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Overview of RUD Conveyor Systems
RUD offers a wide range of conveyor systems for horizontal, vertical, and inclined conveyance. The document details the service range, milestones, and technical specifications of RUD's conveyor chain systems, highlighting their role in coaling and ash removal in power stations.
Service Range and Milestones
RUD has a history of innovation, introducing the first global casehardened round link steel chain in 1951. The company has developed various chain systems and components, ensuring high availability in power stations.
Conveyor Chain Systems
RUD provides systems for horizontal and vertical conveyance, optimized for specific applications like de-ashing systems and transporting coarse dry bulk materials.
Chain Technology
RUD's chain technology focuses on wear resistance and performance, with innovations like inductively heated rods and automatic welding controllers.
Specifications and Components
The document includes specifications for chain sizes, connectors, and attachment types, as well as sprocket, reversing, and drive wheels.
Installation and Operation
General installation and operation instructions are provided, with innovative solutions like Duomount and 2win for easier installation.
R160 Round Steel Chain
The R160 chain is optimized for harsh environments, offering high wear resistance and a breaking stress of up to 400 N/mm². It is available in various sizes and designed for economic efficiency and operational safety.
Chain Connectors and Sprocket Wheels
Details on chain connectors like the UKS universal chain lock and sprocket wheels with replaceable tooth discs are provided.
Reversion Wheels and Submerged Overhung Idler (SOI)
Reversion wheels are designed for tensioning stations, while the SOI is ideal for wet de-ashing systems.
Specifications and Procedures
The document outlines specifications for RUD chain systems, including part numbers and dimensions. Procedures for assembly and disassembly, as well as installation of bucket elevator systems, are detailed.
Standards and Recommendations
DIN standards for bucket manufacturing and chain specifications are referenced. Recommendations for selecting appropriate RUD systems based on material and conditions are provided.
Key Data from Tables
Tables provide data on chain dimensions, part numbers, weights, conveyance capacities, and temperature limits.
Technical Document Summary
1. Specifications
Details on bucket elevators and trough chain conveyors, including construction and components, are provided.
2. Procedures
Maintenance and assembly instructions emphasize precise measurements and proper positioning.
3. Standards and Recommendations
Safety devices and customization options are highlighted.
4. Key Features of RUD Drive Drum Design
The design ensures uniform load distribution and easy maintenance.
5. RUD Belt Type Bucket Elevators
These elevators feature steel-cable belts suitable for high temperatures.
6. Trough Chain Conveyors
Suitable for dust-free transport, with high wear and heat resistance.
7. Forked-Link Chains
Used for transporting powdered and grainy materials, offering high operational safety.
8. Screw Conveyors
Used for dust-free transport of fine-grained materials, with adaptations for coarse-grained and abrasive materials.
9. Safety and Maintenance
Emphasis on adhering to installation dimensions and tolerances.
Specifications for FORKA and FORKY Systems
Details on keyway standards, hub bore dimensions, and sprocket wheel specifications are provided.
RUD Products and Services
RUD offers a range of products including hoisting equipment and conveyor technology, with contact information for further inquiries.
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Conveyor systems-1

RUD CONVEYOR SYSTEMS FOR HORIZONTAL, VERTICAL AND INCLINED CONVEYORS

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DO YOU EXPERIENCE ANY OF THESE CONVEYOR ISSUES Is your chain equipment wearing out too quickly? The new RUD chain grades offer optimal wear resistance. More on page 10 Are your chains or the teeth of the gears suddenly breaking? Is your system coming to a standstill due to this? How much is the damage if you have to shut down the system as a result of this? The new chain grades offer up to 28 % improvement in breaking force. Your system will run safer and the risk of breaking will be minimised. More on page 11 Are you experiencing difficulties when installing components? Then try our installation-friendly...

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RUD SERVICE RANGE AND MILESTONES RUD CONVEYOR TECHNOLOGY IN THE POWER STATION Coal bunker Coal dump Turbine Generator Brückenkratzer Bunkerabzugsförderer Dampferzeuger Kalkbunker Elektrofilter Bekohlung Bunkerabzugsförderer Entschwefelung Bunkerabzugsförderer Flugasche Bunker discharge Bridge scraper De-asher Chain conveyor Components Fossil power stations will also become an important contribution towards global supply of energy. For decades, RUD has been ensuring a high availability of coaling and ash remover plants with the help of its conveyor chains and hence ensures power generation in...

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MILESTONES FOR CONVEYOR SYSTEM FOR BULK MATERIALS TOGETHER FOR OVER 200 YEARS OF COMPETENCE Whether it is a complete bucket conveyor, trough chain conveyor or spare parts for chain conveyors or maintenance and service, the RUD group is a reliable partner. Let it be transporting limestone from the mill to the bulk tank or conveying salts from the mine to the surface, our conveyor systems are robust and are optimally designed for these conditions. Thanks to our extensive experience in bulk conveyance of fertilisers, potassium & salt, cement and other special bulk materials, all our system components...

