Many cutting machines generate long bushy chips.
To tackle such type of chips a cleat type chip conveyer is developed.
This conveyer is formed of a row fo hinges with minimum possible
clearance for the coveyer movement. These hinged cleats are fabricated
of strong steel construction. The edges of the conveyer are skirted to
prevent lateral chip movement. If the cutting process uses coolant, the
belt is perforated for coolant drain.
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The
belt is housed in a casing frame, guided to pick the chips under the
machine and deliver at elevated height in a bin. To assist the chip
movement with the blet, additional strips are welded to the belt.
Drive includes a slip-clutch, with automatic electrical cut-off, n case the conveyer jams.
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PERFORMANCE |
The
chip conveyer effectively handles long bush chips of steel. Depending
on the speed of the conveyer and the blet width, the capacity of chip
handling can vary from 1 Lits of chips per minute to 50 Lits of chips
per minute. (Since the chips occupy more volume than the metal, the
performance is declared as above.) |
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ADVANTAGES AND LIMITATIONS |
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The conveyer effectively handles the bushy chips, which otherwise is difficult. |
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The coolant film tends to stick the chips to belt surface. Some effort is needed to remove the chips above the bin |
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Chip conveyer jams on a combination chips. | |
