HORSE POWER & CHAIN PULL CALCULATIONS
STRAIGHT RUNNING CHAINS
The calculation of horsepower and
maximum chain pull are dependent
on four factors:
Conveyor speed (in Feet/Minute)
Weight (chain and product)
Product slippage (accumulation)
Starts per hour
The following procedures will allow
you to calculate, under normal
situations, the horsepower required
for the conveyor.
Formula: To calculate Horspower
HP= .75 x speed x conveyor length x (WP + 2WC)
33,000
WP = Weight of Product
WC = Weight of chain
CHAIN WEIGHT/FT. MAX. TENSION
LF820-K 3 1/4 0.61 400
LF820-K 4 1/2 0.75 400
LF820-K 7 1/2 1.08 400
815-K 3/14 1.84 600
815-K 4 1/2 2.34 600
815-K 7 1/2 3.54 600
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HORSE POWER & CHAIN PULL CALCULATIONS
SIDE FLEXING CHAINS
The calculations for side flexing
conveyors is more complex than
straight running conveyors. To
calculate the chain tension, you
need to determine the “G”
factor:
Formula: To calculate G factor
G = (WP + 2WC) x PLF x SP
After calculating the G factor, refer to the chain tension chart to determine
chain tension. Use the actual length of conveyor for chart look-up.
PLF CHART SP CHART (slippage factor)
No. of Starts Peak Load Percent of time product slips on chain
Per Hour Factor % of time Slippage factor
0 1 0 1
8 1.5 15 1.4
15 1.8 30 1.5
25 2 50 1.6
75 1.7
CHAIN WEIGHT/FT.MAX. MAX. TENSION
LF880TAB-K 3 ¼ 0.70 400
LF880TAB-K 4 ½ 0.76 400
LF882TAB-K 4 ½ 1.30 600
LF882TAB-K 7 ½ 1.60 600
881TAB-K 3 ¼ 2.00 600
881TAB-K 4 ½ 2.50 600
881TAB-K 7 ½ 3.70 600
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Oshkosh,
CHAIN TENSION AT HEAD SHAFT
Length FACTOR G
Feet 4 6 8 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
19 25 32 39 56 73 90 107 124 141 158 175 192 209
10 9 13 17 20 29 48 48 57 66 76 85 94 103 113
27 36 48 59 85 111 137 163 190 216 242 268 294 320
15 13 19 25 30 45 59 73 87 101 115 129 143 158 172
36 50 64 78 114 149 184 220 255 291 326 361 397 432
20 18 25 33 41 60 79 98 117 136 155 174 193 212 231
44 62 80 96 143 187 232 276 321 366 410 455 499 544
25 22 32 41 51 75 99 123 146 170 194 218 242 266 290
53 75 96 118 171 225 279 333 387 440 494 548 602
30 26 38 50 61 90 119 147 176 205 234 263 291 320 349
62 87 112 137 200 263 326 389 452 515 578
35 31 44 58 71 105 139 172 206 240 273 307 341 374 408
70 99 128 157 229 301 374 446 518 590
40 35 51 66 81 120 159 197 236 274 313 351 390 429 467
79 111 144 176 258 339 421 502 584
45 39 57 74 92 135 176 222 266 309 352 396 439 483 526
87 124 160 196 287 377 468 559
50 44 63 82 102 150 199 247 295 344 392 440 489 537 585
104 148 192 235 344 454 563
60 52 76 99 122 180 239 297 355 413 471 529 587
122 173 224 275 402 530
70 61 88 115 143 211 278 346 414 482 550 618
139 197 255 314 460 606
80 70 101 132 163 241 318 396 474 552
156 222 287 353 517
90 78 113 148 183 271 358 446 533 621
173 246 319 392 575
100 87 126 165 204 301 398 496 593
*top number is dry *bottom number is well lubricated
HP= speed x chain tension per chain x no. of chains
33,000
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ACTUAL OUTPUT HP OF
STANDARD MOTOR/REDUCER
Output H.P. & Torque ( inch pounds)
1/2 HP 3/4 HP 1 HP 1 1/2 HP
FPM Ratio RPM HP Torq HP Torq HP Torq HP Torq
150 15:1 116.7 .42 230 .64 345 .85 461 1.31 709
120 15:1 116.7 .42 230 .64 345 .85 461 1.31 709
90 20:1 87.5 .41 299 .62 448 .84 608 1.27 919
60 30:1 58.3 .37 407 .59 644 .79 858 1.23 1334
30 50:1 35.0 .35 639 .53 959 .73 1325 1.09 1979
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