. Handbook of construction plant, its cost and efficiency. Fig. 62. 18 22 26 30 34 3ft 42 44 48Width of Showing Capacity ofBelt Conveyors. Engineer, August, 1909. These are based on good feed-ing conditions and variations as great as 50 per cent are .of the curves are stopped off at certain sized belts, as withlarge pieces it is not advisable to use a conveyor any narrower,regardless of what capacity is required. It is advantageous toinstall a feeding device of some kind if the feed is should be delivered to the belt in the direction of mo-tion of


. Handbook of construction plant, its cost and efficiency. Fig. 62. 18 22 26 30 34 3ft 42 44 48Width of Showing Capacity ofBelt Conveyors. Engineer, August, 1909. These are based on good feed-ing conditions and variations as great as 50 per cent are .of the curves are stopped off at certain sized belts, as withlarge pieces it is not advisable to use a conveyor any narrower,regardless of what capacity is required. It is advantageous toinstall a feeding device of some kind if the feed is should be delivered to the belt in the direction of mo-tion of the belt and with as near the same velocity as Small belts of stitched canvas or woven cotton areoften used and are usually well oiled. For large, permanent con- CONVEYORS 137 veyors, rubber belts composed on a cotton duck foundation aremost satisfactory. Mr. George Frederick Zimmer in CassiersMagazine for August, 1909, gives the following table showing thewear on different materials subjected to a uniform sand blastfor 45 minutes: Rubber


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