{"id":8264,"date":"2026-07-16T11:44:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T03:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/?p=8264"},"modified":"2026-07-16T12:04:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T04:04:49","slug":"single-piece-spiral-flight-forming-machine-chile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/es\/single-piece-spiral-flight-forming-machine-chile\/","title":{"rendered":"How Single Piece Spiral Flight Forming Machine Helps Chile Upgrade Screw Conveyor Production"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This case study documents a real installation: a single piece spiral flight forming machine supplied to Equipos Industriales SpA, a metalworking and industrial engineering company based in Chile. The machine helps this company produce auger screw by itself, reducing costs and increasing profit margin.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Customer Background<\/strong><\/h2>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong>Company:<\/strong> Equipos Industriales<\/li>    <li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Chile <\/li>    <li><strong>Industry:<\/strong> Metalworking (maestranza metalmec\u00e1nica) and industrial equipment manufacturing <\/li>    <li><strong>End markets served:<\/strong> Non-metallic mining, agro-industry, animal feed and food processing<\/li> <\/ul>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This company designs, engineers, and manufactures conveying and process equipment, including screw conveyors, belt conveyors, mixing equipment, and metal structures for customers across Chile&#8217;s mining and agro-industrial sectors. As demand for screw conveyors grew, the company needed a reliable way to produce spiral flights in-house rather than sourcing them from third parties \u2014 improving lead times, quality consistency, and cost control.<\/p>   <div class=\"wp-block-image\"> <figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screw-blades-for-conveyor.webp\" alt=\"screw blades for conveyor\" class=\"wp-image-8289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screw-blades-for-conveyor.webp 720w, https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screw-blades-for-conveyor-360x270.webp 360w, https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screw-blades-for-conveyor-240x180.webp 240w, https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/screw-blades-for-conveyor-16x12.webp 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">screw blades for conveyor<\/figcaption><\/figure> <\/div>   <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Challenge<\/strong><\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before this purchase, producing spiral flights for screw conveyors typically meant one of two approaches:<\/p>    <ol class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Cutting and welding multiple flight segments together \u2014 labor-intensive, with weld seams that can weaken the blade and create balance\/vibration issues.<\/li>    <li>Outsourcing flight production \u2014 adding lead time and reducing quality control over dimensional accuracy.<\/li> <\/ol>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">This client required equipment that could form a <strong>single, continuous spiral flight from one piece of material<\/strong>, across a wide range of thicknesses and pitches, to serve varied conveyor specifications for mining and agro-industrial clients.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Solution: Single Piece Spiral Flight Forming Machine<\/strong><\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">To meet this need, the Chilean client purchased a single-piece <a href=\"https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/es\/spiral-blade-forming-machine\/\">spiral blade forming machine<\/a> with the following specifications:<\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Parameter<\/th><th>Especificaci\u00f3n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Nombre de la m\u00e1quina<\/td><td>Spiral blade forming machine (single piece spiral flight forming machine)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Workpiece thickness range<\/td><td>2\u201320 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Compatible materials<\/td><td>Q235, Q345B, 304, 316L, 201 stainless\/carbon steel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Inner diameter range<\/td><td>\u226520 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Outer diameter range<\/td><td>\u2264800 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pitch range<\/td><td>100\u2013700 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forming direction<\/td><td>Left-hand or right-hand<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tooling included<\/td><td>1 set hexagonal tool<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Documentation<\/td><td>1 instruction manual per set<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Potencia del motor<\/td><td>5.5 kW<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Overall dimensions<\/td><td>2700 \u00d7 550 \u00d7 1200 mm<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">specifications of single-piece auger flight forming machine<\/figcaption><\/figure>    <figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"> <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" data-id=\"8281\" src=\"https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/single-piece-spiral-blade-cold-rolling-mill.webp\" alt=\"single piece spiral blade cold rolling mill\" class=\"wp-image-8281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/single-piece-spiral-blade-cold-rolling-mill.webp 720w, https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/single-piece-spiral-blade-cold-rolling-mill-360x270.webp 360w, https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/single-piece-spiral-blade-cold-rolling-mill-240x180.webp 240w, https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/single-piece-spiral-blade-cold-rolling-mill-16x12.webp 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Single Piece Spiral Blade