Posted on June 10th, 2025 by Carrier Vibrating
Industrial screening equipment is vital for mechanically screening bulk materials during processing. Yet, various methods and machines have been used for industrial screening. Equipment that can perform more than one task during material handling is preferable, as this saves manufacturers both time and money.
Benefits of Multipurpose Industrial Screening Equipment
Technological developments in machinery used for material handling applications concentrate on screening and sieving operations and optimizing conveying efficiency. While sieving and screening are used to perform similar tasks, sieving tends to accomplish at a scale that tends not to be industrial. Screening equipment, however, performs this role continuously and on a large scale during processing.
Industrial screening equipment offers the following advantages:
- Improves quality: Properly segregating out substandard material will often augment the quality of the final product in chemical, food, pharmaceutical, and other sectors.
- Enhances efficiency: Separates materials by particle size, grades, and other specifications to decrease processing times and conserve resources.
- Cost effectiveness: Separating out material that’s not easily processed reduces the amount of energy and processing time required, saving on operational costs.
- Better safety: Using machinery rather than manual labor makes the process safer, especially in sectors like construction and mining.
In many cases, these operations are performed with the help of screening conveyors that use vibratory methods to augment both screening and conveying. Vibrating industrial screening equipment can handle larger throughputs and requires relatively little maintenance, resulting in less downtime while optimizing production.
Screening Conveyors: Dual Function Industrial Screening Equipment
Screening conveyors work well for bulk materials that require screening. Conveyors that also perform the functions of industrial screening equipment are used by food processing, mining, pharmaceutical, and other manufacturing sectors. Combining screening and conveying operations into a single system optimizes overall operations.
Screening conveyors reduce the need for dedicated industrial screening equipment by combining both roles, transporting material while screening. Conveyors that perform this function negate the need for two separate machines, as one piece of equipment performs both responsibilities. This also reduces a system’s footprint, allowing floorspace to be used for other purposes.
Unlike other industrial screening equipment that processes in batches, screening conveyors operate on a continuous basis, producing higher throughputs. When performing industrial screening, equipment that conveys and screens decreases downtime. Screening conveyors can load, unload, and transfer materials continuously without stopping.
Additionally, screening conveyor designs are readily tailored. Such industrial screening equipment can be fitted with screens of various mesh sizes, while their vibratory settings and angles of incline can also be easily altered to suit the application. Due to their flexibility, screening conveyors are widely used for an array of materials, from coarse aggregates to finer powders.
Carrier Screening Conveyors & Other Industrial Screening Equipment
Carrier Vibrating Equipment Inc. is a pioneer of vibratory equipment used for bulk material screening. Conveyers and feeders that we manufacture that can also act as industrial screening equipment include:
- Vibrating conveyors: Able to serve multiple functions, Carrier’s vibrating conveyors are readily adaptable and can accumulate, convey, cool, dewater, distribute, dry, orient, quench, scalp, screen, separate, and perform additional operations.
- Vibrating feeders: With an optional screening deck, Carrier’s vibrating feeders can easily control feed rates through conveying systems and other material handling equipment.
Additionally, we make standalone vibratory screeners and air knife systems that can be used in conjunction with conveying and screening. To learn more about our screening conveyors and other industrial screening equipment, contact Carrier today.
