The plant layout required the use of two screw conveyors in series to span a total of 40-feet eliminating the requirement for an intermediate bearing. KWS selected 316 stainless steel materials of construction to withstand the high temperature, internal pressure, and corrosive chemical composition of the UHMW-PE flake. Both screw conveyors were designed to be identical for commonality of spare parts, reducing stock quantities and cutting overall project cost. KWS designed the screws with flanged connections between the screw and shafts. The flanged shaft and screw connections provide a rigid assembly when compared to a typical CEMA coupling connection. KWS also provided a shaft mounted gear reducer with a torque arm bracket to allow the gear reducer to “float” on the drive shaft, eliminating any potential binding caused by the rigid flanged connections.