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==Function== | ==Function== | ||
Although the conveyors move by a repeating series of linkages between rollers, the power source of these linkages is not always the same. Initially, large diesel motors were used. The motor's flywheel would connect to a gear exchange called a speed reducer to give the first roller in the series the low speed and high torque required to move so much weight. However, the chains between cogs would often break under the strain. For that reason, newer model tripper conveyors have a smaller motor attached to the underside of the conveyor for every hundred yards of belt. While this increases consumption of fuel, it lessens time wasted in repairing damaged parts because the conveyor remains functional to some degree. | Although the conveyors move by a repeating series of linkages between rollers, the power source of these linkages is not always the same. Initially, large diesel motors were used. The motor's flywheel would connect to a gear exchange called a speed reducer to give the first roller in the series the low speed and high torque required to move so much weight. However, the chains between cogs would often break under the strain. For that reason, newer model tripper conveyors have a smaller motor attached to the underside of the conveyor for every hundred yards of belt. While this increases consumption of fuel, it lessens time wasted in repairing damaged parts because the conveyor remains functional to some degree. | ||
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