Conveyor belts
Conveyor belts are designed to safely and quickly move various loads from one place to another. They are used in many different areas, such as agriculture, the food industry, various manufacturing industries, etc., but are not intended for specific uses. They are also successfully used in everyday life, e.g., shopping mall checkout counters with sliding belts, airport baggage conveyor belts, or treadmills in gyms. The technical data, parameters, etc. of a belt depend on the objects it will be used to transport.
Other names for conveyor belts: transport belts, conveyor belts.
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Conveyor belt properties
Conveyor belts are manufactured in various thicknesses, widths, and strengths, depending on where and what the belt will be used to transport. They can have a smooth or rough surface. Smooth surfaces are used to transport loads horizontally, but are not suitable for transporting dusty loads. The rough surface is designed for specific equipment, such as roll hay presses and wood chippers.
Depending on their purpose, belts can be manufactured to be resistant to heat, cold, grease, lubricants, chemicals, fertilizers, abrasion, with increased strength, with a sticky or non-sticky surface, with side walls, sliding, with a profile, etc.
Conveyor belts are made from various materials, such as Teflon, silicone, polyurethane (PU), metal (mesh), rubber, and polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The latter are characterized by a wide operating temperature range from -10°C to +90°C and are resistant to hot water, steam, and grease. PVC belts are used in many industries. For example, they are ideal for use in wood sanding machines.
General-purpose conveyor belts
The most widely used general-purpose rubber belts are designed for use in environments where the air temperature ranges from -45°C to +60°C. Depending on their characteristics (type, strength class, tensile strength), they are designed for transporting abrasive bulk materials; various loose small-piece materials; low-abrasive, loose or small-piece materials; loose, abrasive and small-piece materials. The belt consists of a carcass connected to rubber. The carcass is made of synthetic or composite fabric or steel cables. The composite fabric is woven from cotton and lavsan threads. The base of the synthetic fabric is made of kapron. The belt itself is covered with a protective rubber layer. Its thickness depends on the type and purpose of the belt. Rubber belts are used in agriculture, various industries, etc.
Conveyor belts, chevron belts
Chevron belts have special profiles designed to transport products at an angle rather than horizontally. They are used to transport bulk products (e.g., gravel, grain) when the belt needs to be inclined at an angle greater than 220.
Conveyor belts are distinguished by the fact that they have a plastic bucket attached to them and transport is carried out in a vertical direction. Bucket elevators are used to transport small-sized and bulk cargo (e.g., sand, peat, root crops, flour, grain).
