Sometimes the rotation of the rotor is reduced due to an overload of material, or larger pieces of material being fed through the valve, jamming in the clearances. In this case, shear pin sprockets will shear the pin on the sprocket, reducing the risk of damage to the rotor.
Why use a shear pin sprocket with sawdust or wood fines?
Posted by
Terri Shipstone
on
Apr 20, 2017
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