Chain Conveyors
Chain conveyors are used in many applications ranging from agricultural applications such as feed and grain to heavy duty applications including quarying, mining and cement.
The granular material on the chain conveyor is moved using 2 principle alternative technologies, en-masse conveying or drag conveying.
Electronic Components for Chain Conveyors
4B offer a range of monitors and switches that can be used on chain conveyors to guard them against slowdown or machine stoppage.
The conditions to monitor include: bearing temperature, rotation speed, slack or broken conveyor chain, plugged condition, gate position - see schematic below.
This diagram is for information only. Please refer to product installation manuals and discuss with our application engineers for correct sensor placement.
Mechanical Components for Chain Conveyors
4B offer a large range of high quality forged chain and accessories for chain conveyors. Please click on one of the links below to have a look at our product pages.


