Continental conveyor idlers are for continuous operation, high capasities, and heavy, abrasive materials where lump size is limited by the width of the belt. Troughed belt idlers may be fumished with end rolls inclined at 20^o, 35^o or 45^o, the latter rwo handling a volume of materials limited only by the construction of the belt.

lt is with great pleasure that Continental presents this Screw Conveyor Catalogue and Engineering Manual which covers our complete line of screw conveyors and accessories. The information compiled in this manual is the result of many years‘ experience in the design and manufacture of bulk material handling equipment and is thereby your assurance of the best in both equipment and recommendations.

With the help of this manual. the screw conveyor user is given sufficient design information with which to effectuate a sound selection of both single components and complete screw conveyors alike. All Continental screw conveyors and components are designed and built in accordance with the standards established by the industry and are therefore completely interchangeable with equipment of other recognized manufacturers.

Continental's production facilities have also kept pace with inherent advancements in design. Numerous specialty machines have been designed and methods have been devised that help assure and control manufacturing tolerances, thus providing for interchangeability of parts, greater ease of assembly, smoother operation and longer life. We sincerely hope that you will find this manual complete in detail, easy to use and extremely helpful in fulfilling your screw conveyor requirements.