Screw conveyors offer a few advantages over other conveying systems in certain situations. For example, in the conveyance of powdered, granulated or other very fine materials, belt conveyors can be an inappropriate choice; the materials can become ground into the belting, and they can escape the belting and accumulate around other conveyor components, such as rollers. Read More…
Leading Manufacturers
Conveyor Engineering & Mfg. Co.
Cedar Rapids, IA | 319-364-5600We are a US based, family owned company specializing in the design and manufacturing of screw conveyors in all configurations: vertical, inclined, shaftless, live bottom, plug screws, feeders, mixers, heating/cooling, FDA/USDA approved, screw presses and more. For over 35 years we have excelled in delivering quality products and exceptional customer service. Discuss your custom needs with one of our project engineers today!
VAC-U-MAX
Belleville, NJ | 800-822-8629VAC-U-MAX is a manufacturer specializing in screw conveyors and transportation systems, load filling machines, bulk bag loaders, grinders, pulverizers and sifters. The company serves the chemical, food and feedmill industries with highly efficient products. Vac-U-Max offers an economical product line with a controlled high volume transfer of dry materials.
Thomas Conveyor Company®
Burleson, TX | 800-433-2217Thomas Conveyor has manufactured screw conveyors, flexible conveyors, portable conveyors, material handling conveyors & conveyor systems since 1953. Our products are reliable, high quality & have long service life. We design conveyor systems to best meet your needs with shipping within 48 hours.
Spiroflow Systems, Inc.
Monroe, NC | 704-246-0900Spiroflow Systems has more than 40 years of experience in the design, manufacture & installation of bulk material handling equipment & systems. Product innovation & a thorough understanding of customers’ needs & objectives keep Spiroflow at the forefront of the industry. Spiroflow Systems offers flexible screw, aero mechanical, pneumatic, tubular cable & chain drag conveyors as well as bulk bag fillers & dischargers, automatic bag placing & sealing, robotic palletizing & auxiliary equipment.
Vibra Screw® Inc.
Totowa, NJ | 973-256-7410Vibra Screws specializes in screw conveyors, flexible auger conveyors and conveyor systems. We serve a variety of industries including mining, chemical, steel, plastics and more. We have a staff of highly experienced and talented engineers and technicians. This makes us the leader in solids processing with high quality equipment to store, discharge, meter, convey, size and blend. Call us today!
Flexible Screw Conveyors - Astro Engineering & ManufacturingBecause screw conveyors completely enclose the materials they convey, and because the only moving part in a screw conveyor is the turning screw, there are fewer opportunities for product loss or equipment damage. Also, screw conveyors can be used to transport materials vertically. Vertical and inclined screw conveyors are common tools in the agriculture, mining, manufacturing and many other industries because they can assist in the loading of raw materials into processing or storage equipment. These conveyors are usually equipped with an inflexible conveyance channel; in most cases, channel flexibility is not a necessary feature. In other cases though, such as in the case of portable screw conveyors, flexibility can make storage and use of screw conveyors easier.
Portable screw conveyors are useful tools in a number of contexts. One prominent example is in agriculture; portable screw conveyors can be used to transport granular materials like harvested grain into storage equipment. Because the screw conveyor equipment is moved from one area to another, and because it is used to load materials into storage equipment of varying shapes and sizes, flexibility of the conveyance channel makes the use of multiple screw conveyors of different sizes unnecessary.
Some flexible screw conveyors' conveyance channels can be adjusted in terms of their incline in a range of up to 90° relative to the ground. Flexibility aside, flexible screw conveyors are no different from other screw conveyor varieties. They are still powered by electric or gas-operated motors, and they are an affordable and effective alternative to other conveyor varieties.