A new flexible screw conveyor with trough hopper from Pennsylvania-based Flexicon® is designed to receive material from multiple outlets of feeders, grinders, blenders and other process equipment.
The hopper features an extended-length charging adapter that exposes 45 in. (1143 mm) of the flexible screw rotating within an inclined U-shaped trough to charge material entering the hopper at any point. The hopper is equipped with a stainless steel grate for worker safety and to prevent oversized particles from entering the conveyor.
Surfaces of the screw and tube interior are designed to allow in-place flushing with water, steam or cleaning solutions through a lower clean-out cap and/or upper discharge housing. The flexible screw can also be removed through the clean-out for separate sanitizing and inspection of the polymer conveyor tube and stainless steel hopper, as well as the screw.