Inclined screw conveyors are used in a few different applications within the process industry. These applications include the agricultural, construction and food and beverage industries. They transport raw materials like cement, fertilizer, feed, sugar and meat. 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!
Inclined Screw Conveyors - Conveyor Engineering & Mfg. Co.Commonly seen in the food industry, these conveyors transport ingredients to and from mixers, ovens and vats and need to be sterile at all times. Therefore, they are commonly made of stainless steel, a smooth food grade metal that is less likely to contaminate edible ingredients than other materials and is easily cleaned. Like all industrial screw conveyors, those that are inclined use a spiral, rotating screw within a trough that pushes loose material forward. Because of the incline, these conveyors are not able to transport liquid materials. Instead, they convey powders, solid food ingredients, loose mixtures and pastes.
Inclined Screw Conveyors - Conveyor Engineering & Mfg. Co.The slope of an inclined screw conveyor determines the amount of material that it may hold at one time. As the angle increases and becomes steeper, the conveyor's capacity decreases. For example, a conveyor carrying material up a 15º angle is able to carry 75% of its horizontal capacity, while a conveyor operating at 25º holds only 50% of its horizontal capacity. Inclined conveyors should never have internal screw supports, as they obstruct the production flow.
Since the material tends to fall back because of gravity it must overcome, inclined screw conveyors use trough covers and tubular housings to keep the material from falling off or spilling. If necessary, inclined screw conveyors are able to stow away in a vertical position when they are not needed, which saves storage space. They are often attached to a vat, mixer, tank, silo or oven and are most often used when material is transported from a small container to a large one that is much higher up. Because of the constant rotation of the spiral screw, inclined screw conveyors may also perform some additional blending or homogenizing during transportation.