Screw Conveyor Calculator

Project: Project #1
Conveyor: Conveyor #1
Date: 12/24/2014

Production Rate

Density

Screw Fill level

ScrewDiameter
Flighting
Conveying Efficiency
Conveyor Length
Theoretical Capy. @ 1 RPM
Design Capy. @ 1 RPM
Theoretical Capy. @ 1 RPM
Design Capy. @ 1 RPM
Required Speed

1,250.0
75,000
37.50
25.00
1,500
50

45%
10
1
91%
25.0
0.20
0.19
12.27
11.23
133.6

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lb/min
lb/hr
ton/hr
ft3/min
ft3/hr
lb/ft3

Diameter (in)
Bearing Type
Flight Type
Paddles/Flt
Material Factor

Drive Sizing
Factors
10
37
Wood
1.7
Loading
15%
30%
Standard 1.00
1.00
0
1.5

Friction HP

0.21

Loading
Material HP
Total HP

15%
2.81
3.84

45%
1.00

95%
1.00

45%
2.81
3.84

95%
2.81
3.84

Torque Requirements
Reducer efficiency
85%
Gear reduction
13.1
Adjusted HP
4.51
177
Torque
2,129

in
Estimate
ft
3
ft /min
3
ft /min
3
ft /hr
3

ft /hr
RPM

Rise

30%
2.81
3.84

Inclined screws
0.0 ft

Conveyor angle
Efficiency factor
Added HP

0.0
100.0%
0.000 HP

Note:
This spreadsheet is based on formulas and values in
Catalogue 3000 by Martin Sprocket and Gear Inc.

12/24/2014

ments
85%
:1
4.51
ft*lb
in*lb

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Diameter Factors

Bearing Type

Bearing
Factor

Bearing
Class

Diameter
(in)

Factor

Ball

12

* Bronze, oilimpregnated

1.7

II

18

*Graphite Bronze

1.7

II

31

*Hard Iron

4.4

IV

10

37

*Hard-Surfaced

4.4

IV

12

55

*Nylon

III

14

78

*Plastic, graphiteimpregnated

III

16

106

*Teflon

III

18

135

Babbit

1.7

II

20

165

Bronze

1.7

II

24

235

Nylon

1.7

II

Plastic, laminated
fabric-base

1.7

II

Wood

1.7

II

*Non-Lubricated

* Std. paddles at 45 revers

Modified Flight Factors

Conveyor Loading
Flight Type
15

30

45

Cut and Folded

Flight

Not
Recommended

1.5

1.7

Cut Flight

1.1

1.15

1.2

Ribbon Flight

1.05

1.14

1.2

Standard

*Not Recommended

Conveyors With Paddles

Paddles Per
Pitch

Factor

1.29

1.58

1.87

2.16

* Std. paddles at 45 reverse pitch

95
Not
Recommended
Not
Recommended
Not
Recommended
1

From Nomagraph
Corrected HP
Calculated HP
0.219
0.1
0.5
0.79
1.05
1.21
1.36
1.52
1.71
1.88
2.01
3.1
3.84
4.5
5

0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
2
3
4
5
Loading

Modified formula
Calculated HP
Corrected HP
0.12
0.01
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
2
3
4
5
15%
3.02
3.84

0.46
0.79
1.04
1.25
1.43
1.59
1.74
1.88
2.01
3.04
3.82
4.47
5.04
30%
3.02
3.84

a
b
c
n
f

45%
3.02
3.84

95%
3.02
3.84

0.1764
0.0782
0.1267

Calculated HP
6

0.221655
-0.66912

5
y = 0.1764x2 + 0.0782x + 0.1267
R = 0.9993
4

0
0

Calculated HP

+ 0.0782x + 0.1267
R = 0.9993

Calculated HP
Poly. (Calculated HP)

The top flange is formed from the same sheet as the trough, resulting in a lightweight, yet rigid housing section. End
Flanges are jig-welded for perfect alignment between sections.
Model
Product
Trough
Conv. Dia.
A
B
C
D
E
Number
Name
Thickness
Formed
4
10
5
3 5/8
1
7 1/4
6 1/8
TUF410
Flange
TUF412
TUF414
TUF416
TUF610
TUF612
TUF614
TUF616
TUF910
TUF912
TUF914
TUF9316
TUF1010
TUF1012
TUF1014
TUF10316
TUF1210
TUF1212
TUF12250
TUF12316
TUF1410
TUF1412
TUF14250
TUF14316
TUF1610

Formed
Flange
Formed
Flange
Formed
Flange
Formed
Flange
Formed
Flange
Formed
Flange
Formed
Flange
Formed
Flange
Formed
Flange
Formed
Flange
Formed
Flange
Formed
Flange
Formed
Flange
Formed
Flange
Formed
Flange
Formed
Flange
Formed
Flange
Formed
Flange
Formed
Flange
Formed
Flange
Formed
Flange
Formed
Flange
Formed
Flange
Formed
Flange

12

3 5/8

7 1/4

6 1/8

14

3 5/8

7 1/8

6 1/8

16

3 5/8

7 1/8

6 1/8

10

4 1/2

1 1/4

9 3/4

12

4 1/2

1 1/4

9 3/4

14

4 1/2

1 1/4

9 11/16

16

4 1/2

1 1/4

9 5/8

10

10

6 1/8

1 1/2

13 1/4

11 1/8

12

10

6 1/8

1 1/2

13 3/16

11 1/8

14

10

6 1/8

1 1/2

13 3/16

11 1/8

3/16

10

6 1/8

1 1/2

13 3/8

11 1/8

10

10

11

6 3/8

1 1/2

14 5/8

11 7/8

10

12

11

6 3/8

1 1/2

14 1/2

11 7/8

10

14

11

6 3/8

1 1/2

14 3/8

11 7/8

10

3/16

11

6 3/8

1 1/2

14 3/4

11 7/8

12

10

13

7 3/4

17 1/4

14 1/4

12

12

13

7 3/4

17 3/16

14 1/4

12

1/4

13

7 3/4

17 1/2

14 1/4

12

3/16

13

7 3/4

17 3/8

14 1/4

14

10

15

9 1/4

19 1/4

16 3/4

14

12

15

9 1/4

19 3/16

16 3/4

14

1/4

15

9 1/4

19 1/2

16 3/4

14

3/16

15

9 1/4

19 3/8

16 3/4

16

10

17

10 5/8

21 1/4

19 1/8

d housing section. End

Formed Flange Trough