When materials become trapped between the belt and a pulley, both components can be significantly damaged. These...

Covers protect the carcass of the belt from load abrasion and any other conditions that could contribute to belt...

Getting the belt to track in the center of the conveyor’s structure and components is a process of adjusting idlers and...

If a cleaning system is performing poorly, but the blades do not show excessive wear and the tensioner is set correctly...

Pre-Cleaner “Heeling”

Pre-cleaners are designed to have the tip of the blade contact the belt first. As the tip wears, ...

Mechanical fasteners for bulk material handling belts are available as hinged fasteners or plate fasteners, with...

In General

1. It is important to design conveyor belt-cleaning systems for the problems presented by the “worst-case”...

A Different Set of Eyes: Using Outside Contractors to Walk the Belt

It is becoming more difficult for regular plant...

What to Do When the Walk is Done

More important than walking the belt is doing something with the information acquired...

Vulcanization is the process of curing raw rubber by combining the rubber with additives in the presence of heat and...