application engineering getting started there is a correct way to approach any conveyor project this section is designed as a guideline to assist the application engineer we recommend that this section be studied and followed as closely as possible to insure a successful project should any questions arise concerning your project please contact 1stsource for direction 1 gather as much information as possible about the system 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 what is the desired function of the conveyor transportation storage process other what is to be transported by the conveyor product size product weight how many products will be transported per hour per shift how is the product to be handled single or multiple products per hook how are products loaded and unloaded from the conveyor manually or automatically what conditions will the conveyor be exposed to 1.6.1 maximum temperature 1.6.2 any contamination acid paint dust etc how will the system be supported hung from ceiling or floor supported
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application engineering design estimating 4 designing the conveyor system design sequence · design how product is to be hung from the conveyor · determine clearances required for product as it will hang from the conveyor · design conveyor path and develop system layout · lay in equipment washers ovens etc on system layout · determine elevation changes required to accommodate equipment gain clearance over aisle ways or for ergonomic reasons lay in elevation changes on the system layout · determine drive and take-up locations · determine what guarding is required falling parts guarding for high elevation areas · calculate chain pull if greater than 600 pounds consult factory for direction 1 determine total number of carriers in system 2 consider all carriers to be fully loaded with product 3 determine live load weight of chain pendants carriers hangers and product 4 determine lift load total height of all incline sections combined multiplied by individual product weight then divided b
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conveyor chain e-11-100 standard chain this is a 6 pitch chain with a 80 pound load rating the vertical wheel link has a load pin which supports the load the chain is provided in 10 lengths and is boxed e-11-101 heavy duty chain this chain is an upgrade to the standard chain providing a machined one-piece horizontal wheel e-11-102 solid wheel chain this chain is an upgrade to the heavy duty chain providing machined solid vertical wheels 9
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horizontal curves e-14 series horizontal curves the horizontal curves are constructed of 3/16 thick high carbon alloy steel tubular track and have a rugged industrial powder coat finish these are used in conventional and/or inverted applications part number explanation e-14-2490 e trac 90 degree 14 indicates a horizontal curve 24 radius standard horizontal curves part e-14-1830 e-14-1845 e-14-1860 e-14-1890 e-14-18180 e-14-2430 e-14-2445 e-14-2460 e-14-2490 e-14-24180 e-14-2730 e-14-2745 e-14-2760 e-14-2790 e-14-27180 e-14-3630 e-14-3645 e-14-3660 e-14-3690 e-14-36180 radius 18 18 18 18 18 24 24 24 24 24 27 27 27 27 27 36 36 36 36 36 degree 30 45 60 90 180 30 45 60 90 180 30 45 60 90 180 30 45 60 90 180 part e-14-3930 e-14-3945 e-14-3960 e-14-3990 e-14-39180 e-14-4830 e-14-4845 e-14-4860 e-14-4890 e-14-48180 e-14-5130 e-14-5145 e-14-5160 e-14-5190 e-14-51180 e-14-6030 e-14-6045 e-14-6060 e-14-6090 e-14-60180 radius 39 39 39 39 39 48 48 48 48 48 51 51 5
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traction wheels e-17 series traction wheels not shown traction wheels are required when the radius of a horizontal curve is less than 18 or when a curve is subject to greater than 250 degree f temperature anti-friction bearings are provided when the traction wheel is used outside of an oven a high temp graph alloy bushing is used in oven applications part e-17-2490 e-17-2490g e-17-24180 e-17-24180g e-17-3090 e-17-3090g e-17-30180 e-17-30180g e-17-3690 e-17-3690g e-17-36180 e-17-36180g pitch diameter 24 24 24 24 30 30 30 30 36 36 36 36 degree 90 90 180 180 90 90 180 180 90 90 180 180 bearing anti-friction bearing graph alloy bushing anti-friction bearing graph alloy bushing anti-friction bearing graph alloy bushing anti-friction bearing graph alloy bushing anti-friction bearing graph alloy bushing anti-friction bearing graph alloy bushing consult 1stsource for other traction wheel requirements switches there are several different types of switches available for manual syste
