Title:
Conveying -A New Idea?
Author(s):
James L. Cope
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
2
Issue:
8
Appears on pages(s):
28-32
Keywords:
concretes; concrete construction; convey-ing;
placing; ready-mixed concrete.
DOI:
Date:
8/1/1980
Abstract:
This article reviews the development of three different ypes of conveyors for efficient placing of ready-mixed concrete. The first such conveyors were self-contained portable conveyors with limited lift, reach, and spreading capabilities. The next units developed were spreading conveyors; cantilevered conveyors for radial spreading and side discharge conveyors for straight line spreading. Finally series or feeder conveyors were developed which greatly ex-tended the reach and lift capacity of conveyors by using multiple units in combination or as a system for concrete placing. Recent developments are reported and predictions of future developments are made.