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CONVEYOR TERMINOLOGY GLOSSARY
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CONVEYOR TERMINOLOGY GLOSSARY
ACCUMULATING CONVEYOR: Any conveyor designed to allow collection (accumulation) of material. May be roller, live roller, belt and gravity conveyors.
ALLIGATOR LACING: Lacing attached to the belt with a hammer for the purposes of joining the ends of the belt together to form a continuous loop.
AXLE: A non-rotating shaft on which wheels or rollers are mounted.
MACHINE CROWNED PULLEY: A pulley in which the crown or vertex has been produced by an automatic, usually computer driven, machine.
MAGNETIC STARTER: An electrical device which controls the motor and also provides overload protection to the motor.
MANUAL START SWITCH: A simple one direction switch used to turn the conveyor on or off.
MINIMUM PRESSURE ACCUMULATING CONVEYOR: A type of conveyor designed to minimize build-up of pressure between adjacent packages or cartons. (138-ACC - 190-ACC)
MOTOR: A machine which transforms electric energy into mechanical energy. Standard motors are dual voltage and operate at 1725 RPM.
PACKAGE STOP: Any of various devices, either manual or mechanical, used to stop flow on a conveyor
PARTS CONVEYOR: A conveyor used to catch and transport small parts, Stampings, or scrap away from production machinery to hoppers, drums, or other operations. (PC, PCA, PCL, PCX, PCH)
PHOTO CELL: Electrical device used to sense product location.
PIVOT PLATE: The gusset which attaches the conveyor to the support leg.
PLASTISOL COATING: Poly-vinyl chloride (PVC) covering for roller tubes to prevent product damage or marking. Usually (#70 durometer) green or (#90 durometer) red in color.
PLOW: A device positioned across the path of a conveyor at the correct angle to discharge or deflect objects.
POLY-TIER SUPPORT: Supporting members capable of supporting more than one level of conveyor at a time. Each tier has vertical adjustment for leveling the conveyor.
POP-OUT ROLLER: A roller, normally placed on the ends of a belt conveyor, used to aid in transfer, and set in a wide groove to allow it to eject if an object comes between it and the belt.
PORTABLE CONVEYOR: Any type of transportable conveyor, usually having supports which provide mobility.
PORTABLE SUPPORT: Supporting members which provides conveyor mobility by use of casters or wheels.
POSITIVE CROWNED PULLEY: A pulley which tapers equally from both ends toward the center, the diameter being the greatest at the center. The crown aids in belt tracking.