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Screw Conveyor Systems Screw conveyor systems contain a large screw located inside of tubular housing. When the screw is turned by a motor, the material rotates along the screw thread and is transported down the length of the screw.

FLEXIBLE SCREW CONVEYORS

Principle of operation A flexible screw conveyor, also known as a spiral conveyor, screw conveyor, helix conveyor or center less auger conveyor, consists of a spring steel or stainless steel, flexible screw that is enclosed in a flexible or rigid plastic tube, or a rigid steel tube, and driven by an electric motor normally located at the discharge end of the conveyor.