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Industrial Engineering

Industrial Engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with the creation and management of systems that integrate people and materials and energy in productive ways. An industrial engineer studies industrial productivity and makes and implements recommended changes.

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What is breaking load in traction?

Breaking load in traction refers to the maximum load or force that a material, structure, or component can withstand before failing or breaking under tension. It is a critical parameter in engineering and materials science, as it helps determine the safety and performance limits of various applications, such as cables, ropes, and structural elements. Understanding the breaking load is essential for ensuring that systems can safely support operational loads without risking failure.

Define various types of conveyors?

GUIDE TO DIFFERENT TYPES OF POWERED CONVEYORS

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POWER CONVEYOR GUIDE

Power conveyor is an integral product in any conveyor system. Powered conveyor consists of both roller and belt type conveyors - each having a unique drive system and purpose. Most power conveyors consist of both drive sections as well as slave sections - the difference being that drive units can supply power to one or more slave units to create an entire run of conveyor. Combined with conveyor accessories and gravity conveyor, a power conveyor system can be run through an entire facility to transport finished or unfinished goods to workstatio0ns, docks or any other location needed.

Below are some sample images and cutaways of the different types of power conveyor as well as some of their common uses. If you have any questions about the best conveyor solution for your operation, please contact an SJF Material Handling at 320-485-4974 and speak to one of their conveyor professionals.

Accumulation Conveyor

ACCUMULATION CONVEYOR

Accumulation conveyor is typically used in conjunction with other conveyor types in a complete conveyor system. Accumulation conveyor consists of pop-up sensor rollers located in 'zones' which use a pressurized air system to hold your product in a queue until it receives a signal to release it to the next stage of operations. This can include moving products one at a time onto a weigh station, case sealer, sort system, palletizer, or any other work station.

There are several types of common accumulation conveyor, however two are more common than the others. Zero pressure accumulation conveyor will eliminate package collisions on the conveyor line by leaving gaps between each individual box, while minimum pressure accumulation conveyor will place the individual boxes next to each other with little back pressure.

Accumulation conveyor is one of the most vital links in any large conveyor system. Without it, your sortation system, packaging machine, scale or other automated machines will quickly become overloaded and will not function properly.

Belt Driven Conveyor

BELT DRIVEN LIVE ROLLER CONVEYOR

Belt driven live roller conveyor consists of load rollers, a drive belt, return rollers and an external motor. The load rollers make up the surface on which product is transported. The rollers move using a belt that is located underneath the load rollers which provides friction directly on the rollers and creates forward movement. The return rollers are used to keep the belt in place under the conveyor as well as to maintain tension on the belt at all times.

Belt driven live roller conveyor can be used in accumulation, induction, and merge systems where product sizes and weights tend to vary. It provides limited capabilities for inclined movement or packages of differing shapes.

Belt Over Roller Conveyor

BELT OVER ROLLER CONVEYOR
(AKA: BELT ON ROLLER)

With belt over roller conveyor, the belt can be either sliderbed supported or supported by return rollers located underneath the load rollers. Belt on roller conveyor is a fairly common type of powered conveyor and is what many people think of when they envision powered conveyor. Belt on roller conveyor is very useful for transporting light and medium weight loads between locations.

In addition to being a good general purpose powered conveyor, belt over roller is also a desired solution for inclines or declines. Powered belt over roller conveyor provides much control over the orientation and placement of loads, which can be good for bulky, irregularly shaped products. Because product orientation is easily controlled with belt over roller, it also makes a good conveyor to use in induction and sortation conveyor systems.

Lineshaft Conveyor

LINESHAFT CONVEYOR

Lineshaft conveyors can be used used for both transporting and accumulating products. Lineshaft makes use of a drive shaft which runs the length of the underside of the conveyor, and drives the load rollers individually using belts. Since the rollers are individually powered, lineshaft conveyor can easily be used for accumulation operations where there is a minimum amount of backpressure on the product being transported.

The driveshaft is powered by a motor. Some configurations of lineshaft conveyor allow the conveyor to run both forwards or backwards depending on the situation desired. Because there are fewer moving parts, today's lineshaft conveyor is typically quieter than traditional live roller conveyors. The belts also assist in reducing noise by holding the rollers firmly in place inside the frames which results in less rattling.

