The basic concept of a belt conveyor is that it is a continuous piece of material that is run horizontally or vertically along rollers to move items from one point to another. The typical frame of a belt conveyor is made of metal and the typical belt has the consistency of rubber-like material. This helps to keep product from sliding off the belt very easily.
There are various types of conveyor systems manufacturer. Here are the major three: The long belt, the snake sandwich and the basic belt. In most cases the belt will be motorized for easy product movement, but there are conveyor belts that are produced as a manual feed.
The basic conveyor belt system is one that you would typically see in a store or factory that does package delivery. This might be like your local UPS store or possibly a post office. This belt will easily transport a package from one location to another with minimum human intervention and minimal use of heavy lifting. The conveyor belts are typically set at a height that is waist high for most people in order to be the most comfortable position for the staff that is working with the product. It’s ergonomically correct and avoids back strain and injury.
Some basic belts will also have sections that are curved in order to move the product around corners and in a different direction. The belt known as the snake sandwich belt is a double-belted set up. The belts are parallel to each other. These belts can move articles up an incline of up to a 90-degree angle and because they are two separate belts, they hold the articles in place. This is one reason this is such a popular belt with the miners.
Because this type of belt may typically be used in a mine, it’s ideal that it is easy to clean by simply using a belt scraper and plow.The final belt type is the long belt. It lives up to its name be being able to transport materials over very long distances. The length on this long belt can be over 8 miles long. This is another optimal belt for mining purposes due to its incredibly long belt.
This belt is ideal for construction sites and the need to get materials out to the job site. What makes this belt unique is the fact that is can transport items both horizontally as well as vertically. There are many different jobs that require the use of conveyor belts. Depending on the materials that are being moved from one place to the other, and depending on the amount of space there is between the origin point and the destination point, and also depending on what type of material is being moved is going to depend on the type of belt that is right for the job. Typically in most general purpose jobs, a belt with the material that is of a woven type is perfect for the job. However, on jobs that are moving much heavier equipment