Transport system for feed, grain and malt
The tubular conveyor system is the ideal means of transport for a wide variety of products. In this article we will analyse:
- What is and how does a Tube Chain Conveyor work?
- Our tubular conveyor models and the products transported
- MIAL Tubular Conveyors: Let’s take a look at some of the systems installed
- Advantages of tubular conveyors
What is and how does a Tube Chain Conveyor work?
The Tube Chain Conveyor is a fully enclosed conveyor system.
The Tubular Conveyor is made up of a series of circular discs, equidistant from each other and connected to the chain, which gently pull the product along the tube.
This creates an enclosed and dust-free environment.
The basic components making up the Tubular Conveyor are:
- drive unit
- loading hoppers
- tubes
- loading corners
- unloading hoppers.
How does a tubular conveyor work?
In the tubular chain conveyor the product is fed into the tubes via loading hoppers.
Chains with curved plastic discs provide precise and constant flow of product through the tubes. The pipe diameter varies depending on the product and the customer’s needs.
Product is drained from the unloading hoppers, that are made of stainless steel and provided with control valves that open or close the tube section to increase or decrease the amount of product being dropped.
Our Tube Conveyor models and the transported products
Depending on the customer’s needs and the specifics of the project, we can propose 3 different models of chain conveyors, designed in-house and refined over time to ensure maximum performance:
Ogni modello è ideale per il trasporto di una grande quantità di prodotti, citiamo i più comuni:
- BIG 60: diam. tubo 60 mm – capacità produttiva 2 m3/ora
- BIG 100: diam. tubo 100 mm – capacità produttiva 12 m3/ora
- BIG 160: diam. tubo 160 mm – capacità produttiva 30 m3/ora
- BIG 200: diam. tubo 204 mm – capacità produttiva 60 m3/ora
Ogni modello è ideale per il trasporto di una grande quantità di prodotti, citiamo i più comuni:
Malt, Grains, Feeds, Plastic materials, Thermoplastic elastomers Tpe, wood Pellet, Seeds, Pet food, Bulk ingredients, Granular products, Coffee beans, granular manure, fertiliser powder and many others.
The choice of model differs depending on the product flow rate (m3/hour) required by the customer.
The versatility of our models makes this type of conveyor the ideal solution for conveying the product both inside and outside a facility.
MIAL Tubular Conveyor: Let’s find out some of the systems installed in the world.
MIAL Tubular Conveyor: let's learn about some of the systems installed.
The following are some Tube Chain System designed and installed by MIAL in between 2020 and 2022.
Each installation is the result of know-how acquired by 30 years of experience in the conveyor system sector.
Every component of the installations is entirely designed, assembly and installed by MIAL.
Advantages of the Tubular Conveyor
Versatility and Flexibility: Compared to other systems, the tubular conveyor allows tailor-made systems with different lengths and capacities.
Energy saving: significant savings in energy consumption compared to traditional conveyor systems (such as screw conveyors, bucket elevators, redler etc.)
Ease of use: this type of conveyor is distinguished by its ease of installation and maintenance, resulting in lower costs compared to traditional conveyor systems.
