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A conveyor system for accurate weighing of a material where all system components are integrated as a single unit and are mounted on either a first or a second frame portion. A trailer hitch and a pair of wheels mounted on the first frame portion provide a portability feature of the conveyor system. The conveyor system consists of the first portion of the frame adjustable to a true horizontal orientation and the second frame portion is inclined at a predetermined angle relative to the first frame portion. A continuous conveyor belt is disposed around the second frame portion and is supported by a series of support roller assemblies on t he upper portion of the belt, and by a series of return rollers on the lower portion of the belt . The upper and lower portions of the conveyor belt travel in opposite directions with respect to one another around the second frame portion during operation of the conveyor system. A hydraulic drive system is mounted on the first frame portion. A drive pulley, driven by a hydraulic motor, is located at a discharge end of the second frame portion and an idler pulley is located at an inlet end thereof. A weigh station consisting of a pair of weigh rollers and a pair of corresponding weigh scales is positioned on the second frame portion between the discharge and theinlet ends.
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