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BS 5934:1980

Superseded

Superseded

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Method for calculation of operating power and tensile forces in belt conveyors with carrying idlers on continuous mechanical handling equipment

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

29-01-2004

Superseded by

BS 8438:2004+A1:2010

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-06-1980

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National foreword
Cooperating organizations
Method
0 Introduction
1 Scope and field of application
2 Symbols
3 Belt conveyor and motion resistances
4 Driving force and power requirements
5 Capacity and cross-section of a conveyor with a
   smooth patternless belt
Tables
1 Rules for calculating the secondary resistances FN
2 Rules for calculating the special resistances FS
3 Friction coefficient mu, between driving pulleys and
   rubber belting
4 Maximum section S of the handled material, in square
   metres, for triple-roller troughed belts according to
   figure 3 with equal-length carrying idlers
5 Maximum section S of the handled material, in square
   metres, for two-idler troughed belts according to
   figure 4 and for flat belts according to figure 5
Figures
1 Coefficient C as a function of L
2 Tensile forces exerted on the belt
3 Trough section with three carrying idlers
4 Trough section with two carrying idlers
5 Section with one carrying idler
6 Factor k as a function of delta

Sets out methods for the calculation of the operating power requirements on the driving pulley of a belt conveyor, and of the tensile forces exerted on the belt.

Committee
MHE/9
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
20
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
ISO 5048:1989 Identical

BS 8438(2004) : 2004 TROUGHED BELT CONVEYORS - SPECIFICATION

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