(41CV) Unit Load (belt) Conveyor Operating Design & Cost

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Some extracts from Unit Load (belt) Conveyor Operating Design and Cost, Int. J. Prod. Res., 1983, VOL. 21, NO. 1, 95-107

A conveyor cost estimation methodology is developed which takes into account the two major costs of operating unit load conveyors: maintenance and power. A programmable calculator program (CONVEY) is developed to assist the plant engineer in determining new operating conditions for the belt, such as motor size, belt tension, gear and sprocket ratio. CONVEY also computes power consumption for specified belt operating parameters.
Designing new or redesigning existing conveyor systems is another major problem associated with conveyor operations. The process usually requires a great deal of time searching through manufacturing catalogues and specifications. A program (CONVEY) is developed to assist the plant engineer in determining new operating conditions for the belt, such as motor size, belt tension, gear and sprocket ratio. CONVEY also computes power consumption for specified belt operating parameters. With this calculator program, the plant manager and conveyor vendor can design the conveyor system and compute operating energy requirements and all component requirements and specifications on site. The program is very useful and can save hours of going through charts and manufacturers' manuals.
… CONVEY, is designed for a programmable calculator to compute the unit load conveyor energy requirements and design criteria. The program was put on a programmable calculator to enable on-site conveyor system analysis … The basic flowchart for CONVEY is shown in Fig. 3. The program was developed on a Hewlett-Packard 41CV 2·2-kilobyte programmable calculator. The program is listed in the Appendix … The program enables plant engineers to make on-site decisions regarding conveyor operations and equipment.

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