Two conveyors having 6 RC values are used to transport cartons horizontally 150' in a distribution...

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Two conveyors having 6" RC values are used to transport cartons horizontally 150' in a distribution center from receiving to storage. The first conveyor is a 100'-long roller-supported belt conveyor with a speed of 300 fpm. Cartons are fed directly from the belt conveyor to a belt-driven roller conveyor. Cartons weight 35 lb each, and they are 30" long. The clearance between cartons on the first conveyor is 24". a. It is desired to establish the speed of the second conveyor that will result in a spacing of 12" between cartons on the second conveyor. What must be the speed of the second conveyor to achieve the desired clearance? b. Suppose the WBR dimensions for the conveyors are 33". What is the horsepower requirement for the first conveyor? c. Given the information in part (b), what is the horsepower requirement for the second conveyor? Assume the second conveyor is a 50'-long belt-driven roller conveyor with the same WBR and RC values as the first conveyor. Two conveyors having 6" RC values are used to transport cartons horizontally 150' in a distribution center from receiving to storage. The first conveyor is a 100'-long roller-supported belt conveyor with a speed of 300 fpm. Cartons are fed directly from the belt conveyor to a belt-driven roller conveyor. Cartons weight 35 lb each, and they are 30" long. The clearance between cartons on the first conveyor is 24". a. It is desired to establish the speed of the second conveyor that will result in a spacing of 12" between cartons on the second conveyor. What must be the speed of the second conveyor to achieve the desired clearance? b. Suppose the WBR dimensions for the conveyors are 33". What is the horsepower requirement for the first conveyor? c. Given the information in part (b), what is the horsepower requirement for the second conveyor? Assume the second conveyor is a 50'-long belt-driven roller conveyor with the same WBR and RC values as the first conveyor.

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a The speed of the second conveyor must be calculated in order to achieve a 12 spacing between cartons on the second conveyor The formula for calculat... View the full answer