A trough conveyor is designed to transport produce over distances or heights. This type is a heavy-duty conveyor used to withstand the high volumes of produce. This conveyor is available in both swan neck and curved neck for flat or declining outfeed. The conveyor can be made of rubber or foodgrade PVC, and the type of cleats is chevron.
The frame can be made from painted mild steel or stainless steel AISI304. But the bearings and drive/idle rollers are always made from mild steel. A cover is mounted on the top and bottom of the machine. It can be made from zinc plated steel or stainless steel AISI304.
Characteristics
- Heavy duty, robust construction
- Available in both swan neck and curved neck at the outfeed
- Available in rubber or foodgrade PVC belts
- Available with 17 or 32 mm cleats height
- The type of cleats is chevron
- A frequency inverter is included to control the speed
Specifications
| NF 40 | NF 60 | NF 80 | NF 100 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width of the belt (in cm) | 40 | 60 | 80 | 100 | |
| Length of the machine (in cm) | 175 to 4000, steps of 25 cm | ||||
Options
- Material and treatment (frame)
Painted mild steel
Frame is made from painted mild steel. The bearings and drive/idle rollers are from mild steel
Stainless steel
Frame is made from stainless steel AISI304. The bearings and drive/idle rollers are from mild steel
- Neck
Swan
Swan neck for flat or declining outfeed
Curved
Curved neck for flat or declining outfeed
- Belt
Rubber
The belt is made of rubber
PVC foodgrade
The belt is made of PVC with foodgrade certificate
- Material and treatment (cleats)
Chevron
The type of cleats is chevron
- Cleats height
Cleats height
The height of the cleats is 17 mm or 32 mm
- Electrical control
No electric
Motors and necessary sensors
Stand-alone
Motors, necessary sensors and control panel. The length of the cable is 5, 10, 15 or 20 meter
Central control in line
Motors and necessary sensors
- Frequency inverter
Speed adjustment
A frequency inverter is used to control the speed
- Material and treatment (electrical panel)
Painted mild steel
The electrical panel is made from painted mild steel
Stainless steel
The electrical panel is made from stainless steel
- Material and treatment (topside/bottomside cover)
Zinc plated steel
A cover is mounted on the top/bottom of the machine, made from zinc plated steel. The length of the topside/bottomside cover is 0 to 4000, steps of 25 cm
Stainless steel
A cover is mounted on the top/bottom of the machine, made from stainless steel AISI304. The length of the topside/bottomside cover is 0 to 4000, steps of 25 cm
- Material and treatment (legs)
Stainless steel
It is made from stainless steel AISI304
Painted mild steel
It is made from painted mild steel
Galvanized steel
It is made from galvanized steel
- Height of legs
Height of legs
0 – 7 meter
- Conveyor movement
Manual
The trough conveyor can be moved manually
Automatic
The trough conveyor can be moved automatically
- Support – wheels
Wheels
The machine is fitted with wheels
- Switch
Maintenance
A maintenance switch is included
Reverse
It is used to change the direction of the belt
Start/stop
It is used to start and stop the belt
- Product sensor
Product sensor
The product’s height is determined by the product sensor
- Bracket
Bracket
Bracket is used to mount the product sensor
- Motor on top
On top
The motor is placed on top of the machine
- Extra motor
Extra motor
An extra motor is included to make sure the belt can move both ways. Available options are 0.37 KW, 0.75 KW, 1.1 KW, 1.5 KW, 2.2 KW or 3 KW. If this option is selected, the originally selected power (kW) must be divided between the two motors