This video is of a newly installed screw conveyor with hard iron bearings and no…
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Category: Hanger Bearings
Diagram of an exploded screw conveyor with all parts labeled.
Screw conveyor hanger bearings are a critical part of the screw conveyor and allow the material to be conveyed long distances in a single conveyor.
A hard iron hanger bearing is used to support a long screw. A screw conveyor is a versatile conveyor with one main limitation; the length.
A screw conveyor hanger bearing is commonly used in screw conveyors over about 12-14 feet. It is a friction, also called a plain, bearing used to support the coupling shaft and the ends of multiple screws.