Our team here at Merritt Mechanical Fabrication has been working in the agricultural equipment industry for more than 50 years. Our experienced professionals are thoroughly familiar with the various ways farming has been mechanized over the years, and we understand the crucial roles that farm equipment plays in the success of different operations. In this article, we will focus on grain conveyors and provide a brief overview of how they work.
Two key components that make grain conveyors run are their chains and sprockets. Each link in the chain has a horizontal bar, like those of a bicycle chain, and this bar gets caught in the notches on the sprocket wheel. As the sprocket turns, it drags the chain forward with it, and this creates the motion that powers the conveyor.
Grain conveyors also use broad belts over their chains and sprockets. The belt moves with the chains underneath and drags the grain with it, moving it efficiently from the input location to its destination. The belts in a grain conveyor make it possible to move tons of harvested grain in just minutes, saving hours of intense manual labor.
If you have further questions about how our grain conveyors work, we encourage you to reach out to our team. We will be happy to provide more information and to offer advice on which model of conveyor is best for your needs. Don’t hesitate to reach out to us to find out more about what we can do for you.