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Apron Feeders
Apron Feeders
Apron Feeders is mechanical equipment widely used in bulk material handling. Its application is found in almost all sectors like power, steel, cement plant, etc. The apron feeder consists of one or more endless chains to which overlapping pans are attached to form a continuous moving bed particularly suited for conveying heavy duty raw materials such as coal, coke, ore, slag, rock, stone, gravel, clay, etc. They are frequently used as feeders located under crushers and hoppers. Apron feeders can be installed in horizontal and inclined condition depending on the feeding zone of system layout. The apron feeders are broadly classified as
- Extra heavy duty apron feeder with crawler chain-sprocket assembly
- Extra heavy duty apron feeder with link-chain assembly
- Heavy duty apron feeder with link-chain assembly
- Can be installed below wagon tippler hopper, stockpile and primary or secondary crushers
- Capacity and speed adjustment features
- Either hydraulic drive or electromechanical drive arrangement
- Horizontal as well as inclined installation
- Sealed bearings for feed rollers and returned rollers to avoid frequent lubrication
- Safety device: Mechanical / Electrical
- Chain scrapper conveyor or dribble belt feeder for spillage material