Gough Econ is a manufacturer of bulk material handling solutions with an extensive range of in-line bucket elevators, vibratory screeners and conveyors, hoppers, tote dumpers, vibratory feeders, bulk bag handling equipment and storage conveyors.
The types of customized conveyor belts available from Gough Econ include flat slider-bed, incline, cleated, troughed belts and a variety of others. Styles vary from flat to flighted with inclines up to 90 degrees.
Belt conveyors are used in a variety of food, chemical and industrial applications. Food applications include snack and frozen foods, vegetables, fruits, confectionary and granules. Industrial applications include petrochemical, catalyst, fertilizer and many others.
According to Andy Leitch, Vice President of Sales for Gough Econ, the company offers a variety of conveyor designs, each of which is customized to best suit the specific application and environment. Units are designed and manufactured in our Charlotte, North Carolina plant to precisely conform to space requirements and a customer’s material handling need, he said.
“We make a thorough analysis of the material being handled such as product size along with a variety of other criteria including where the product is being moved,” Leitch noted. “Along with the customer, we then determine the many specifics such as the type of belting required, type of motor, drive or controls needed, the length, height and angle of the conveyor, the type of leg supports needed and many other such variables.“
Beside designing and manufacturing a range of standard and specialized material handling systems such as belt conveyors, Gough Econ also provides a variety of technical services including product testing, product engineering, control systems and installation management.
About Gough Econ
Gough Econ was established in 1974 in the United States as a subsidiary for a United Kingdom based company founded in 1940. Since 2004, Gough Econ’s operations have been locally owned with headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina where the design, manufacturing and administrative functions take place.
Beside belt conveyors, other Gough Econ products include in-line bucket elevators, vibratory screeners and conveyors, hoppers, tote dumpers, vibratory feeders, bulk bag handling equipment and storage conveyors.
For more information on the customized belt conveyors or other products, services or capabilities, contact Gough Econ at P.O. Box 668583, Charlotte, North Carolina USA 28266-8583. Telephone is 1-800-264-6844; FAX (704) 392-8706 and e- mail sales@goughecon.com. Gough Econ can also be found on the web at www.goughecon.com.
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