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Drag / Chain / Tow
Courtesy of Hapman
Tubular drag conveyor installation
Drag / Chain / Tow
Engineering gentle flow: Inside the next generation of tubular drag conveyors
Flexible, enclosed tubular drag conveying systems offer food processors the ability to navigate complex layouts while ensuring gentle handling and hygienic operation.
Aug. 27, 2026
Courtesy of CDM Systems
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Conveyors
Drag conveyor basics
Nov. 21, 2024
Courtesy of Frost Inc.
Made of stainless steel, the X248 with 2-inch pitch is one of the newer chains that replaces outdated cable conveyors. This example is on a head/tongue chain, shown in a beef plant application and is now virtually maintenance-free after replacing a high-maintenance cable conveyor.
Drag / Chain / Tow
Overhead drive chains: The hidden heroes
Feb. 2, 2023
Courtesy of Cablevey Conveyors
Enclosed 8-inch tubular drag cable conveyors can safely, gently convey material volumes comparable to belt conveyors or bucket elevators with less power, product loss, particle damage and downtime.
Drag / Chain / Tow
New tubular drag cable conveyors provide improved metrics for powder and bulk solids processors
July 25, 2022
Courtesy of Cablevey Conveyors
Tubular drag cable systems, such as those from Cablevey Conveyors, move materials in a wide variety of forms and states with throughput rates up to 80,000 pounds per hour.
Conveyors
Debunking misconceptions about tubular drag conveyors
Nov. 7, 2021
Courtesy of Spiroflow Systems Inc.
Tubular, closed conveyors prevent product contamination by fully sealing off the product from its outside environment.
Conveyors
Best-in-class hygienic options for food processing conveyors
May 19, 2021
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