Screw Conveyor

A screw conveyor or auger conveyor is a mechanism that uses a rotating helical screw blade, called a "flighting", usually within a tube, to move liquid .Screw conveyors are capable of handling a great variety of bulk materials from sluggish to free-flowing. Screw conveyors can have multiple inlet and discharge points. Bulk materials can be conveyed and distributed to various locations as required.A screw conveyor is a mechanism that uses a rotating auger flight, called a "Helix Flight", usually within a tube or channel in the shape of a "U", to handle liquid, powder and granular materials. They are used in many bulk handling industries.The actual screw conveyor speed is calculated by dividing the Selection Capacity by the capacity at 1-rpm. 60-rpm is the correct speed for a 16-inch diameter screw conveyor with cut and folded flights and short pitch for conveying and mixing 333 cubic feet per hour.A screw is powered by the movement of the screw driver. It converts this rotational force (called torque) into up and down force. A screw's power depends on how close together the threads are and how far away from the center of the screw force is applied. You can get more power by making the threads closer together.