Cold Rolling Mill<\/figcaption><\/figure>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" data-id=\"8282\" src=\"https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spiral-blade-for-screw-conveyor.webp\" alt=\"spiral blade for screw conveyor\" class=\"wp-image-8282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spiral-blade-for-screw-conveyor.webp 720w, https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spiral-blade-for-screw-conveyor-360x270.webp 360w, https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spiral-blade-for-screw-conveyor-240x180.webp 240w, https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spiral-blade-for-screw-conveyor-16x12.webp 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spiral Blade For Screw Conveyor<\/figcaption><\/figure> <\/figure>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How the Single Piece Spiral Flight Forming Machine Works<\/strong><\/h2>    <ol class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>A flat steel disc (or ring blank) is loaded onto the machine.<\/li>    <li>The machine applies controlled pressing\/rolling force to progressively deform the flat plate into a three-dimensional helical shape.<\/li>    <li>The pitch is adjusted according to the target specification (100\u2013700mm in this configuration).<\/li>    <li>The result is one continuous spiral flight, free of weld seams, ready for mounting onto a screw conveyor shaft.<\/li> <\/ol>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the flight is formed from a single piece of material, the finished part has more consistent wall geometry and balance than a welded, multi-segment flight \u2014 an important factor for conveyor efficiency and vibration control, especially in continuous-duty mining and agro-industrial operations.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Problem \u2192 Capability \u2192 Outcome<\/strong><\/h2>    <figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Problem<\/th><th>Machine Capability<\/th><th>Outcome<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Welded segments weaken the blade, cause imbalance<\/td><td>Form one flight from a single blank<\/td><td>Stronger flight, no weld seams<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Needed both carbon steel and stainless output<\/td><td>Handle Q235, Q345B, 304, 316L, 201<\/td><td>One machine covers standard and corrosion-resistant lines<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Needed varied sizes for mining and agro clients<\/td><td>OD \u2264800mm, pitch 100\u2013700mm<\/td><td>A wide size range from one machine<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Needed both flight directions<\/td><td>Left-hand and right-hand forming<\/td><td>Support dual-screw and reversing designs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Limited workshop space and power<\/td><td>2700\u00d7550\u00d71200mm, 5.5kW<\/td><td>Fit a small-to-medium workshop<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">auger flight forming machine solution<\/figcaption><\/figure>   <div class=\"wp-block-image\"> <figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/helical-spiral-screw-blades-cold-rolling-machine.webp\" alt=\"helical spiral screw blades cold rolling machine\" class=\"wp-image-8287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/helical-spiral-screw-blades-cold-rolling-machine.webp 720w, https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/helical-spiral-screw-blades-cold-rolling-machine-360x270.webp 360w, https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/helical-spiral-screw-blades-cold-rolling-machine-240x180.webp 240w, https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/helical-spiral-screw-blades-cold-rolling-machine-16x12.webp 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">helical spiral screw blades cold rolling machine<\/figcaption><\/figure> <\/div>   <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact Us for A Quote Now!<\/strong><\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you looking for a solution for spiral blade making? If yes, welcome to contact us now. Tell your requirements, and we&#8217;ll provide the best solution to your business.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Single piece spiral flight forming machine used for Equipos Industriales SpA (Chile) forms 2-20mm carbon &#038; stainless steel screw conveyor flights, OD \u2264800mm.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8280,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[80],"class_list":["post-8264","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blogs","tag-spiral-blade"],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":8,"label":"Blogs"}],"post_tag":[{"value":80,"label":"spiral blade"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/single-piece-spiral-flight-forming-machine.webp",720,540,false],"author_info":{"display_name":"recyclemachine_o","author_link":"https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/es\/author\/recyclemachine_o\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":8,"name":"Blogs","slug":"blogs","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":8,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":78,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":8,"category_count":78,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Blogs","category_nicename":"blogs","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":[{"term_id":80,"name":"spiral blade","slug":"spiral-blade","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":80,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":3,"filter":"raw"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8264","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8264"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8264\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8291,"href":"https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8264\/revisions\/8291"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8264"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recyclemachine.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}