Helicoid flighting starts off as coils of flatbar and under immense pressure is formed continuously into a spiral with a specific outside diameter, inside diameter and pitch
Category: Screws
This exploded view of a screw conveyor screw shows all the major components, including the flighting, pipe and bushings.
Screw conveyors are standardized through CEMA based on the screw outside diameter and the shaft outside diameter making these the 2 most important facts to know about a screw conveyor when sizing, designing or buying replacement parts.
The SCP Worksheet is a useful tool to document the dimensions of an existing screw for internal record keeping or getting a custom quote
Dimensional Chart for Screw Conveyor Screws
The screw is the heart of the screw conveyor. The screw rotates to provide forward motion to the powder bulk solid being conveyed. Screw are available in a verity of configurations and lengths. Learn more about the basics of screw conveyor screws with this video.
Dimensional drawing and chart with measurements for screw conveyor shaft bolting components, including shaft diameter.
Diagram of an exploded screw conveyor with all parts labeled.
Believe it or not screw conveyor screws are extremely complicated and the nomenclature and terms are too.
