Conveyor Belt Trough Angle
Belts are troughed to allow the conveyor to carry more material. As the trough angle is increased, more material can be carried. All flat rubber or PVC belts can be formed...
Transition From Flat to Troughed
On a typical conveyor, the belt is troughed for the carrying portion of its journey and returned to a flat configuration for the return run...
Conveyor Belt Transition Distance
The distance required for a belt’s transition varies with the amount of troughing required, the belt thickness, the construction of the belt...
Conveyor Belts Flat and Troughed
Many bulk materials can be carried on flat belts. Flat belts are particularly common for materials with a steep angle of repose, the angle that a freely formed pile of material...
Can You Afford Not To Make Those Conveyor Improvements?!
Justifying conveyor improvements can be a tough job. One very important thing to remember is when justifying...
Conveyor Belt Transition Zones
Placing belting on a conveyor structure without understanding the characteristics of the belt will impair the performance of the system and can lead to problems in the...
Spring Cleaning Your Home & Material Handling Operation
Spring has sprung in the Midwestern United States, and with this comes the annual task of purging all of the items that...
