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An Overview Of Different Types Of Auger Flighting

By Peter Stewart


Augers and their flighting can be customized to suit a particular application. That being the case, there is no reason not to choose the flight auger that is right for your specific situation. But what are your options? Read on to learn more about the various types are available in the marketplace. After you've done your research, consult with a premier manufacturer to discuss your specifications, needs, and Auger flighting equipment.

In fact, these alternatives accomplish this aim for a fraction of the cost of replacement. What's more, mitigating or fixing the matter before it turns into costly downtime can increase your throughput and improve your machine operation. What are these protection and repair options? Let's take a look at a few of them in further detail.

Although this piece of equipment is made up of several moving parts, the parts that do most of the drilling work are the power head and the helical shaft or "flighting." During operation, the powerhead generates the rotating motion. The tip then loosens the soil, and the spiraling screw-like cylinder moves the dirt up and out of the hole.

Sectional Flight - Also helix shaped, sectional auger flights differ from helicoid flights in that they are formed into a helix blanks cut from flat plate. So when would you want to use a sectional versus a helicoid? Usually, size is the determining factor. Sectional flighting allows for a greater height or web of the flight. So in a nutshell, sectional flights provide a wider range of size options. Sectional flights have a higher price tag but they are especially amenable to highly abrasive applications and those that are an extremely heavy duty. Glass cullet and alumina are two such examples.

Hardfacing - Studies have shown that hardfacing both the device and the flighting can increase service life by up to 50%. Under normal operating conditions, this could add up to an auger with a usual 10-year lifespan lasting you 15 years.

Hydraulic Augers - For heavy drilling operations, the hydraulic version is best suited for the job. It is used as an attachment on heavy equipment such as skid steers, tractors, and backhoes. Its parts are similar to the hand variety but with larger proportions, and the power head utilizes a hydraulic system for rotating. For heavy-duty digging, the diameter can go up to 30 inches.

Complete Screws - Generated by mounting a sectional or helical flight to a pipe, shaft, flange, post, hub, or other means to rotate the screw, complete screw elements or augers can vary widely. They can run the gamut from a simple pipe with their ends bushed and drilled to a long pointed solid shaft having an intricately machined drive coupling. Complete screws can be custom-made to specifications that include tapering IDs, hard surfacing, tapering ODs, machined drive ends, and solid or stitch weld.

Given the money that can be saved, regarding both immediate dollars and improved uptime, it is worth the effort to find a flighting expert you can trust with their expertise. So augers have evolved over 2300 years from that simple hand-held tool of yesterday to the digging-monster truck applications of today. However, it is important to decide on the type of equipment you require, regarding the size, speed and torque.




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