Belt conveyor moves conveyor belt forwards and conveys objects by rotating head pulley (roller) which winds the belt. The head pulley suggests a roller attached at the front edge of a belt conveyor, and it is rotated by a motor and moves belt forwards, therefore, it is also called a driving pulley. In rubber belt conveyor, […]
1. Belt meandering and troubles Meandering means that conveyor belt of a belt conveyor runs by sliding right and left to the moving direction. It is also called deviation. Because of meandering, the following trouble will occur. ・Edge of belt is damaged by hitting frame. ・Carrying object falls off. ・It takes cost and time to […]
Structure of belt conveyor 1. Frame Frame is a structure which shapes a belt conveyor. There are mainly two types. 1）Stringer frame Frame made by shaped steel, bended steel plate, etc. Main body of conveyor can be made with low cost. This frame is used mostly in conveyor frame using resin conveyor belt which is for light weight […]
This is about types of conveyor belt in case of conveying bulk objects. Types of conveyor belt differ according to angles of slope during conveying. There are mainly four reference angles as the followings and all of them are for rubber conveyor belt with ship bottom shapes. These angles are rough criterions and may be different according […]
Conveyed objects are mainly divided into two groups which are box objects and bulk objects. Types of conveyor differs depends on the types of the conveyed objects. What is bulk object? Bulk object suggests objects in pieces, for example sands, stones, etc. 1. About ship bottom shape In case of conveying bulk objects, to convey them […]
Conveyed objects are mainly divided into two groups which are box objects and bulk objects. Types of conveyor differs depends on the types of the conveyed objects. What is box object? As its name suggests, box objects mean cardboard boxes, wooden boxes, bags etc. For these objects, belts are flat and objects are carried by […]
About rubber belt and resin belt Belts most often used in belt conveyor are rubber belts and resin belts. Rubber conveyor belt Black rubber belt conveyor is often seen in outdoor workplaces. These conveyors are commonly called as “sediment conveyor” and it is made by ready-made pipe frames and black rubber belts. Of course many […]
The following movie is about trial run of a curved modular belt conveyor.Conveyor that can manage both of straight path and curved path with one belt is only modular belt conveyor. About curved modular belt conveyor 1. About dispersion of force at the curved section of curved belts. In case of that one belt deals […]
The following movie is about exchanging process form a metal wire belt to a modular belt. About modular conveyor belt 1.Mechanism Modular belt is made by assembled plastic parts created by molds. The belt is strengthened by putting the plastic parts together in brick patterns. Therefore, it is possible to build up the belt freely […]
About endless joint of conveyor belt -2 About endless joint of stainless steel belt. Belt is made by metal and belt joint is done by welding. Specialized device for this process is used and welding joint is done automatically. The following is a movie of endless joint work. Dryer KENKI DRYER : https://kenkidryer.com […]
