Conveying
Tighten your belts
Habasit Rossi explains how the right conveyor belt for the right
application will improve plant efficiency
The rising cost of raw materials is a key issue for the materials
handling industry, which, together with weak currencies, rising
interest rates, and high energy costs, is proving to be a real
challenge when it comes to staying cost efficient.
The performance of conveying systems can make a real
difference to the overall efficiency of a plant. As such, the sector
as a whole stands to benefit from some measurable
improvements by re-assessing its conveying systems, in
particular looking at whether they perform well enough when it
comes to energy use, safeguarding product quality and
minimising maintenance and downtime.
However, to fully maximise the potential output of a plant,
engineers must ensure that they select the right conveyor belt
for the right application. They must look at whole life costs,
energy efficiency and maintenance, as well as whether a belt is TPU coated belts are ideal for demanding applications such as
really suited to the application that it is intended for. narrow transfer points or oily environments. They feature a light
weight belt construction, specifically designed for heavy duty
Maximising efficiency applications. They have low energy consumption and are suitable
Actual belt cost is always going to be an issue for the industry - for high speeds and rapid acceleration.
now more so than ever. However, increasingly the value of
reducing whole life costs through reduced maintenance and Superior products
energy consumption is being recognised. High performance, well Plastic modular belts, which can be used in a wide range of belting
specified belts will result in far more efficient production lines
and reduce the amount of unplanned production stoppages,
minimising losses in productivity and processing wastage.
Using their expert industry specific know-how, application
engineers, technicians and joining specialists are now at
customer’s disposal to supply professional consultation and
excellent support when it comes to providing outstanding belting
solutions of the highest quality, tailored to their specific needs.
Innovative solutions
Choosing the right technology can ensure that a plant is working
at its maximum capabilities. Whether fabric, plastic modular or
power transmission, belts must be able to offer reliability, an
increase in system speed, low noise operation, a short turn
around time and system flexibility.
As the preferred solution for the materials handling industry,
coated fabric belts offer excellent cost-value ratio for general
conveying purposes and are suitable for rough and rugged
conditions.
Fabric belts feature a wide range of surface types, structures
and belt lengths and offer long belt life due to longitudinal
flexibility. They are also excellent for ascending, descending and
horizontal conveying and merging applications.
PVC coated belts have a simple and fast joining method to
deliver an adhesive free joint and short machine downtimes.
They are also flame retardant and available with an
impregnated fabric surface for constant low coefficient of
friction over the belt life.
20 Solids & Bulk Handling February 2010 www.solidsandbulk.co.uk
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