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Frame Selection:
Frames are part of the support that give stability
to the conveyor. The frames determine the position of the rollers. Just as
the rollers, all the frames are selected depending on the dimensions and
weight of the load that has to be handled. The following images show the
criteria to select the frames as well as the entire structure of the
conveyor.
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| Main measurements for frame selection and conveyor
base. |
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With the previous information, the measurements of the
frame are defined at the same time the frame's resistance: a) Frame's
Height. b) Frame's width
c)
Thickness
of the material. |
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| Once the type of frame is defined, the size of the
base for the conveyor needs to be defined. This is defined by the width of
the load that will be handled. |
The following table shows the capacity of load by
a frame according to the service needed.
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TYPE OF FRAME |
FRAME'S
MATERIAL |
MAIN
MEASUREMENTS |
DISTANCE
BETWEEN SUPPORTS |
WEIGHT
CAPACITY |
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Light loads |
Black iron bent to a
"U" shape |
2 1/2" 63,5
mm. |
1" 25,4 mm. |
1/8" 3,18
mm. |
3
5 |
200 kg (450 lb)
400 Kg. (900
lb.) |
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Heavy loads |
Black iron bent to a
"U" shape |
3 1/2" 88,9
mm. |
1 1/2" 38,1
mm. |
1/8" 3,18
mm. |
3
1,5 |
550 kg. (1200
lb.)
1100 kg. (2400
lb.) |
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Extra heavy loads |
Steel structural channel. |
4" 101,6 mm. |
2"
50,8
mm.
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1/4" 6,35
mm. |
3
1,5 |
1600 kg. (3500
lb.)
3200 kg. (7000
lb.) |
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Light loads for
corrosive environments |
Extruded aluminum frame. |
3"
76,2 mm. |
1"
25,4 mm. |
1/8" 3,18
mm. |
3
1,5 |
110 kg. (250
lb.)
220 kg. (500
lb.) |
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