Conveyor Capacity

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:

• (n) - Number of units per square meter on the conveyor.
• (W) - Width of conveyor
• (TS) - Transfer Speed of conveyor
• (RT) - Total Run Time of the conveyor

Conveyor Production Capacity (CUO): The calculator returns the number of units processed on the conveyor in the specified time.

The Math Science

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:

• CUO = Conveyor Units Output
• n = Number of Units carried on a square meter of conveyor area
• W = Width of conveyor
• TS = Transfer Speed of conveyor
• RT = Run Time of conveyor

See Also

• Conveyor Capacity
• Conveyor Mass Capacity
• Conveyor Volume Output
• Convert Units per Square Foot to Units per Square Meter (CLICK HERE)
• Mass or Weight capacity processed on a conveyor over time
• Units processed on a conveyor over time

The Algebraic Math

`"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")`

See Also

• Conveyor Capacity
• Conveyor Mass Capacity