Split Tube Screw Conveyors
Split Tube Design: Effortless material conveyance with quick clean-up.
Mechanically convey dry, free-flowing, and sluggish materials with easy cleaning without tools. The unique S. Howes split tube design features hinged covers that provide easy access for cleaning and maintenance, removable hoppers in various designs, and the efficiency of tubular conveyors.
Standard model split tube conveyors feature heavy-duty construction starting with 7-gauge troughs and ¼” flighting and can be built in stainless steel, carbon steel, and other alloys.
Contact a sales representative today to inquire about S. Howes’ Split Tube Conveyors or testing your product in our lab.
Features & Benefits
- Quick-access hinged covers provide easy access to the auger for cleaning and maintenance.
- Bottom cleanout for ease of drain at wash down.
- Heavy-duty construction – Exceeds CEMA standards.
- Continuous or intermittent auger weld.
- Inclined or horizontal configuration with easily adjusted hydraulic height control.
- Removable hoppers.
- Counterbalanced for maximum safety.
- Bottom mount direct drive.
Innovative Split Tube Design
This unique split tube conveyor features hinged covers that provide quick access to the screw auger and product for cleaning. Our split tube is ideal for applications that require quick changeovers.
Sample Applications
S. Howes’ sales and engineering personnel can recommend a standard design for your application or work with you to develop a custom design, depending on your unique needs. If the features and options you need are not listed, call to see how we can develop a solution to meet your requirements.
- Powdered Milk
- Ground Meat
- Glass Bead
- Chemicals
- Cosmetics
- Pigments
- Regrind
- Plastics
- Pellets
- Sugar
- Food
- Grain
- Cereal
- Salt
- Resins
- Batter
- Flour
- Fly Ash
Options & Accessories
- Continuous and ground smooth welds available for sanitary applications
- FDA & USDA approvable
- Gasketless housing design for complete washdown
- High-grade finishes up to #4 or higher
- Hopper agitators
- Caster design for portability
- Special abrasion resistant seals
- Packing gland seals
- Rotating mechanical seals
- VFD or base-mounted starter controls
- Heat transfer jacket
- Self-contained dust collector
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Test Lab & Innovation Center
Your Material Product. Our Thermal Processing Equipment.
Make sure your new process equipment delivers your desired final material requirements.
Lab Testing
Leverage the CPEG Innovation Center and expertise in process engineering to test material product prior to the design or purchase of bulk solids and material handling equipment.
Testing With Rental Units
When material testing in the Innovation Center is not feasible, S. Howes provides rental equipment that can be shipped directly to your site for reliable testing of powder and bulk solids materials.
Split Tube Conveyors – FAQs
What is a split tube screw conveyor?
A split tube conveyor is a tubular screw conveyor designed with a hinged housing that opens for easier cleaning, maintenance, and inspection.
Why would a processor choose a split tube design?
Split tube conveyors simplify cleaning and maintenance in applications where material buildup, contamination prevention, or product changeovers are concerns.
What industries commonly use split tube conveyors?
They are commonly used in food processing, chemical, mineral, and other industries that require frequent cleaning or inspection access.
What materials can split tube conveyors handle?
They can convey powders, granules, pellets, flakes, and other bulk materials
Can split tube conveyors be customized?
Yes. S. Howes offers custom lengths, construction materials, finishes, and drive configurations based on the application.
Featured Industries
Chemicals & Plastics
Chemical and plastics manufacturers depend on precise, reliable processing equipment to handle powders, granules, and bulk solids through mixing, conveying, and screening operations. S. Howes builds heavy-duty equipment engineered for the demanding material characteristics and continuous throughput requirements of chemical processing.
Food & Pet Food
Food and pet food producers require equipment that delivers consistent blending, conveying, and sizing while meeting sanitary processing requirements. S. Howes sanitary mixers, conveyors, screeners, and size reduction equipment are built to handle ingredients from raw materials through finished products.
Pharma & Nutra
Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical manufacturers require sanitary equipment that delivers precise blending, gentle conveying, and accurate particle sizing for active ingredients, excipients, and supplement formulations. S. Howes mixers, conveyors, and screeners are designed to support product quality and regulatory requirements.