BibTeX:

@article{IJIRSTV3I3035,
     title={FE Results of Conveyor Belt System for Rice Mill },
     author={Priya Moroliya},
     journal={International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology},
     volume={3},
     number={3},
     pages={166--174},
     year={},
     url={http://www.ijirst.org/articles/IJIRSTV3I3035.pdf},
     publisher={IJIRST (International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology)},
}

Lifting operation are inherent to many occupations in the food processing industry. They can be performed manually or using lifting equipment. Manual lifting and mechanical operations can put workers at great risk of injury or health symptom causing sick leave or disability. The costs of accidents and ill health related to lifting operations are immense. To reduce the hazards of manual lifting in the food industry alternate solution of conveyor belt is recommended which is safe and efficient. A belt conveyor is an endless belt operating between two pulleys with its load supported on idlers. It may be flat for moving bags of rice, or V-shaped for moving bulk paddy. The belt conveyor consists of belt, drive and end pulleys, idlers and tension mechanism, loading and discharge devices. Its carrying capacity depends on the width of belt, angle of trough, and belt speed. Belt conveyors have a high mechanical efficiency because the load is carried on anti-friction bearings. Damage to paddy is virtually nil because there is no relative motion between the paddy grains and the belt. The carrying capacity is high because relatively high speeds are possible. Paddy can be conveyed over a long distance. In this project a belt conveyor system is designed for “Nerian Rice mill” with a daily capacity of 80 tonnes.

Belt Conveyors, Rice Mill, Labours