Many bulk materials can be carried on flat belts. Flat belts are particularly common for materials with a steep angle...

Each belt is rated as to its strength – the amount of pulling force that it will withstand. The strength of a belt (or...

Where belt ends are joined with mechanical fasteners, the first requirement of a good joint is usually that the belt...

Wing-type pulleys are often installed as a method to reduce the risk of belt damage from the entrapment of lumps of...

Conveyor belting is composed of two parts: the inside carcass and the outside covers. The carcass is the most important...

Belts are troughed to allow the conveyor to carry more material. As the trough angle is increased, more material can be...

Depending on the distance, one or more transitional idlers should be used to support the belt between the terminal...

For a mechanical splice to function in a transfer point and allow effective sealing and cleaning, both the top and...

The basic means of support for a conveyor belt is idlers. An idler consists of one or more rollers – with each roller...

The conveyor belt has long been the most economical and most efficient form of bulk-materials handling for many...