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Conveyors - Load & Power Consumption

Conveyor required power consumption vs. load.

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Level Ground Conveyors

Horsepower required for conveyors transporting material on level ground:

Conveyors - power required for level transport

  • 1 hp (English horse power) = 745.7 W = 0.746 kW
  • 1 ft (foot) = 0.3048 m = 12 in = 0.3333 yd

Lifting Conveyors

With lifting conveyors - add lifting power from the chart below to the level ground power from the chart above.

Conveyors - power required for lifting transport

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