Splice Inspection and Service

Where bolt-style fasteners are used, it is important that the plates be kept properly...

Disadvantages of Mechanical Splices

If the materials to be conveyed are hot, the transmission of heat through a metal...

To protect the corners of the belt at the splice, it is often useful to notch, or chamfer, the corners of the belt at...

The transfer chute is usually designed for full flow and a consistent material path. However, the flow of a bulk...

Various national and international bodies have established rating systems for the belting used in general-purpose...

If for some reason, such as limited belt thickness, belt damage, or limited time to complete a repair, it is impossible...

Ideally, all belt-to-belt transfers would be in-line: The discharging and receiving belts would run in the same...

The selection and engineering of the proper belting is best left up to an expert, who might be found working for a...

A straight-faced pulley is the same diameter across the face of the pulley. A crown-faced pulley changes in diameter...

The standard trough angles in Europe are 20, 30, and 40 degrees; in North America, trough angles of 20, 35, and 45...