| Thursday, January 4, 2007 |
| Belt Conveyors |
A belt conveyor as the name implies is comprised of a durable material (the belt) that encircles two or more rollers. One of the rollers has a drive mechanism (usually an electric motor) attached to it either directly or through a gear reducer. The other roller is usually unattached to any type of drive and allowed to roll freely.
 Belt Conveyors are the most commonly used in bulk handling. Materials from fine powders to large, lumpy stone or even discrete parts can be handled on a belt conveyor. This type of conveyor can exist as a single wide belt or two or more "V" belts. Usually a single wide belt is used in an application where a single item is to be conveyed, that has little or no chance of separating. For example, you might use a single conveyor belt system to convey a small section of carpet, a tray of parts or other single unit materials from one location to another.
Conveyor belts are available in widths up to 100 inches. It is the most costly part and the component is most prone to damage. The parts that make up the belt are: the covers (top and bottom), and the carcass. The carcass provides: the tensile strength needed to start and move the loaded belt, the transverse and longitudinal flexibility required to allow the belt to both support the load and conform to the shape of the idlers when empty and to wrap around pulleys, the strength to resist impact forces. The cover's main function is simply to protect the carcass from damage.
A wide variety of belt conveyors are used in material handling systems. The most popular types are flat, telescoping, trough, and magnetic belt conveyor.
Source:http://www.material--handling--system.com/belt-conveyor.htm |
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