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standard pendants bottom of track bottom of track 3-1/4 rivet factory 3-3/8 rivet factory 21/64 21/64 1 3/8 1 5/8 1/4 e-19-110 straight side pendant e-19-120 standard clevis pendant bottom of track bottom of track 3-3/8 rivet factory 3-3/8 rivet factory 21/64 1 3/8 21/64 1/4 5/8 1 e-19-210 rigid straight side pendant e-19-220 rigid clevis pendant 6 all standard pendants have a load capacity of 80 pounds maximum 5/8 bottom of track pendants can be attached to the chain on 6 centers or any multiple of 6 6 12 18 24 and etc consult 1stsource for special requirements such as wider gap in clevis pendants or for different lengths 3/16 7/16 8 21/64 allow 1/64 between nut and pendant 16 1stsource products inc www.1stsourceproducts.com
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hand pushed carriers 5 2-1/2 e-20-440 four wheel tire retread carrier this compact carrier was designed for the tire retread industry however it has been used in many other industries capacity is 250 pounds 2-11/16 1/4 e-20-440-j j-hook not shown 1-1/4 2-1/8 e-20-210 two wheel carrier this carrier has a drop forged body with a zinc plate finish wheels are 2-1/8 diameter capacity is 125 pounds e-20-220 two wheel carrier 5/8 3-13/16 2 5/8 11 thread 5-1/16 e-20-220 is an optional two wheel carrier it has a 1/2 -13 threaded shank instead of the 5/8 11 threaded shank shown here 10 10-3/8 2-1/2 1-1/4 7-7/16 1-1/4 22 e-20-810 eight wheel carrier 2-1/2 this eight wheel carrier is available with either cast iron load bars or fabricated mild steel load bars capacity is 500 pounds e-20-420 four wheel carrier this four wheel carrier is available with either a cast iron or a fabricated mild steel load bar capacity is 250 pounds e-20-160 sixteen wheel carrier not shown this sixteen wheel carrier
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troubleshooting maintenance 3 conveyor not lubricated conveyor chain which is allowed to run without lubrication will often require much more effort for movement and the clutch may slip this is the reason that the chain is lubricated before it leaves the factory unless lubrication is provided on a regular basis rapid wear will occur and the chain life will be reduced drastically because of chain wear and elongation we recommend that you purchase some type of automatic lubricator to help solve this problem if you have a high temperature application we suggest that you use a high temperature lubricant 4 slack conveyor chain backing into the drive unit in single drive systems the slack or loose chain will collect immediately in front or downstream from the drive unit unless there is a decline just beyond in this case the slack will accumulate at the bottom of the decline in a level system without an automatic take-up or where there is an incline in front of the drive the loose chain wi
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lubrication guide interval weekly item conveyor oilier reservoir drive shaft bearings drive roller chain drive caterpillar chain quantity fill to level mark four grease fittings brush or spray brush or spray fill to level mark fill to level mark four grease fittings two grease fittings drain and refill grease telescoping track grease type varies ngla #2 lithium chain lube chain lube refer to mfg instructions sae 120 oil ngla #2 lithium ngla #2 lithium sae 120 oil sae 10 oil sae 10 oil monthly air cylinder oilier drive gear reducer 6 months power free trolleys carrier load bars annually drive gear reducer chain take-up assembly automatic stop slide plates notes lubricate the bearings and other parts of the drive unit before starting up the conveyor preventive maintenance schedule schedule weekly warning never operate equipment without proper guarding in place per osha standards event inspect chain slack inspect take-up inspect and lube drive shaft bearing inspect and lube drive roller
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standard e-trac parts notes hc horizontal curve tvc top vertical curve bvc bottom vertical curve tw traction wheel tu take-up ss side x side power free 26
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