Screw Conveyor

Pocket Guide to
Screw Conveyors

What is Being Conveyed?

How Far?
How Much?
How Fast?
What Angle?
How is it Fed?

Pitch

Shaft
Diameter

Normally Conveyor
Diameter + 1"
Inside
Width

Conveyor
Diameter

Flight Thickness
(Outer Edge)

Pipe Diameter
(Nominal O.D.)

Right and Left Hand Screws

Thickness

Components needed for

standard intermediate
screw connection:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Hanger Frame
Hanger Bearing
Coupling Shaft
Coupling Bolts

Conveyor Screw Rotation

Flow

Flow

C.W.
Rotation

Left Hand

C.C.W.
Rotation

Right Hand

A conveyor screw is either right hand or left hand depending on the form of the
helix. The hand of the screw is easily determined by looking at the end of the screw.
The screw pictured to the left has the flight helix wrapped around the pipe in a
counter-clockwise direction, or to your left. Same as left hand threads on a bolt. This
is arbitrarily termed a LEFT hand screw.
The screw pictured to the right has the flight helix wrapped around the pipe in a
clockwise direction, or to your right. Same as right hand threads on a bolt. This is
termed a RIGHT hand screw.
A conveyor screw viewed from either end will show the same configuration. If
the end of the conveyor screw is not readily visible, then by merely imagining that
the flighting has been cut, with the cut end exposed, the hand of the screw may
be easily determined.

Left Hand

Right Hand

The above diagrams are a simple means of determining screw

rotation. When the material flow is in the direction away from the end
being viewed, a R.H. screw will turn counter clockwise and a L.H.
screw will turn in clockwise rotation as shown by the arrows.

Screw Conveyor

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Screw Conveyor
Nomenclature
Conveyor Screw
16 H 6 14 R

1 CD 5 BB W

2 1"
3 1 1/2"

2 1"
3 1 1/2"

Coupling Diameter
4 2"
6 3"
5 2 7/16" 7 3 7/16"

H Helicoid
S Sectional
R Ribbon
HQ Quick Detachable Helicoid
SQ Quick Detachable Sectional
Screw Diameter

Coupling Component
2 1"
3 1 1/2"

Coupling Diameter
4 2"
6 3"
5 2 7/16" 7 3 7/16"
Coupling Part

CCB Coupling Bolts

CIC Internal Collar
CC Coupling Shaft Std.

CCC Close Coupling Shaft

CHE Hanger End Shaft

Drive Shaft Number

Drive Shaft Only
1 Standard End Plate
2 Single Bearing Pedestal
3 Double Bearing Pedestal

Conveyor Diameter

Cover Inlet
14 CI F

CHB 220 6 W

ST
MHI
N
P
MCB

Coupling Diameter
2 1"
5 2 7/16"
3 1 1/2"
6 3"
4 2"

7 3 7/16"

Hanger Style
220, 226, 216, 230, 316,
19B, 326, 30, 216F, 60, 70
Conveyor Hanger
Conveyor Diameter

3 1 1/2"
4 2"

6 3"
7 3 7/16"

TCS Semi Flanged

TCF Flanged

TSC Shroud

Conveyor Diameter

Trough End
9 TEF 3 - BB - P

Type
F Fixed
D Detachable

End Bearing
Bearing or Shaft Type

TEB 5 BB

(Doesn't apply for TEBH & CTW)

BR Bronze
D Drive
BB Ball
E End
R Roller

2 1"
3 1 1/2"

Construction
Stellite
Martin Hard Iron
Nylatron
HDPE
Melamine
(Furnished Less
Flanges)
White Nylon
Hard Iron
Wood
Bronze
UHMW

Coupling Diameter
2 1"
5 2 7/16"

Type
TCH Hip Roof

Coupling Diameter
4 2"
6 3"
5 2 7/16" 7 3 7/16"
Bearing Style

TEB Flanged
TDB Discharge
TPB Pillow Block
TEBH Trough End Bearing Housing
for Hanger Bearing
CTW Weather Set Thrust Style B
CTH Heavy Duty RB End Thrust
CT Type E Thrust Hanger Bearing

2 1"
3 1 1/2"

CSS 6

2 1"
3 1 1/2"

Style
18B*, 60**, 216, 220
* Wood, Hard Iron, Nylatron & Gatke
** Ball Bearing Only
Conveyor Hanger Bearing

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Coupling Diameter
4 2"
6 3"
5 2 7/16" 7 3 7/16"
Seal Style

CSS Split Gland

PGC Packing Gland
CSW Waste Pack with Lip Seal
CSP Plate Seal with Lip Seal
CSFP Product Drop Out
MSP Martin Super Pack

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TE
TEF
TEI
TER
TEO
TEOD
FTEF
FTE
FTEO
FTDO
TDO
TDI
CHTE
CHTEF

Coupling Diameter
4 2"
6 3"
5 2 7/16" 7 3 7/16"

Trough End Type

Outside
Outside with Feet
Inside
Inside Rectangular
Single Bearing Pedestal
Double Bearing Pedestal
Outside Flared with Feet
Outside Flared
Single Bearing Flared Pedestal
Flared Discharge End
Outside Discharge End
Inside Discharge End
Outside Tubular
Outside Tubular with Feet
Conveyor Diameter

Discharges & Gates

14 TSD 12

Shaft Seal

Plate Only
(Less Bearing)
Bearing Type
BB Ball
RB Roller

Cover Inlet

MBR Martin Bronze

C Ceramic

14 CH 220 5

Length of Cover
Cover Thickness
16 16 GA.
12 12 GA.
14 14 GA.
10 10 GA.

TCP Plain

Conveyor Diameter

Hanger Bearing

WN
H
W
BR
U

Hanger

Formed Flange U Trough

Flared Trough
Tubular
Tubular Split Formed Flange
Tubular Split Angle Flange

Type
CD Drive Shaft
CE End Shaft

Screw Type

CC S

CTF
FCT
CHT
CHT-F
CHT-A

Delete if without seal

P Plate
W Waste Pack
Bearing Type
BB Ball
RB Roller

18 TCP 12 - 12

Housing Configuration

Seal Type

Flight Thickness
10 5/32
16 1/4
12 3/16
24 3/8
14 7/32
32 1/2
Coupling Diameter
4 2"
6 3"
5 2 7/16" 7 3 7/16"

Length of Trough
Trough Thickness
16 16 GA.
12 12 GA.
14 14 GA.
10 10 GA.

CTA Angle Flange U Trough

Drive & End Shaft

Flight Hand
R Right
L Left

04 1/16
06 3/32
08 1/8

18 TCP 12 - 12

Trough Cover

Sprout Thickness
16 16 GA.
12 12 GA.
14 14 GA.
10 10 GA.

Type
TSD Plain Fixed Spout
TSDS Plain Fixed Spout w/Slide
TSDF Flush End Spout
RPF Rack & Pinion Flat Slide
RPFD Rack & Pinion Flat Slide Dust Tight
RFC Rack & Pinion Curved Slide
RPCD Rack & Pinion Curved Slide Dust Tight
Conveyor Diameter

Screw Conveyor

Conveyor Trough

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