Analysis of optimization possibilities of slat conveyor drives

The paper presents an analysis of the possibility of optimizing the drive of slat conveyors, which primarily refers to the choice of the drive chain and the number of drive units. The basic characteristics of slat conveyors, as a mean of continuous transport, procedures for calculating the basic parameters and the choice of basic elements of the conveyor are presented. Cases with one angular and combinations with several line drive units are considered. In order to observe influential parameters, variants with different route lengths and line weight of transported material were considered. At the end of the paper, the obtained results were analyzed and appropriate conclusions were made.