螺旋輸送機俗稱食品螺旋輸送機，螺旋提升機等，主要適用于輸送紙箱，周轉箱，桶裝水等大件產品。根據輸送物料的特性要求和結構的不同，螺旋輸送機有垂直螺旋輸送機、水平螺旋輸送機、可彎曲螺旋輸送機、螺旋管輸送機。
　　一般來講，垂直螺旋輸送機的螺旋體的轉速比普通螺旋輸送機的要高，加入的物料在離心力的作用下，與機殼間產生了摩擦力，該摩擦力阻止物料隨螺旋葉片一起旋轉并克服了物料下降的重力，從而實現了物料的垂直輸送。該機輸送量小，輸送高度小，轉速較高，能耗大。特別適宜輸送流動性好的粉粒狀物料,主要用于提升物料，提升高度一般不大于8米。水平螺旋輸送機當物料加入固定的機槽內時，由于物料的重力及其與機槽間的摩擦力作用，堆積在機槽下部的物料不隨螺旋體旋轉，而只在旋轉的螺旋葉片推動下向前移動，如同不旋轉的螺母沿著轉動的螺桿作平移運動一樣，達到輸送物料的目的。該機便于多點裝料與卸料，輸送過程中可同時完成混合、攪拌或冷卻功能。對超載敏感，易堵塞；對物料有破碎損耗，水平螺旋輸送機的結構簡單，便于安裝和維修以及故障處理。適用于水平或微傾斜（20º以下）連續均勻輸送松散物料，工作環境溫度為-20—+40℃，輸送物料溫度為-20—+80℃。其轉速相對于垂直輸送機要低，主要用于水平或小傾角輸送物料，輸送距離一般不大于70米。
　　可(ke)(ke)彎曲(qu)螺(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)旋(xuan)(xuan)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)送(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)機(ji)(ji)螺(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)旋(xuan)(xuan)體心軸為可(ke)(ke)撓曲(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)，因此輸(shu)(shu)(shu)送(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)線(xian)路(lu)可(ke)(ke)根(gen)據需要(yao)(yao)按空(kong)間曲(qu)線(xian)布置(zhi)。根(gen)據布置(zhi)線(xian)路(lu)中水平(ping)及垂直(zhi)(zhi)（大傾角）段的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)長度(du)(du)(du)比例(li)不(bu)同(tong)，其(qi)工作原理按普(pu)通(tong)螺(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)旋(xuan)(xuan)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)送(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)機(ji)(ji)或垂直(zhi)(zhi)螺(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)旋(xuan)(xuan)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)送(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)機(ji)(ji)設(she)計(ji)(ji)。用(yong)于輸(shu)(shu)(shu)送(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)線(xian)路(lu)需要(yao)(yao)按空(kong)間曲(qu)線(xian)任意布置(zhi)，避免物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)料(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)載的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)場合(he)；當機(ji)(ji)殼內(nei)進(jin)入(ru)過(guo)多(duo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)料(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)或有(you)硬塊物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)料(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)時(shi)，螺(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)旋(xuan)(xuan)體會(hui)(hui)自由(you)(you)浮(fu)起(qi)，不(bu)會(hui)(hui)產(chan)(chan)生(sheng)卡堵現象；噪(zao)音小。主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)用(yong)于同(tong)時(shi)完成物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)料(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)水平(ping)和垂直(zhi)(zhi)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)送(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)。垂直(zhi)(zhi)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)送(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)時(shi)一(yi)(yi)般要(yao)(yao)求(qiu)(qiu)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)速要(yao)(yao)高(gao)不(bu)能(neng)低于1000r/min。螺(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)旋(xuan)(xuan)管(guan)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)送(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)機(ji)(ji)是在(zai)(zai)圓筒形(xing)機(ji)(ji)殼內(nei)焊有(you)連續的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)螺(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)旋(xuan)(xuan)葉(xie)片(pian)，機(ji)(ji)殼與(yu)螺(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)旋(xuan)(xuan)葉(xie)片(pian)一(yi)(yi)起(qi)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)動。加(jia)入(ru)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)料(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)由(you)(you)于離心力和摩擦力的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)作用(yong)隨機(ji)(ji)殼一(yi)(yi)起(qi)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)動并(bing)被提(ti)升后(hou)，在(zai)(zai)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)料(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)力作用(yong)下又沿螺(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)旋(xuan)(xuan)面下滑，使物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)料(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)隨螺(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)旋(xuan)(xuan)管(guan)一(yi)(yi)起(qi)旋(xuan)(xuan)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)從而實現了物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)料(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)向前移(yi)動，如(ru)同(tong)不(bu)旋(xuan)(xuan)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)螺(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)桿沿著轉(zhuan)(zhuan)動的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)螺(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)母作平(ping)移(yi)運動一(yi)(yi)樣，達到(dao)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)送(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)料(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)目的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。