The Conveyor Production Capacity calculator computes the number of units of some commodity that can be moved by a conveyor system in some amount of time.
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose units and enter the following:
Conveyor Production Capacity (CUO): The calculator returns the number of units processed on the conveyor in the specified time.
A conveyor belt moves at a fixed rate. One can estimate the volume conveyed over a period of time if the unit carrying capacity is provided. The formula for the Conveyor Volume Output is:
CUO = n/m2 ⋅ W ⋅ TS ⋅ RT
where:
See Also
`"number units moved" = ("number of units" / "unit area") * "width of conveyor" * "speed of conveyor" * "run time"`
Notice that the units help you now that you have the equation correct. The units "cancel out" if you have built your equation properly:
`"number of units" = ("number of units" /"feet"^2) * "feet" * ("feet"/"minute") * "minutes"`
`"number of units" = ("number of units" /"feet") * ("feet"/"minute") * "minutes"`
`"number of units" = ("number of units") * (1/"minute") * "minutes"`
`"number of units" = ("number of units") `