What is a conveyor belt? Everything about the conveyor belt and its ...

16 Jun.,2025

 

What is a conveyor belt? Everything about the conveyor belt and its ...

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Conveyors are material handling systems that allow easy transportation of products from one point to another. Conveyors are an integral part of a variety of systems because they provide a fast and safe way to move large amounts of material. There are many different types of conveyors, but they basically work the same.

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A conveyor belt works by using two motorized rotating pulleys that loop over a long stretch of thick, durable material. When the motors in the pulleys run at the same speed and rotate in the same direction, the belt moves between them. If the objects to be transported are very heavy or bulky, or if the conveyor carries them for a long distance or for a long time, rollers may be placed on the sides of the conveyor for support.

The tapes are made of one or more layers of materials. Tapes usually have three layers: a top cover, a middle material and a bottom cover. However, there are situations where, depending on the product being moved in the conveyor belt system, more layers are needed to show higher resistance.

The purpose of using tape is to provide strength and shape to the conveyor belt system, and it is often a woven or metal fabric that has warp and weft. The web refers to the linear ropes and because it is responsible for the level of resistance and tension of the belt, it defines the running characteristics in the discussion of weight transfer of the belt. This construction features a series of transverse cables that allow the belt to be resistant to cuts, tears and shocks, as well as being highly flexible to ensure that the system does not break easily. Polymer roller is also a material that is mostly used in these devices due to its resistance.

In the construction of any conveyor belt, regardless of its type, from parts such as:

  1. Conveyor roller
  2. Conveyor drum
  3. Electronic gearbox
  4. Steel chassis
  5. Rubber and rubber materials
  6. Electro-Motor
  7. Gear and chain holding system
  8. (and in some cases) bearings

will be used.

Conveyor roller

Rollers are in fact the same idle systems that are designed in the shape of a cylinder. Conveyor belts are used in the upper and lower part and bear the weight of the belt load. It is necessary that these rollers are designed with the best quality and have good resistance against corrosion, oxide, and high weights.

Electronic gearbox

Electric gearboxes used in this system are a basic and important part that produce the required driving force. These devices move the belts with the force they generate. In fact, the most basic and obvious work done by these systems is that they convert electrical power into mechanical power.

Another important part used in tapes is the belt. Belt tape can:

rubber
PVC
Ribbed
tread grip
V tread
Fabric or felt
Or even metal

Generally, more resistant materials without sanitary tissues are used in industrial conveyor belts. While plastic and metal conveyor belts are not used in health, food and drug, chemical, etc. industries. As a result, PVC, polyester, linen, etc. samples are a better option; Because they do not cause microbial accumulation.

Conveyor drum 

Conveyor drum is one of the important parts used, which is designed in the form of a cylinder and is constantly rotating around one axis. This device is produced in different models according to the type of conveyor. In the design and construction of conveyor belt systems, the drum is placed in the initial and final parts of the devices.

Of course, there are many divisions for conveyors based on the type of structure, body type and shape of design, scope of application, etc. The most important category about them is the duration of use, the amount of weight bearing, the structure and material of the body.

Types of conveyors based on construction
Different models of conveyor belts are further classified according to the type of structure.

1. Roller conveyor
2. Stud conveyor
3. Rotary conveyor
4. Loading conveyor
5. Chain conveyor
6. Inclined conveyor
7. Belt conveyor
8. Magnetic belt conveyor
9. Wire conveyor without transverse wire
10. Gravity conveyor belt

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As mentioned, the design structure in each model is different from the other. The most important feature about this category of conveyors is that their movement mechanism will be unique to them. For example, in rotary models, the movement will be done in a circular manner.

In the next step, there is another division for the types of conveyors that are more common in the Iranian market. Of course, the important and primary issue regarding the purchase of a conveyor belt or its tools is to pay attention to the type and place of use. The price of these tapes can vary from the highest to the lowest depending on the material used, length and dimensions, the thickness of the tires, the type of roller used, etc. An important part of the derivatives of these devices are metals, which change their prices more than ever.

The most common materials used are steel, polyester, nylon, cotton, and aramid fibers, while the covers are usually rubber or various plastic compounds that are characterized by the use of belts. If the conveyor system carries heavy goods, steel conveyor belt can be used due to its high strength and increased durability. Steel conveyor belts are made from steel ropes compared to lower strength conveyor belts made from polyester, nylon and cotton.

The high strength of the materials used or the installed conveyor system reduces the amount of energy used for operations and also increases product life and productivity. An essential part of a conveyor system to ensure smooth operation is a drive assembly consisting of gearboxes, drive motors and associated couplings.

Additionally, there are several components that can be used or required for an efficient conveyor system. Clips are used to clean the belt, chutes control the discharge direction, and domains are used to restrain the discharge force on the take-up belt, the end section to "stretch" the belt, and technological structures such as stringers, short legs, drive frames, and pulley frames. In the food industry, you will see conveyor belts in a watery substance. This means that they are washable, also known as washable conveyors, to comply with food hygiene regulations.

There are two main industrial categories of conveyors. Moving large, high-weight materials and moving bulk materials. Depending on what your conveyor system will be doing will decide what type of belt you need to carry the goods.

Conveyor belt for high weight materials

This range includes moving materials, products, items over short distances within a building or between a building and a vehicle, as they do at the Hermes National Sorting Center. These belts are also used for moving smaller and lighter items such as moving boxes inside the factory.

Conveyor belt for bulk materials

This is where the conveyor system needs to handle large volumes of raw goods, heavy sharp materials, dry materials or metals. Examples of bulk materials are minerals, ores, coal, sand, stone and chemicals, grains, flour and sugar. This makes conveyor systems and conveyor belts helpful for handling bulk materials for industries that produce materials such as food and beverage, tobacco, metals, dyed goods, animal feed, agriculture, ceramics, and chemicals.

Conveyors can be used in various industries; But they are very popular in distribution centers and warehouses as well as in the manufacturing industry. They are installed in places such as the sorting center, production department and warehouse, and due to the increased throughput that the systems can handle, the installation of an automatic conveyor system is especially used in transmission lines. Due to the versatility of conveyor systems as well as the variety of weight, length and items they can carry, they can be used in most industries.

Conveyor belts are not only used for large products and transporting heavy materials. In many factories, conveyors use rubber materials to transport irregular items with a small surface area, which prevents goods or plates from falling between sections. Conveyor technology is used to move people in public places such as moving isles between airport terminals, escalators in a shopping mall, carrying skiers up a slope, or moving your items down the checkout line at the supermarket.

In some cases, you will see a very long conveyor belt installed to carry items and goods. Dubai International Airport has the world's longest conveyor system for baggage handling, which is a combination of various conveyor belts and a baggage handling system of 62 kilometers (39 miles).

Conveyor systems can be used for a variety of reasons, but mainly to save labor costs while increasing throughput in a part of the manufacturing or transportation process, which means they can produce or sort more products and to Send customers. A faster and more efficient method Because of the reduced labor required to perform work, conveyor systems typically reduce the space required to move items, allowing the process to run in a smaller part of the factory and freeing up work space.

Conveyors are the most common electric conveying systems, which are the most versatile and least expensive to use, and can carry a variety of shaped objects, large or small, light and heavy, cut edges or square boxes.

To ensure that items can properly rotate around the system, conveyors can be made with curved sections that use tapered rollers and curved belts that can have additional components such as guards, gates, convergers, RFID scanners and more to ensure ease of use. Access to different parts without damaging the goods is the reason for the popularity of these types of systems in the transportation, sorting and warehouse industries.

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