A rubber conveyor belt is a type of continuous moving belt that transports
materials or packages from one place to another. In other words, this is a
solid band made of tough, long-lasting substances, upon which different
materials are conveyed. They are made from a variety of materials, ranging
from rubber compounds and leather to urethane and PVC to wire mesh composed
of assorted metals, like stainless steel and carbon steel. Rubber conveyor
belts are very popular and widely used in various industries to transport
and process materials from one point to another. They are widely used in
conveyor systems. Multiple belting are used to transfer or shift power from
one rotating shaft to another on conveyor systems. They are available for a
wide range of applications and media transportation. Production, mining and
shipping companies all make use of conveyor belts to manage materials more
efficiently and reduce labor costs.
Conveyor belts are also used in food and beverage companies, automotive and
tire assemblies, electronics, pharmaceutical and medical, printing, mail
sorting, tobacco and packaging.
Characteristics of conveyor belts
There are a number of
characteristics which are the basic factors in differentiating one type of
belt from another. For example, if the traction on a conveying system is an
issue, it is better to select a deep slotted V-belt. Similarly, sizes play a
key role in determining belt configuration. The belt must be wide enough and
strong enough to handle heavy load. There are uniquely shaped belts for
specialty uses like food processing. Some belts have raised stoppers or
blockaded sections which are used to easily sort and package the food.
Choosing the proper belt is an important part of using these systems,
depending on various uses.
Types of rubber conveyor belts
- Agricultural Conveyor Belt
- Recycling & Recovery Conveyor Belt
- Food Processing Conveyor Belt
- Package Handling Conveyor Belt
- Forest Products Conveyor Belt
- Aggregate/Cement & Construction Conveyor Belt etc.
Applications
There are different types of conveying belts available for unique
applications. The construction of conveyor belts and materials used often
application-specific. For example:
- General-purpose belting: This is for general
conveying or power transmission.
- Agricultural belting: This is for agricultural
applications like silage transfer, farm equipment belts, etc.
- Retail belts: They used used in checkout counters
or inventory transfer for various commercial purposes.
- Construction belting: They are used for materials
such as roofing shingles or plywood. They are heavy-duty belts designed
for use on construction equipment.
- Elevator conveyor belts: These kind of belts are
typically used in vertical applications where there are additional
safety factors for bucket attachments as well as holes for meshing with
drive and tracking components.
- Food and beverage processing belts: They are
designed to be used in food or beverage processing applications.
- Forest conveyor belts: These are designed for use
in the logging, sawmill, tree farm, and related industries.
- Mining and quarrying belts: They are heavy-duty
belts used for applications in mines and quarries. They can transport
materials such as ore, stone, tailings, gravel, aggregate, etc.
- High temperature belting: They are used for
materials that can safely tolerate extreme temperatures. They can
transfer high temperature materials.
- Inclined conveyor belts: They are typically
designed for use in conveyance of material up an incline or down an
incline.
- Manufacturing and fabrication belting: They are
used in factory production lines. They include belts designed for
specific fabrication applications like semiconductor chip manufacturing.
- Belting for packaging operations: These belts are
abrasion resistant for use with cardboard, package paper, etc.
- Power transmission belting: They are used in power
transmission applications like engine belts, belting for power takeoffs,
industrial machinery etc.
- Belting is used in the pulp and paper industry to
transfer pulp, paper or paper products.
- Custom conveyor belts: They can be designed for
special applications.
Buying tips for conveyor
belts
- You should know about the belt's necessary strength to handle the
tension requirements.
- Determine the minimum number of plies or carcass gauge which can
ensure that the belt offers sufficient load-support characteristics.
- The conveyor belt should also offer necessary troughability
characteristics which will help in making good contact with the
center idler roll in light loading and empty conditions.
- Try to select a belt who has the impact resistance to handle the
load as it falls onto the belt.
- Select a belt which has enough flexlife capabilities to
effectively operate around the terminal pulleys.
- Determine the proper covers of conveyor belts to handle the
material and loading conditions of a given system.
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Types of rubber used in rubber conveyor belts
Advantages of Conveyor Belts
- Mechanical strength is high
- Flexibility is high
- Low temperature resistance
- Abrasion resistance is high
- Resistance to chemicals
- Cleaning requirement is minimum
- Very durable
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