Spiroflow, Clitheroe, UK, has launched the Chainflow tubular chain drag conveyor in response to increasingly stringent requirements of the food industry. Fragile foodstuffs such as coffee beans, cereals, breakfast cereals, nuts, dried fruit and confectionery can be transferred gently, hygienically and in a dustfree manner at capacities up to 10.5m3/h by means of ultra-strong 304 or 316 stainless steel chain fitted with moulded UHMWPE discs.  The conveyor can be cleaned in place and is engineered to run continuously. 

 

Users can achieve intricate layouts with multiple inlets and outlets in complex three-dimensional circuits where required. The system can convey over long distances with maximum straight line lengths up to 76m per conveyor, with the possibility of linking multiple conveyors for longer distances. The conveyor can run empty, be stopped and started under load, and flood or meter fed for maximum operational flexibility. It has a drive assembly at one end of the circuit and a return housing, fitted with an automatic tensioner, at the other end.   Chainflow components are designed for hygienic applications and the tubular conveying path is crevice-free. www.spiroflow.com  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Chainflow drag conveyor and (right) gentle and hygienic handling is provided by UHMWPE discs connected by robust stainless steel chain