"Cleated Belt" Tube Conveyor

"Cleated Belt" Tube Conveyor GRAIN HANDLING Conveyors 25-2-26 "It has a lot more capacity than standard flat belt conveyors," says Todd Kaebe, KSI Conveyors, Inc., Cissna Park, Ill., about the company's new "cleated belt" tube conveyor that'll carry a layer of grain 2 in. deep at up to a 40 degree angle. The cleats are notched and mount on a flat belt that follows the curvature of the tube. After exiting the tube the belt flattens out again. "The cleated belt design is ideal for moving seed, edible beans, or any other product where there's a premium for quality," says Kaebe. "Our cleated belt tube conveyor sells for 2 to 2 1/2 times as much as a conventional auger. The cleats move material more efficiently than a conventional conveyor, allowing you to run the belt slower and discharge the material with very little damage. An average belt speed is about 350 ft. per minute. Another advantage is that the belt follows the curvature of the tube, keeping the material in the center of the belt." The company offers two conveyor models in various lengths. One has a 10-in. dia. tube with a 16-in. wide belt and 2-in. high cleats. The other is an 8-in. dia. tube with a 12-in. wide belt and 1 1/2-in. high cleats. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, KSI Conveyors, Inc., 484 N. State Route 49, Box 518, Cissna Park, Ill. 60924 (ph 888 868-8486; fax 815 457-2346).

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