OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000003377

Cantilever conveying techniques

Published: 2026-09-15T20:18:45.154725Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003377
Categories: Material Handling > Conveying Systems

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ABSTRACT

A self-propelled vehicle mounting a cantilevered conveyor truss for concrete
and the like. An improved force balancing frame enables the vehicle to remain
stable even though the truss conveyor is extended to maximum length and
elevated to a high angle. Improved geometry enables the truss conveyor to be
pivoted at a point above a cab mounted on a turntable of the vehicle and
forward of the axis of rotation of the turntable, thereby facilitating the
deposit of concrete on the conveyor. Polyethylene pads control the motion of
the truss conveyors, especially when the truss conveyor is elevated to a high
angle. A unique drive assembly enables a mid-section and fly section of the
truss conveyor to be moved simultaneously with respect to a base section of
truss conveyor such that the fly section moves at twice the rate of the
mid-section.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000003377
Published 2026-09-15T20:18:45.154725Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003377