Spiral Conveyor Technology: Industry Gamechanger

Spiral conveyor technology is widely used in the processing industry for product conditioning, conveying, and accumulation. It’s a versatile and efficient solution for managing and conditioning a large volume of products in a small footprint.

A spiral is a helical surface, also called a helicoid, where a point on the ruled surface will travel up or down the helix based on the direction of rotation.

The principle behind spiral technology is the movement of product on a belt or surface, which moves in a helix upward or downward, driven by a rotating member, either a central shaft with the drive or a drum connected to the drive.

The earliest known usage of spiral/helicoid surface was as an Archimedean screw by Egyptians around 250BCE as a machine used for lifting water from a low-lying body of water into irrigation ditches; water is lifted by turning a screw-shaped surface inside a pipe like a modern-day screw pump.

Types and Applications of Spiral System

The spiral system mainly comprises a drive, a helical carry way path, a belt or surface to carry the product, and support structure.

Depending on the driving mechanism used in the spiral system, there are different types of spirals.