Shuttle Conveyor
The Garnet Royal shuttle conveyor distributes material across several discharge points by travelling bodily forward and back on rails. The whole machine moves, so material always leaves over the head pulley in the normal way and simply lands wherever the conveyor has been positioned. Where the number of discharge points is modest, it is a simpler, gentler and lower-maintenance arrangement than a tripper.
Technical specifications
| Product Type | Belt conveyor |
| Colour | Gray |
| Delivery Time | 1 Day |
| Main Domestic Market | All India |
| Material | Cast Iron |
| Minimum Order Quantity | 1 |
| Supply Ability | 10 Per Day |
| Supply voltage | 400 – 420 Volts |
| Machine weight | 400 – 500 kg |
Specifications are indicative and configured to your application. Share your material, feed size and required output for an exact model recommendation.
Key features
- Serves several bins, bays or piles from one feed point.
- The reversible option doubles the area covered without extra equipment.
- No belt-lifting carriage, so less belt wear on lumpy, abrasive material.
- Lower transfer height and simpler chutework than a tripper arrangement.
- Normal head-pulley discharge keeps the trajectory predictable and easy to enclose.
- Rail-mounted bogies with end stops, limit switches and travel interlocks.
- Festoon or cable-reel power feed with position indication to the control room.
- Fewer wear parts in the belt line, lowering routine maintenance.
Frequently asked questions
How does a shuttle conveyor differ from a tripper conveyor?
A shuttle moves in its entirety along rails and discharges normally over its own head pulley. A tripper leaves the conveyor in place and travels only a carriage, which lifts the belt over bend pulleys to throw material off partway along the run. Shuttles suit fewer discharge points and harsher material; trippers suit long rows of bunkers.
What does the reversible option give me?
A reversible belt can run in either direction, so material fed at the centre can be sent to bins on either side of the feed point. In effect, one machine covers twice the area, or a shorter rail run covers the same number of bins. It requires a reversible drive, dual-direction skirting and scrapers arranged for both directions.
How is the machine fed while it travels?
Two arrangements are common. A fixed hopper long enough to stay under the incoming stream across the full stroke is the simpler option for short travels. For longer travels, the feed conveyor shuttles in sympathy with the machine so the transfer point stays aligned. The choice depends on the stroke, the tonnage and the available headroom.
Can travel be automated?
Yes. With absolute position sensing on the rails and level probes in the bins, the shuttle can be driven to preset positions and moved on automatically as each bin fills. Manual and semi-automatic modes are always retained for commissioning and maintenance, with travel interlocked against belt running and against the end limit switches.