| Total length of straight track driven from 1 drive unit – to be approx. equal either side of drive unit |
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| Conveyor Speed | |||
| Roller Centres on Straight Track | 16 m.p.m | 21 m.p.m | 31 m.p.m |
| 37.5 & 75mm | 22m | 17m | 11m |
| 100mm | 30m | 23m | 15m |
| 150mm | 45m | 34m | 23m |
| Total length of straight track driven from 1 drive unit – to be approx. equal either side of drive unit |
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| Roller Centres on Straight Track | 90° Bend |
60° Bend |
45° Bend |
30° Bend |
Merge | Twin Chain Transfer | |
| 37.5 & 75mm | 4.90 | 3.70 | 2.40 | 1.90 | 7.60 | 1.00 | |
| 100mm | 6.10 | 4.70 | 3.20 | 2.40 | 10.20 | 1.25 | |
| 150mm | 9.20 | 7.00 | 4.80 | 3.50 | 15.20 | 2.00 | |
Example based on conveyor speed of 21 m.p.m. and 75mm roller pitch.
STRAIGHT TRACK 14.10
1 OFF 90 BEND 4.90
3 OFF 45 BENDS 7.20
1 OFF 30 BEND 1.90
1 OFF 30 MERGE 7.60
1 OFF TWIN CHAIN TRANSFER 1.00
STRAIGHT TRACK 12 metres x 2 (Accumulation Factor) 24.00
TOTAL = 60.7
60.70 metres divided by 17 = 3.57 therefore 4 off drives @ 0.37kW required.
