Conveyor Belts Types and Terms
Types of Conveyor Belts
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dissipate static electric charges on conveyors where static buildup
is undesireable.
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minimize vibrations throughout conveyor systems, which is necessary
with misaligned pulleys. These vibrations slowly abrade and stretch
belts.
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have crosswise insertions in the cover, made of materials like steel,
to decrease tearing by sharp conveyed objects.
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are belts reinforced with cables. Made from various metals, these cables
add a great amount of strength along the length of the belt.
- is a
seemingly endless belt made for carrying materials from one place to another.
- are single piece belts that use similar materials
as o-rings. Urethane endless round belts are elastomeric, which means
that they are designed to stretch and do not require belt tension.
- have
fin-like structures protruding from the belts themselves, making them
useful in applications such as catching containers and moving them into
boxes.
- are linear
belts used in conveyor systems.
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- belts can be used in variable speed applications such as automobiles
and snowmobiles.
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are uniform bands that are made of an elastic material that originates
from the sap of various tropical plants. The rubber tree is the primary
source for rubber-making materials.
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are designed to replace endless round belts that are damaged or destroyed.
These belts are quickly and easily installed without needing to dismantle
the drive shafts.
- have
a v-shaped profile. There are many variations of the v-belt, but most
are either standard or inverted.
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use metal instead of rubber or rubber compounds, made from a varying
grade of stainless steel or carbon steel. The cooling characteristics
make these belts useful for applications such as breading and cooling.
Conveyor Belting Terms
- A device that is used to maintain the proper level of tension
in a conveyor belt, in order to compensate for the stretch and shrinkage
it undergoes.
- Device that stops
an elevator conveyor belt from falling backwards after it has been stopped.
- The surface over which
a conveyor belt slides.
- Beams or metal
plates at either end of a conveyor belt, used to hold it in place.
- Holds the ends
of belts together.
- A simple tool used to install a belt on
a roller system. With belt installers, installation occurs more quickly
and does not have to be done by hand.
- The distance across
a conveyor belt, measured from the outside end of a rod on one side to
the outside end of the rod on the other side.
- The part of the
conveyor belt that carries the load between loading and discharge points.
- A device clamped to
shafts and used to hold spools in place.
- Locking the
connecting rods so that the end of one rod is looped back through an extra
hole on each edge of the belt and bent so that is parallel with the strip.
- Used to pull
the loaded conveyor under power, located at the discharge end of the conveyor.
- The total tension
a conveyor belt can handle without failing.
- The bending of a conveyor
belt.
- The amount of
deformation measured on a conveyor belt immediately after the load is
removed.
- A belt's
ability to absorb load impact without damage.
- Distance measured
across the belt width, between the center of one drive opening and the
center of the next.
- An openwork structure
or fabric. In the belting industry, wire mesh serves as a heavy-duty belt
material configuration.
- A simple device that
consists of a wheel containing a grooved rim. The belt or chain connected
to the pulley can change direction and lift a load; pulleys are usually
attached to both ends of belting systems.
- When a belt is folded
back and forth on itself.
- Connecting between
two ends of a belt by interweaving both sides together.
- Serves as a clutch in
the belting industry. When boxes are jammed, spools slip and prevent the
belts from abrading; also, when hands or hair get caught in a roller,
the spool kicks in and allows for safe recovery.