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CIRCULAR 7 4 0, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



signed for the most advantageous use of the conveyor equipment. 

 The installation of belt conveyors in a large cold-storage room is shown 

 in figure 17. 



The manufacturer of the equipment should be consulted as to the 

 proposed building plans, so that modifications may be made to meet 

 the requirements of efficient installation and use. 



Spacious corridors on the receiving and shipping sides of the build- 

 ing are usually desirable for the conveying equipment, so that pack- 

 ages can be received and shipped at locations other than those 

 immediately opposite the port or door serving a specified cold-storage 

 Where two- or four-wheeled trucks are used for conveying 



room. 



Figuee 17. — Conveyor belts are used in a large cold-storage room. The belt 

 running from the foreground extends from the receiving to the shipping side 

 of the building. One belt runs in the opposite direction between rooms. A is the 

 housing over an inclined belt running to the room below ; B, the covered take- 

 off for the inclined belt. A curved metal guard guides packages from one belt 

 to another and around turns. 



fruit packages, the plans should provide for ample receiving and ship- 

 ping platforms and for elevators in shafts insulated from the storage 

 rooms. 



Planning for Economy 



When a new plant is to be installed or additional equipment is con- 

 sidered it is always important to avoid excessive costs. At such times 

 the first cost is frequently a chief consideration in deciding what 

 equipment to purchase, Usually when the cost of a proposed job is 

 learned, it seems excessive and there is a tendency to look for items 

 that can be eliminated or reduced. It is not wise to cut down the first 



