Original scientific paper

Conveyor design optimization as the provision of sustainability

Marko Langerholc ; Knauf Insulation d.o.o., Central Engineering Europe, Trata 3, 4220 Škofja Loka, Slovenija
Nenad Zrnić orcid.org/0000-0002-0078-7275 ; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, 80 Kraljice Marije Str., 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Miloš Đorđević orcid.org/0000-0003-2115-0238 ; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, 80 Kraljice Marije Str., 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Boris Jerman ; University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Aškerčeva cesta 6, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenija

Abstract

Conveyors are machines which typically operate continuously during long periods of time. Even a small increase in energy efficiency leads toward considerable energy savings and therefore improved sustainability. The energy is consumed to overcome dissipative effects and for possible lifting of transported goods. It can be saved only by reducing the dissipative effects. In the paper an example is introduced of two designs of the production machine chain conveyor. The effect of the changes of the design on the energy consumption is established. The dissipative effects are defined using analytical approach which is verified by means of measurements. Improved sustainability in the case of the second design is proven and discussed.

Keywords

analytical approach; continuous operation; conveyors; efficiency; energy consumption; measurements; sustainability

Hrčak ID:

109793

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/109793

Publication date:

25.10.2013.

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