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Belt Conveyor systems

Belt Conveyor systems

WHAT IS A BELT CONVEYOR SYSTEM?

Belt Conveyor systems are the most versatile and simplest material handling systems. They work with two or more pulleys driving an endless loop belt. The loop then moves a product from Point A to Point B on the belt. We use belts made from fabric or rubber. Belt conveyors are commonly used in both manufacturing and distribution facilities.

Ultimation designs and builds systems from 5′ long to 102′ long and in widths from 6″ wide belts up to 72″ wide. They are great for transporting regular and irregular shaped objects. Typical items transported on these conveyors include totes, packaged goods and bulk boxes. Due to their simplicity in design and construction, motorized belt conveyors are easily installed. Ultimation can guide you through the selection process of the models available. Heavy duty styles are available as well as lighter duty models. The variations are endless, but most are quite simple.

WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF CONVEYOR BELT SYSTEMS?

• Slider Bed Belt Conveyor
• Roller Bed
• Incline Belt – Slider
• Incline Belt – Roller
• Troughed Belt Conveyor
• Trough Drum conveyor belt

BELT CONVEYOR ADVANTAGES – USE THEM TO:

• Move simple products from one location to another
• Move products up or down inclines. Check with our engineers on the highest angle for your product. We generally limit the incline of a belt style system to 25 degrees
• Move in either continuous or indexing modes. The belt can stop and starts each time to move a product. If you place a sensor at the end of the belt, the conveyor can stop. In other cases, packages are loaded and unloaded from a continuously running belt
• Use when changing the speed is necessary. We can add a VFD (variable frequency drive) for speed control. This works by changing the frequency of the electrical current. A powered conveyor with a belt is a simple conveyor to adjust the speed on
• Moving a product around curves. Curve style systems are available to maintain the proper product orientation while a product moves around the curve

DISADVANTAGES – DON’T USE THEM IF YOU NEED:

• Accumulating products (i.e. for a buffer). Belt style conveyors can’t allow the products to nest up against each other (“accumulate”). If you let products pile up against each other, they will get damaged. You could also have problems with them pushing product off the belt. If you need accumulation, use a roller conveyor or overhead conveyor. Accumulation means buffering.
• Products that won’t slide or roll off the belt. A powered belt system requires the part to ride on the belt without sliding. If you need the parts to be held while on the conveyor, there are other alternatives. Consider a slat conveyor which can be fitted with tooling to hold the product in place. As the conveyor moves along the product rides in the tooling on the slats.
• To use the conveyor as a working surface. Belt style conveyors are made for transport, not for production operations on them. Use a slat conveyor or roller conveyor for these type of situations.