該機(ji)(ji)能(neng)耗低，維修費用(yong)低；在(zai)(zai)端部(bu)(bu)進(jin)料(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)時(shi)，能(neng)適(shi)應不(bu)均勻進(jin)料(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)要(yao)(yao)求(qiu)(qiu)，可(ke)(ke)同(tong)時(shi)完成輸(shu)(shu)(shu)送(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)攪拌混合(he)等各種工藝(yi)要(yao)(yao)求(qiu)(qiu)，物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)料(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)進(jin)入(ru)過(guo)多(duo)時(shi)也不(bu)會(hui)(hui)產(chan)(chan)生(sheng)卡阻現象；便(bian)于多(duo)點裝料(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)與(yu)卸(xie)料(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)，可(ke)(ke)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)送(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)溫(wen)(wen)度(du)(du)(du)較高(gao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)料(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)。適(shi)宜于水平(ping)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)送(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)高(gao)溫(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)料(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)；對(dui)高(gao)溫(wen)(wen)、供料(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)不(bu)均勻、有(you)防破(po)碎要(yao)(yao)求(qiu)(qiu)、防污(wu)染要(yao)(yao)求(qiu)(qiu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)料(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)和需多(duo)點加(jia)卸(xie)料(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)工藝(yi)有(you)較好的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)適(shi)應性(xing)。實踐證明(ming)，在(zai)(zai)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)送(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)水泥(ni)熟料(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)、干燥的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)石灰石、磷礦石、鈦鐵(tie)礦粉、煤和礦渣(zha)等物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)料(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)時(shi)效(xiao)果良(liang)好。由(you)(you)端部(bu)(bu)進(jin)料(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)口加(jia)入(ru)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)料(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)，其(qi)粒度(du)(du)(du)不(bu)能(neng)大于1/4的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)螺(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)旋(xuan)(xuan)直(zhi)(zhi)徑；自中間進(jin)料(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)口加(jia)料(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)料(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)，其(qi)粒度(du)(du)(du)均不(bu)得(de)大于30毫米。為保(bao)證筒體不(bu)產(chan)(chan)生(sheng)變形(xing)，加(jia)料(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)溫(wen)(wen)度(du)(du)(du)必須控制(zhi)在(zai)(zai)300℃以下。該機(ji)(ji)在(zai)(zai)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)送(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)磨(mo)琢(zhuo)性(xing)大的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)料(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)時(shi)對(dui)葉(xie)片(pian)和料(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)槽的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)磨(mo)損極(ji)為嚴重(zhong)。本次所(suo)設(she)計(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)螺(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)旋(xuan)(xuan)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)送(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)機(ji)(ji)主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)用(yong)與(yu)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)送(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)硅微粉其(qi)磨(mo)琢(zhuo)性(xing)很大所(suo)以不(bu)適(shi)宜采(cai)用(yong)螺(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)旋(xuan)(xuan)管(guan)輸(shu)(shu)(shu)送(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)機(ji)(ji)。