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Technical Information
CALCULATING HORSEPOWER - SLAT CONVEYORS

SLAT CONVEYORS
+ Product (Total Live Load)
+ Chain and Slat Weight 
+ Drive Weight (100#)
= Subtotal
x .20 Friction Factor 
x 1.25 (25% Contingency Factor)
= Effective Chain Pull
x Speed of Conveyor
÷ 33,000 Horsepower Factor
÷ .95 Chain Reductions
÷ .85 GRE / Reducer Losses
= Horsepower

7 GA. HRS SLAT & CHAIN WEIGHTS (lbs.) PER FOOT OF CONVEYOR
SLAT WIDTH
25"
31"
37"
43"
49"
WT.
71
82
96
104
115


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