CHAPTER 1 I HOW T O SELECT CONVEYOR BELT

1.1 NAME OF EACH PART OF CONVEYOR BELT

1.1.1 DRIVE SYSTEM (m)
Although there are different names of drive
system, our company takes the following classifica-
tion. U
- (a)

a) Single Drive
b) Snubbed Single Drive a) b) S ~ n g l eDrlve

The pulley to be provided closely so as to

increase the wrapping angle of the driving
pulley is called as "snub pulley". The drive
system of this type is called as "snubbed
single drive". b) Snubbed S ~ n g l eDrive

c) Tandem Type Single Drive

This system drives only one shaft.
d) Tandem Type Drive
One shaft is directly driven and another snan
receives the power through the gear br the
chain, thereby two shafts are driven. c ) Tandem T y p e Single Drive
e)f) Dual Drive
Two shafts are driven respectively by a separate
motor. This system is used when two shafts are
closely positioned and the running resistance
between two shafts can be ignored.
g)h) Multi-Drive System
This is the system for driving more than two
shafts respectively by a separate motor, where -
dl Tandem ~ y p Drive
e

each drive is positioned as apart as possible (for

example when driving the head and the tail).
a-

1 e ) f ) Dual Drive

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 (a) Screw Type '

I g) h ) Multi-Drive System

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(b) Gravity Type

Horizontal Gravity Take-Up

(c) Carriage with Gravity Weight Suspended Type

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 1.2 REQUIREMENTS
When selecting conveyor belt the following require
(KAutomatic
) Tension Controling Type ments should be satisfied.
Take-up System (Power Take-up)
a) Relation of the size and shape '
of conveying
material with the belt width.
bJ Relation of the desired conveying volume with
the belt width, carrier anglq and running speed
of belt.
c) Relation between the inclination angle and
slipping of conveying material
d) Relation between the tension to be applied to
the belt and the ultimate strength of the belt
e) Number of carcass ply suitable for use (Rela-
tion between required maximum and minimum
number of ply)
i) Conveyor belt is supported mainly by means of
carriers and the belt requires sufficient rigidity
to hold conveying material.
ii) Belt should adapt to carriers well so as not to
make crooked running.
iii) Belt shou Id have enough impact resistance,
@)= Power Take-up System & Tension because it is subjected to the impact caused by
Detector conveying material a t the chute.
f) Wear out of the belt by conveying materials,
and the cover rubber and other construction of
the belt.
g) Other Requirements
i) Fatigue due to flexure at the pulley
ii) Splicing method of the belt

Motor
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Brake
Take-up carriage Tension Delector
/ Wire rooe /

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