Mobile tilt-down flexible screw conveyor This flexible screw conveyor from Flexicon is easily transported between work sites and wash-down stations, and has a variety of screws appropriate for free- or non-free-flowing materials. It has a low-profile hopper with bag support tray, and a manual hydraulic jack for raising and lowering the conveyor assembly. Constructed of 16 stainless steel, it has a quick-release clean-out cap, allowing it to move corrosive materials and be washed down easily.
What’s new? A design change that puts the support boom parallel to and in contact with the conveyor tube.
Benefits Ease of mobility, positioning and cleaning. The conveyor’s tilt-down design makes moving it under doorways and mezzanines easier, and its low center of gravity maximizes stability. The tilt-down ability allows the discharge point to be positioned between process equipment inlets and overhead obstructions, and, when fully lowered, the clean-out cap conveyor discharge is easily reached from standing height, making cleaning and inspection tasks easier.
Flexicon Corp., Bethlehem, Pa., 610-814-2400, www.flexicon.com
David Tillett | Associate Editor
Associate Editor David Tillett writes and edits for Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing, Plastics Recycling and The Journal of Blow Molding. He covers new products, industry news, patents and consumer and business equipment. He has more than 20 years of experience in daily newspaper, online and magazine journalism.