Move the Bulk That Belts Can't.

Yes — this is the most common ask. If the shaft is still straight and the bearing journals are intact, we cut off the worn flighting and weld new on. About 40-60% of the cost of replacing the whole auger.

Helicoid flighting is cold-rolled from a single piece of plate into a continuous helix and welded to the shaft — smooth, uninterrupted leading edge, best for clean material flow. The limit is rolling capacity: above about 24" OD or above heavier plate thicknesses, helicoid isn't practical. Sectional flighting is built from individual plate segments — each laser- or plasma-cut, formed, then welded to the shaft and to each adjacent segment. Both result in welded (not bolted) assemblies. Pick helicoid for clean service and smaller diameters; pick sectional for large diameters, thick plate, or hardfaced flight where individual segments can be replaced as they wear.

Yes — stainless 304 and 316 flighting and shafts, with welded joints cleaned and passivated to food-contact standards. Trough liners in FDA-grade UHMW. Tell us the product and the cleaning protocol (CIP, COP, dry sanitation) and we'll spec accordingly.

For highly abrasive material, yes — 3–10× life increase is typical. The leading edge of each flight is where 90% of the wear happens, so we concentrate the hardfacing there. Three common approaches: Chrome carbide overlay (CCO / Chromeweld 600) is the workhorse — a weld overlay rich in chromium carbides, deposited 1/8"–1/4" thick. Brazed tungsten-carbide tile for the worst single-point wear — small carbide blocks brazed onto the flight edge. HVOF (high-velocity oxy-fuel) tungsten-carbide coating for thinner, smoother coverage. Note: "tungsten-carbide overlay weld" isn't really a thing — tungsten carbide isn't weld-deposited the way chrome carbide is; it's brazed as tile or sprayed as HVOF coating. Trade-off across all three: cost vs life, and harder to re-flute when it does eventually wear.

Standard pitch (pitch = diameter) handles horizontal and inclines up to ~20°. From 20–45°, switch to short pitch (2/3 of diameter) to keep material from falling back between flights. Vertical screws (90°) use half pitch and run at much higher RPM than horizontal — material is held against the trough by centrifugal force, not flight angle. CEMA 350 has full capacity tables. Send us the elevation profile and material density and we'll match the pitch.

The CEMA letter codes (U, NR, W, BR, B, H, S, ceramic) are picked by material being conveyed and the environment. U (UHMW) is the workhorse for dry granular and most general service. NR (natural rubber) for moderate abrasion in moist conditions. BR (bronze) for high-temperature service where polymers would creep. H (hardened iron) for general industrial abrasion. B (Babbitt) for low-RPM heavy-duty. S (stainless) for food and chemical. Ceramic for the worst abrasive service (frac sand, ash, taconite). Style numbers (216, 226, 326, 660, 670) refer to the hanger body itself; we match yours from the worn sample.

Standard carbon-steel flighting: 2-3 weeks (material + rolling + welding). AR plate or stainless adds a few days for material sourcing. Hard-faced augers: 3-4 weeks. Call 904-388-7772 with your spec — we'll give you a real answer before you commit.