TAIL END: Usually the end of a conveyor nearest loading
point.
TAIL PULLEY: A pulley mounted at the tail end of a conveyor,
its purpose is to return the belt.
TAKE-UP: The assembly of the necessary structural and
mechanical parts which provide the means to adjust the length of
belt and chain to compensate for stretch, shrinkage or wear and to
maintain proper tension.
TANGENT: Straight portion after a curve conveyor.
TAPERED ROLLER: A conical conveyor roller for use in a curve
with end and intermediate diameter proportional to their distance
from center of curve.
TAPERED ROLLER CURVE: A curved section of roller conveyor
having tapered rollers.
THROUGHPUT: The quantity or amount of product moved on a
conveyor at a given time.
TOTAL LOAD: Amount of weight distributed over the entire
length of a conveyor.
TRACKING: Steering the belt to hold or maintain a desired
path.
TRAFFIC COP: A mechanical or electrical mechanism to prevent
collision of objects as they merge from two conveyor lines into a
single line.
TRANSFER: A device or series of devices, usually mounted
inside a conveyor section, which uses belts, chains, 0-rings,
rollers, or skate-wheels, to move products at right angles to
adjacent or parallel conveyor lines.
TRASH CONVEYOR: A conveyor, normally a belt conveyor equipped
with high side guards, used in transporting empty cardboard boxes
and paper trash away from working areas. (TH)
TREAD PLATES: Diamond top steel filler plates used to till
gap between rollers on roller conveyor.
TRIPOD SUPPORT: Three legged stand for small roller and
skatewheel conveyor. Usually easily moved or aligned to maintain
elevation of the conveyor.
TROUGHED BED: A conveyor designed with a deep trough used for
carrying broken glass, cans, wood chips, stampings, etc. Also used
in recycling operations. (TR, CRB)
TROUGHING ATTACHMENTS: Angles used on belt conveyors to cup
the edge of the belt.
TURNBUCKLE: A link with a screw thread at both ends, used for
tightening the rod, normally used in cross bracing.
TURNING WHEEL: Wheel mounted on an adjustable bracket to help
insure proper package orientation.
TURNTABLE: A horizontal, rotatable conveyor mechanism used
for transferring objects between conveyors that are in angular
relation to one another. (900, 1800, 360E)
TWO-PULLEY HITCH: A special transition section for moving
product from horizontal to incline. (TH)
UNDERSIDE BED COVER: Sheet metal used to cover the underneath
side of a conveyor.
UNDERSIDE TAKE-UP: A take-up section located beneath the bed
of a belt conveyor.
UNDERTRUSSING: Members forming a rigid framework underneath
the conveyor, used for supporting the conveyor.
VARIABLE SPEED: A drive or power transmission mechanism that
includes a speed changing device. Standard mechanical variable speed
ratios 6:1 A.C.; electrical variable speed ratio 10:1.
V-BELT: A belt with a trapezoidal cross section for operation
in grooved sheaves permitting wedging contact between the belt sides
and groove sides.
ZERO PRESSURE ACCUMULATING CONVEYOR: A type of conveyor
designed to have zero build-up of pressure between adjacent packages
or cartons. (SPEZ, ABEZ, LREZ, CREZ, CCEZ, CCAC, DCEZ, PREZ) |
