Conveyor Belts

Conveyor belts come in many different plies, covers, colors, surfaces, and coatings.

Belt samples are available! Contact us for details.

There are many abbreviations used when referring to conveyor belts:

o AS = Anti-Static
o C = Cover
o COS = Cover One Side
o C-P = Cotton/Polyester Blend
o CR = Cross Ridge
o FBS = Friction Both Sides
o FI = Fabric Impression
o FS = Friction Surface

o HD = Heavy Duty
o MOR = Moderate Oil Resistant
o MSK = Mini Skim Coat
o PIW = (Per Inch Width) area – 1 inch wide x 1 foot long
o SB = Slider Bed
o SC = Static Conductive
o SOR = Super Oil Resistant

Food Handling:

15 oz. White Nitrile COS

•  General purpose food handling Great for assembly line and packaging
• Greaseproof
• Can be hot water and steam cleaned
• Resistant to food acids, fats, and alkalies
• Easy to clean
• FDA & USDA Approved
•  Available from 2 ply to 5 ply

 Poly White Nitrile COS

• Most generally used food belt available
• High strength polyester carcass with great dimensional stability for:
• Less stretch
• Better tracking
• Elimination of rot, mildew, and deterioration
• Thin and flexible for small pulleys
• Can be hot water and steam cleaned
• Available in 2 ply Poly 60 & 3 ply Poly 90

Other food handling belts include:

• Poly White Nitrile Heavy COS – Thicker, stronger version of the Poly White Nitrile series
• Poly White RMV COS – Super oil resistant (great for animal and vegetable oil resistance)
• Poly White Butyl COS – Designed specifically for extreme temperature applications
• Poly White Teflon COS – Excellent for wet, sticky materials (best release characteristics)

Light-Duty Conveying:

 Brown Nitrile FBS

•  Suitable for oily conditions & metal parts
•  Used for power transmission in conditions involving oil & heat
•  Economical
•  Very Flexible
• Available in 3 ply to 9 ply

Black Nitrile COS

• All-purpose conveyor belt
• Smooth nitrile top cover for assembly line, packing, and other uses
• Flexible, yet strong
• Superior oil, grease, and animal fat resistance
• Good heat capability
• Available in 2 & 3 ply

Other light-duty conveyor belts include:

• Poly Heavy Duty Black Nitrile FBS – Very high oil resistance, cutting, gouging, and abrasion resistant
• Poly Black Checkout Belt – Designed for checkout counters – best appearance – excellent for pulleys with small diameters
• Urethane #900 – high resistance to cutting, gouging, tearing and high abrasion

Package Handling for Slider Beds:

28 oz. 1/16” x FS – Smooth

•  Popular general-purpose utility belt
•  Tough rubber top cover & friction surface bottom (for slider bed use)
•  Good rigidity and body
•  Commonly used in the lumber industry
• 3 ply 28 oz. 1/16” x FS

1/8” Urethane Cover x FS

• Recommended with high abrasive cutting
• Particularly suitable for: wear pads, cutting blocks, stamping operations, die cutting, roof tile manufacturing and belt sanding units.
• Excellent for sharp steel parts and scrap
• Various colors available
• 3 ply CN40 Black 1/8” urethane x FS

Other package-handling slider-bed belts include:

• 28 oz. 1/16” x FS – Pebbletop – Same as 1st belt above but has a “pebbletop” rippled textured patter for increased traction
• 2 Ply Bare Bottom – Bare top and bottom yields a low coefficient of friction
• 2 & 3 Ply 1/8” Bare MOR – Heavier duty use, Tough cover – yet low friction bottom

PVC Belting:

• PVC 120 Black
• Proven as the longest-wearing, best-performing, most problem-free packing handling belt available
•  Ideal for a variety of roller bed, slider bed, and live roller applications
• Low Stretch
• Superior rip, tear, and gouge resistant
• Economical
• PVC – 120 Black C x C
• PVC – 120 Black C x FS
• PVC – 120 Black FS x FS
• PVC 90 Black
•  Thin
• Strong yet flexible
• General purpose belt highly suitable for lightweight conveying of small products
• Oil, chemical, and stretch resistant
• PVC – 90 C x FS

Other PVC belts include:

• PVC – 100 Black Chevron Top – Herringbone pattern, moves bulk material up steep inclines
• PVC Roughtops – Rough textured, non-skid surface, high traction conveying
• PVC 350, 450, & 750 – Most common, best cost performance yield elevator belting available

*Other belting styles include:

Incline Belts:
– available in 2 to 4 ply, PVC, with many styles of nubs and rough top grip options

– available from 2 to 4 ply, thicknesses up to ¼”, with options including high heat resistant, and oil resistant

Other options for conveyor belts include:

• Splicing Options – (Vulcanized, endless, finger spliced, longitudinal)
• Mechanical Fasteners – (Alligator lacing, clipper lacing, spiral lacing)
• Flanges – (Molded, siped, notched, drilled)
• V-Guides
• Hole punched & perforated Cleated_Belt
• Grooving Thick_Belt
• Notching Clipper_Lacing
• Urethane Cleats
• Magnetic separators

Conveyor Belt Calculations:

 

1. Required horsepower (HP) to drive a belt conveyor:

For level conveyors:

HP = Coefficient of Friction x Speed (FPM) x (Product Weight in lbs + Belt Weight in lbs)
33,000

 For incline conveyors:

HP = (Product Weight x Sine of Angle) + (Product Weight + Belt Weight) x Friction x Speed
33,000

Coefficient of Friction:

• Slider Bed .30
• Belt over Roller .05
• Belt Driven Roller .10
• Chain Driven Roller .075
• Slat Conveyor .15

2. Belt weight:

        BW = .375 lbs per square foot per 1/16” thickness

3. Feet Per Roll of Belting:

         Feet = Outside Diameter of Roll (inches) – Core Diameter of Roll (inches)
15.3 x Belt Thickness (inches)