Handbook for architects and builders . conveyors are notvery generally used for lengths exceedingabout 100 feet. Another conveyor which operates withoutthe aid of a chain, and like the screw con-veyor has the advantage of occupying butlittle space, has the flights attached byhinged connection to a bar or frame to w^hichis given a reciprocating motion. On the for-ward stroke the flights push the materialahead, and on the backward fold up over itby means of the hinge. The moving frameis carried by rollers and the stroke or amountof forward travel is usually from 2 feet to4 feet. This conveyor ha
Handbook for architects and builders . conveyors are notvery generally used for lengths exceedingabout 100 feet. Another conveyor which operates withoutthe aid of a chain, and like the screw con-veyor has the advantage of occupying butlittle space, has the flights attached byhinged connection to a bar or frame to w^hichis given a reciprocating motion. On the for-ward stroke the flights push the materialahead, and on the backward fold up over itby means of the hinge. The moving frameis carried by rollers and the stroke or amountof forward travel is usually from 2 feet to4 feet. This conveyor has been used prin-cipally in the handling of sand and materialsthat would cause an excessive amount ofwear on a conveyor of the screw type. The foregoing conveyors handle for themost part material in bulk. Conveyors ofthis class, where the flight takes the formof a projecting spur, pusher or hook, arewidely used for log hauls and car hauls, andalso to some extent for packages and boxes,either horizontally or at an inclination. Such 24^. ^\«5J- Send Us Your Specifica-tions for Close Prices rRAKs/^issioisTrlACHiNEKv: OUR 550 PAGE CATALOGUEUPON REQUEST
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