Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_0661 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 6: Agricultural Process Engineering

Material Handling Equipment

Subtopic: Material Handling Equipment

Question Statement:

Troughed belt conveyors have significantly higher carrying capacity than flat belt conveyors of the same width because:

Options:

  • (A) Idler rollers inclined at $20^\circ, 35^\circ,$ or $45^\circ$ cup the belt into a trough, dramatically increasing cross-sectional load area without edge spillage
  • (B) The belt runs twice as fast
  • (C) Belt tension is zero
  • (D) Pulleys are smaller

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Troughing idlers allow the cross-sectional surcharge load to form an open channel shape, increasing volume capacity by 2 to 2.5 times over a flat belt.
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