Chain Driven Conveyor

CHAIN DRIVEN CONVEYOR

Chain driven live roller conveyor (sometimes referred to as pallet conveyor) is typically used to transport heavy loads at controlled speeds. Chains drive sprockets on the load rollers which in turn drives a chain and the sprocket on the next roller, etc. These systems transmit the same amount of power to each roller thus insuring a smooth, even ride. These conveyors are very powerful and so are often found in foundries, manufacturing plants or other environments where a rugged conveyor solution is needed.

Chain Driven conveyor offers several advantages that other types typically do not or cannot. For instance, because there is no belt(s) chain driven conveyor can transport both hot and cold loads that could damage other conveyor types. Chain driven conveyor can also resist contamination by grease and other particulate matter better than other conveyor types. Chain driven live roller conveyor is also better able to tolerate uneven pallet bottoms or drums.

Trash Conveyor

TRASH CONVEYOR

Trash conveyor and regular sliderbed conveyor are two very similar products with one important difference. Trash conveyor has guard rails attached to the sides of its frame to prevent materials from falling off the conveyor belt into the work area. Return rollers keep tension on the conveyor belt keeping it taut.

Trash conveyor is used mainly to transport empty boxes, paper trash and other light-weight refuse to a disposal area, compactor or incinerator while keeping it out of the way of production areas. It can help to create a better organized work area that will allow your employees to perform their work efficiently and without hindrance. Since trash conveyor utilizes a sliderbed design, there are few moving parts to create noise. The sliderbed design of trash conveyor also makes it great for transporting materials on inclines and declines.

Sliderbed Conveyor

SLIDERBED CONVEYOR

Sliderbed conveyor and trash conveyor are very similar products, but regular sliderbed conveyor does not usually have guard rails. Many capacities of sliderbed are available, but lighter weights are more common. Sliderbed conveyor uses return rollers to run a conveyor belt along a smooth bed,allowing for the smooth transportation of many different load types. If the load is something that can roll easily it's best to place it on a skid, pallet or even in a box.

Sliderbed can easily carry loose components and other materials that roller conveyors have a harder time transporting. Since sliderbed conveyor has few moving parts, it does not create much noise. The sliderbed conveyor design also makes it useful for transporting loads on inclines and declines. Typical sliderbed applications include inspection, transportation and assembly line operations.

As you can see - there are several types of power conveyor. These can all be mixed and matched within a complete conveyor system. Call an SJF solutions specialist if you have any additional questions about either powered or gravity conveyors & conveyor systems at 320-485-4974

What is solid slab?

A solid slab is either solid concrete foundation or a flat solid wood door as opposed to a hollow core or a panel door.

When did Europe first meet the damascus steel?

We may presume that the first encounter of the Europeans with the damascus steel was during the crusades where christians and Muslims faught for the control of the Holy Land.

How do you find the base circle diameter when drawing a gear?

This is simply the pitch circle diameter multiplied by cosine of pressure angle, which is most commonly 20 degrees.

What is meant by space vector modulation?

Space-vector (pulse width) modulation technique is a PWM technique for three-phase voltage-source inverters.

Read the white paper I linked below, or the app note that I also linked below.

Interested in the real nitty gritty? Try the PhD Thesis that I linked below.

What are automated production systems?

A Fully Automatic System is a type of method of operation for items of technology to help achieve fast and accurate results without requiring a high degree of technical knowledge on the part of the human operators. An example of a specific area of technology that uses a fully automatic system is the ''Fully Automatic System for Monitoring Blood Pressure" which is used in the field of medicine.

Is the colosseum man made?

Yes, it is one of the 7 wonders of the world. There were no power tools during the Ancient Roman's time.

In flat rolling what is a screw down and a top roll balancing mechanism?

In a rolling mill, the screw down (usually electrically operated in big mills) is the mechanism for setting up the spacing between the rollers, called the roll gap. The top roll balancing mechanism is a mechanical (rods, springs) or hydraulic setup to hold the top roller up in contact with the screw down. The larger mills we see in operation have massive rollers, and they have considerable weight. The whole of the upper roll mechanism will be set in heavy chocks to to stabilize it and distribute the loads of the rolling operation. Additionally, we often see mills with backup rollers, and the top work roller and backup roller pair will be held in contact with the screw down by the top roll balancing mechanism. There is a bit more to this when we consider the dynamic operation of the biggest rolling mills, but the basics remain the same. The thickness of the product, the "indexing" of the roll gap, will be set by the screw down. And the the top roller is held up against the screw down by the top roll balancing mechanism.

