantages acquired by using a pipe conveyor outweigh these costs in the clients’ eyes.

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