{"id":8403,"date":"2011-03-05T21:31:31","date_gmt":"2011-03-06T04:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/?p=8403"},"modified":"2014-09-25T22:34:16","modified_gmt":"2014-09-26T03:34:16","slug":"chute-conveyor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/chute-conveyor\/8403\/","title":{"rendered":"Chute Conveyor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a296a24fa2fc69ef5487857f02f111e8\" data-index=\"9\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Single Post readerboard -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8207522353004717\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1144967431\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>In material handling, warehousing and fulfillment, material has to be moved from one place to another. A Conveyor is a type of transport equipment, of which there are many types. Today, we&#8217;ll discuss one of the simplest types of conveyors: The Chute Conveyor.<\/p>\n\n<p>Conveyor chutes are used in bulk handling to perform a variety of operations. In particular, the loading of a belt conveyor, and the transfer of material from one moving belt conveyor to another, are important tasks. Such operations are widely used for the transport of both coarse grain material (such as cereals, mineral ore and coal) and fine powders (as used in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries).<br \/>\n<BR>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Other Conveyors to Consider<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-8800796266297559\"; \/* large-rectangle *\/ google_ad_slot = \"4261566623\"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280;\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>\r\n<script src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\n\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"details and video about a chute conveyor\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/chute-conveyor\/8403\/\">Chute Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"details and video on wheel conveyor\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wheel-conveyor\/8407\/\">Wheel Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"roller conveyor details and video\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/roller-conveyor\/8411\/\">Roller Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"chain conveyor video and information\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/chain-conveyor\/8416\/\">Chain Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"slat conveyor video and information\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/slat-conveyor\/8419\/\">Slat Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"vertical conveyor system with video\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/vertical-conveyor\/8441\/\">Vertical Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"sortation conveyor information and video\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/sortation-conveyor\/8453\/\">Sortation Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"cart on track conveyor system demonstration video\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/cart-on-track-conveyor\/8444\/\">Cart on Track Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"magnetic belt conveyor system and video\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/magnetic-belt-conveyor\/8423\/\">Magnetic Belt Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"troughed belt conveyor video and information\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/troughed-belt-conveyor\/8425\/\">Troughed Belt Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"bucket conveyor system video and information\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/bucket-conveyor\/8427\/\">Bucket Conveyor System<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"vibrating conveyor information with video\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/vibrating-conveyor\/8431\/\">Vibrating Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"screw conveyor system and video\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/screw-conveyor\/8433\/\">Screw Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"pneumatic conveyor with video\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/pneumatic-conveyor\/8437\/\">Pneumatic Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"trolley conveyor system information with video demonstration\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/trolley-conveyor\/8449\/\">Trolley Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"tow conveyor demonstration with video\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/tow-conveyor\/8447\/\">Tow Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<BR><br \/>\nIn general, a chute conveyor is ideal for the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unit\/Bulk + On-Floor + Accumulate<\/li>\n<li>Inexpensive<\/li>\n<li>Used to link two handling devices<\/li>\n<li>Used to provide accumulation in shipping areas<\/li>\n<li>Used to convey items between floors<\/li>\n<li>Difficult to control position of the items<\/li>\n<li>Main method of transport is gravity, making a chute conveyor very inexpensive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Below is a video, showing how a chute conveyor works:<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/107214398\" width=\"520\" height=\"347\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In material handling, warehousing and fulfillment, material has to be moved from one place to another. 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