Flexicon Tubular Cable Conveyor Test Lab
Flexicon completes construction of a test laboratory for Flexi-Disc tubular cable conveyors and integrated bulk handling equipment. The laboratory is centered around separate 4- and 6-inch (10- and 15-cm) tubular cable conveyor circuits with drive systems and tensioners that can be demonstrated as stand-alone systems. Both circuits are configured with metered and non-metered inlet adapters and valved and full-flow discharges that allow for rapid connection to full size upstream and downstream bulk handling equipment produced by the company.
Full size equipment that can be integrated with the conveyors includes inlet hoppers, bag dump stations, bulk bag dischargers, bulk bag fillers, drum/box/container dumpers, weigh batching/blending systems, screeners, filling machines and storage vessels manufactured by Flexicon and others.
Using customer supplied bulk materials, engineers and laboratory technicians verify system performance prior to final equipment design and fabrication, and demonstrate newly constructed equipment for visiting customers prior to shipment. In addition, Flexicon engineers utilize the laboratory to study the performance of new designs.
The tubular cable conveyor uses high-strength polymer discs affixed to a stainless steel or galvanized cable to slide fragile bulk foods and non-foods within smooth stainless steel tubing routed at any angle, gently, quietly and dust-free, over short or long distances. Gentle handling reportedly offered by the conveyor makes it suitable for food products that are prone to breakage or degradation including cereals, coffees, teas, dried fruits, frozen vegetables, grains, nuts, peas, pet foods, seeds, snack foods and spices. Typical non-food applications include bulk chemicals, minerals, chopped fiberglass, microspheres, regrind, pellets, tobacco and other friable materials.
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