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OUR RUD CONVEYOR CHAIN SYSTEMS AT A GLANCE HORIZONTAL CONVEYOR RUD-System VERTICAL CONVEYOR Sprocket wheel system System pocket wheel Central chain System Attachment type Multiple link attachment Single link attachment Single link attachment FL 38 x 144 Multiple link mounting Coupling strand; rarely necessary, if the tensioning distance is long enough Mounting angle Drive wheels Drive sprocket (internal) interlocked. Above size 14 × 50 mostly multi-part, locks always run vertically across the gears Reversing wheels Type A with rim often at the tensioning station and as Type C for attachment SOI,...

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RUD CHAIN TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL PRODUCTS – WHAT HAS IMPROVED IN OUR NEW CHAIN GRADES? BENEFIT FROM OUR HIGH PERFORMANCE 100 % CONSISTENTLY INDUCTIVELY HEATED RODS 100 % FULLY AUTOMATIC WELDING CONTROLLER WITH PRECISE LINK Performance Property Waer This results in: Accurate link geometry · Highly calibrated links Customer benefi t: · Optimised running geometry with components and wheels · Better interlink contact to extend chain life This results in: Optimal process control Customer benefi t: Longer life · Increased breaking force · Safer operation RUD is benchmark company in providing quality products...

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RUD ROUND LINK STEEL CHAINS RUD ROUND STEEL CHAIN R160 RUD SPECIFICATIONS, HARDNESS CURVES TOUGH AND 30% MORE RUNNING TIME RUD offers its customers nothing less than double the service life in the use of bucket elevators and ash removal systems – the new round steel chain R160 has been optimised with regard to a longer service life. Our special chain steel improves the wear behavior significantly without any loss of breaking force. Its breaking stress of up to 400 N/mm² provides especially for particulary rough and heavy duty operating conditions (e.g. in coal fired powerplants) a better performance...

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RUD ROUND STEEL CHAIN EigenschaftenProperties · Highly wear-resistant for a long time · Self-cleaning · Simple assembly and disassembly of RUD components in the chain belt ROUND STEEL LINK CHAINS IN SPECIAL GRADES – HIGHLY WEAR-RESISTANT Chain width Chain ba (max.) d × t in [mm] bi (min.) [mm] [mm] 8 × 31 · High-strength, as optimally heat-treated · Low-maintenance when compared to other systems ROUND STEEL LINK CHAINS IN SPECIAL GRADES – HIGHLY WEAR-RESISTANT *3) Attachment distance [Links] Breaking RUD Part Force [kN] number 920 *1) Maximal variable length: no longer than the standard belt...

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UNIVERSAL CHAIN CONNECTOR UKS CHAIN CONNECTOR RSP (SPACE-SAVING) Advantages of the UKS chain lock - Quick and easy installation by one person - Case hardening corresponds to the qualities R80-R160 - Fits RUD pocket and chain wheels - Improved design of the teeth to prevent breakage - It is no longer necessary to observe a tightening torque - One connector for all transport tasks with round steel chains/link chains in conveyor technology. This means less stockholding & fewer order numbers in purchasing - Easier and faster installation. This means less downtime for installation and repair of all...

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RUD SPROCKETWHEELS MULTI-PART // SINGLE-PART SPROCKET WHEEL MULTI-PART* SPROCKET WHEEL SINGLE-PART Properties: · With replaceable, highlywear-resistant tooth discs · For diffi cult operating conditions Properties: · Highly wear-resistant for diffi cult operating conditions · Unhardened for easy operating conditions chain d × t in mm Complete wheel approximately kg / piece Complete wheel approximately kg / piece * With tooth disc Sprocket wheel multi-part* Sprocket wheel multi-part ** SPROCKET WHEEL MULTI-PART ** chain d × t in mm 30 × 120** 34 × 136** 38 × 144** No.of teeth Complete wheel approximately...

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TOOTHED SEGMENTS WITH INCREASED PITCH CIRCLE DIAMETER Tooth discs and individual teeth, optimally adapted to the proportional chain extension given at the time of replacement. Available in dimensions 14×50 to 38×144 for all multi-part sprocket wheels. Prices on request! PREVIOUS – CHAIN RUNS AGROUND! Indications of too heavily work chain: · Uneven run · Hook formation at rear tooth flank · Flank clearance used up · Strong vibration at the drive · Chain falls only after several teeth on chain link support of the teeth P.C.D. of standard sprocket wheel The chain suited enlarged p.c.d. of the teeth...

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*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.