When reading the steel heat treatment notation RC what does the R mean?

RC stands for Rockwell Hardness C scale; the different letters A,B,C etc. are based on different loads and indenters for measurement. C scale is typical for steels, while B scale is typical for aluminum. There are conversion tables for these if needed.

What is a slab foundation?

It is a flat piece (slab) of concrete sitting on compacted soil or stone, usually meaning there is no basement. These generally only appear in areas where the ground does not freeze frequently.

What is Modulation index in Frequency modulation?

Modulation Index is the ratio of the maximum deviation frequency to the frequency of modulation. In other words it is the ratio of the spread in frequency spectrum to the frequency that was used to modulate the carrier.

For FM,

modulation index is given by the formula

mf= df/f

where,

mf=modulation index for FM

df=difference in carrier frequency

f=frequency of the signal

What is infi steel?

INFI steel is used by Busse Combat Knives. The performance of INFI in the blades of Busse Combat has been demonstrated live by jerry Busse at live and public demonstrations at knife shows, as well as in videos and pictures, these include thousands of push cuts on full once inch hemp rope without sharpening, cuts though a hanging bundle of 10 strands of inch hemp, multiple 2x4's chopped with the knife still shaving, and very heavy prying loads and bends to a very high degrees without breaking on a fully hardened blade.

INFI has: 0.5% carbon, 8.5% Chromium, 0.74% nickel, 0.36% vanadium 1.3% molybdenum 0.95% cobalt and 0.11% nitrogen. The rest is iron (obvious).

Why is Pump discharge line size smaller than suction line size?

An increase in any pipe diameter will lower the flow velocity, and therefore reduce head loss due to friction, but it is not immediately obvious to me why pump manufacturers provide a discharge side of smaller diameter than the suction side. I don't think it has anything to do with cavitation, maybe it is just to ensure that fluid flows easily away from the pump, since it will be travelling at a higher velocity in the discharge line than entering the pump on the suction side. Maybe the NPSHR values are derived from the difference in pipe diamters across the pump by the manufacturers, such that cavitation does become an (indirect) issue. Maybe somebody else can answer this one. The suction side of the pump normally has only atmospheric pressure of approximately 1 bar available to propel the oil into the pump. Using a larger suction diameter reduces friction loss, and keeps the fluid as close to atmospheric pressure as possible. Fluids will boil at a lower temperature when subjected to vacuum, and hydrauic systems already have a high temperature due to friction losses elsewhere in the circuit. If the suction side is allowed to develop too much vacuum, the lowered boiling point will be exceeded, and cavitation that is destructive to the pump will be induced. The problem can be alleviated by pressurising or elevating the oil tank to maintain a positive pressure at the pump inlet.

What is the Power Triangle?

In electrical systems using AC (Alternating Current), circuit elements can experience reversals in the directional flow of energy. (AC reverses current direction many times a second.) This results in less power delivered to the circuits than would be indicated by the input voltage and current (amperage). The apparent power, as indicated by voltage and amperage, is represented as the hypotenuse of a right triangle. The other sides of the triangle are the real power (usable energy in watts) and the reactive power (which is returned to the generating system). Reactive power, therefore, is the energy not available to do work. Using the Pythagorean theorem, the relationship between the three energy amounts is: (apparent power)2 = (real power)2 + (reactive power)2 Ideally, reactive power would be the smaller of the two component energies. The ratio of real power to apparent power is called the Power Factor (ranges from 0 to 1 ), and can be increased by reducing the reactive power through proper system design.

What is the minimam distance of IS cable and non IS cable in same tray or trench?

It should add a divider between this different type cable to prevent the interference Type your answer here...

What is the difference in a105 and a106 pipes?

Simply, A105 is an ASTM standard for a ratedsteel where SA105 is the ASME standard for (nominally the same) rated steel. Basically, they are the same, although SA105 has additional applications beyond A105 according to ASME standards.