Vibratory conveyor / Oscillating Conveyor

A vibratory conveyor essentially consists of an open or closed trough or pipe, generally horizontal but not always so, and which is elastically supported on a base structure or suspended from an overhead structure by springs. The trough or pipe is caused to oscillate at high frequency and small amplitude by an appropriate drive mechanism. Vibratory conveyors are commonly employed in industry to carry a wide variety of particulate and granular types of bulk materials. The fundamental action of the vibrating troughs on the bulk material loaded on it is to throw the particles upward in the forward direction so that the material performs series of short hopping movement and propagates at a certain speed.

Oscillating conveyors are utilized to convey sand or other granular particles at a desired rate. The conveyor is generally placed under a vibrating shakeout or a grid to eliminate direct handling of hot sand by the belt conveyor. In the process of reciprocation, the oscillating conveyor cools the hot sand to some extent which increases the life of the return sand conveyor belt.

An important characteristic of vibratory conveyor is the ease with which the flow rate of the conveyed material can be controlled by adjusting the amplitude and or frequency of the vibration. This particular aspects of such conveyor has led to the wide spread application of vibrating trough as feeders employed to supply material in controlled amount to various machines. When the trough is replaced by a screen, the vibratory conveyor may serve as vibrating screen, which has wide application in various industries. A distinction must be made between feeders and conveyors. A feeder is used as a discharge device under a storage hopper or bin and is subjected to varying head loads. A conveyor requires regulated feed rate and must not operate under varying head load conditions.

Construction details of Oscillating Conveyor:

ADVANCE BATTERY STORAGE

For decades, battery storage technology has been a heavy weight on the back of scientific innovation. From cell phones to electric vehicles, our technological capabilities always seem to be several steps ahead of our ability to power them. Several promising new technologies are currently under development to help power the 21st century, but one small start-up looks especially well positioned to transform the way we think about energy storage.

Texas-based EEStor, Inc. is not exactly proposing a new battery, since no chemicals are used in its design. The technology is based on the idea of a solid state ultra capacitor, but cannot be accurately described in these terms either. Ultra capacitors have an advantage over electrochemical batteries (i.e. lithium-ion technology) in that they can absorb and release a charge virtually instantaneously while undergoing virtually no deterioration. Batteries trump ultra capacitors in their ability to store much larger amounts of energy at a given time.

EEStor’s take on the ultra capacitor — called the Electrical Energy Storage Unit, or EESU — combines the best of both worlds. The advance is based on a barium-titanate insulator claimed to increase the specific energy of the unit far beyond that achievable with today’s ultra capacitor technology. It is claimed that this new advance allows for a specific energy of about 280 watts per kilogram — more than double that of the most advanced lithium-ion technology and a whopping ten times that of lead-acid batteries. This could translate into an electric vehicle capable of traveling up to 500 miles on a five minute charge, compared with current battery technology which offers an average 50-100 mile range on an overnight charge. As if that weren’t enough, the company claims they will be able to mass-produce the units at a fraction the cost of traditional batteries.

“It’s a paradigm shift,” said Ian Clifford of ZENN Motor Co., an early investor and exclusive rights-holder for use of the technology in electric cars. “The Achilles’ heel to the electric car industry has been energy storage. By all rights, this would make internal combustion engines unnecessary.”

But this small electric car company isn’t the only organization banking on the new technology. Lockheed-Martin, the world’s largest defense contractor, has also signed on with EEStor for use of the technology in military applications. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a venture capital investment firm who counts Google and Amazon among their early-stage successes, has also invested heavily in the company.

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I comforted myself at the back of 50 seater with my crew…!!

All took their ID cards out and got ready with complete formals except few guys like me …

I took Rajeev’s shirt..

for the fact i dint picked even a single formal dress for the tour…!!

It took almost 40 odd minutes to reach the CMTI from the rail station..

those 40 odd minutes had given us little glimpse of bustling metro life..!

The wallposters of kannadaWOOD(Don’t know what to call!!)

I don’t know why they got my attention…

those actresses are the people who tried their luck at tollywood and failed…!!

I saw My childhood Fav star Nikhita in “GUN” wall poster..!!

And the most amazing thing is there are some people Called HEROES looked like the fellows who were denied admission in Mysore ZOO..!!

There i saw “5 Idiots”

Something that looked like” Kalamanja”(I really dont know how to pronounce Kannada words…!!)

I felt so sorry for the audience of mighty Bengaluru Metro People..!!

When compared to those stars even OM (Okka Ma…..) is lil better…!!

Suddenly the bus stopped at a junction huge traffic…!!

A huge construction under progress….

We don’t know that it was a part of B’lore Metro..!!

There is a huge iron pillar..

something like huge plate was attached to it…

We had a heated argument about whether the plate is riveted or bolted…!!

Then came a guy known for his photography with his brand new canon Mr.Mahendra Pedapati photographed that thing and zoomed that picture and showed that it was riveted..!!

i own my stake of Rs.10/- with Kesh..!!

Few minutes later we reached CMTI @ CVRamanNagar..

The lunch was already arranged there for us…

I expected lot from the kannada people…

But i just had to adjust myslef with Chapathi, 2 cups rice….

Sambar and the curd (Sour..!!)….

all for just Rs.50/-

Started into industry …!!

They just don’t allow Cameras or phones into industry…!!

Immediately after security check we were all allowed into that esteemed ,serene campus..!!

We were divided into 2 groups and set sailed for the next 3 hours..!!

The group which consisted me rushed into Rapid prototyping block ,Where a guy called Vinod waiting for us ..!!

He explained What prototyping is

and why it is being used and alll…..

It is the only process where we can produce a sphere inside another sphere freely rotating and without seam that in single step…!!

The process is supported by A slicing software and a machine which manufactures…

Somebody told us to note down the specifications of that machine….

I wonder what we do with them…??!!

FAILURE ANALYSIS

• Why ?

As the standards of our industry rise due to increasing globalization and competition, there is an ever growing need for consistency and reliability. Breakdown of any unit, system or equipment is an avoidable and costly occurrence and must be prevented or minimized. Analysis of such failures becomes a resourceful and affordable tool in addressing such unwanted occurrences.

To establish whether the cause of component failure lay on:

a) Service conditions
b) Design considerations
c) Material and its specification
d) Improper processing and assembly procedures or
e)  Combinations of these.

Only the real “Root cause” can ensure the effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions and avoid recurrence of failure.

• Stages Of Failure Analysis

1. Understanding and assimilation of background data and selection of samples.
2. Examination and documentation of the failed part by the following

1. Visual examination of parts, location (if necessary) and relevant photographs as well.

2.  Non destructive testing by means of Radiography, Dye      penetrant, Magnetic particle testing etc.

3. Mechanical Testing for various physical properties.

3. Vital specimens are selected, classified, and subjected to:

1. Macroscopic examination and analysis. This involves examining the fracture surfaces, secondary cracks, deposits and other such elements
2. Microscopic examination and analysis of fracture surface (by Scanning Electron Microscopy, if required).

4. Chemical analysis of material for conformation to specifications.

5. Chemical analysis of corrosion products, deposits, contaminants etc.

6. The actual state of the failed part and the failure mode are established.

7.  Fracture mechanics study if found necessary.

8. A simulation of the identical working environment to determine if any external      factors have contributed to the failure

9. Conclusions are determined after compiling all evidences and analysis and       then the report is generated.
10. Follow-up recommendations are also provided.