Conveyor belt guides
Straight answers from a belt factory
How to choose, size and specify a conveyor belt, what the grades and fabrics mean, which belt each industry needs, and how to make a belt last. Written by the people who make them.
How to choose a conveyor belt
Choose the right rubber conveyor belt in five steps: the material, the cover grade, the rating, the plies and the cover thickness. With the formulas, the standards and worked examples from a belt manufacturer.
Read the guide Technical dataConveyor belt cover grades explained
M24 vs N17, DIN X vs Y vs W, heat T1 T2 T3, oil, fire and food grade conveyor belt covers compared: tensile strength, elongation, abrasion loss and temperature limits under IS 1891 and DIN 22102.
Read the guide Technical dataEP vs EE vs NN conveyor belts
What EP, EE and NN mean in conveyor belts, how polyester and nylon fabric plies compare in stretch, troughing and impact, and which to choose. With the full reinforcement fabric chart.
Read the guide Technical dataConveyor belt thickness and weight chart
Thickness in mm and weight in kg per square metre for EP conveyor belts from 200 to 1250 kN/m, with the formula to work out roll weight. Figures from the manufacturer’s catalogue.
Read the guide Choosing a beltHow to calculate conveyor belt length
The conveyor belt length formula for two pulleys, how to measure centres and pulley diameters, and how much to add for a hot vulcanised splice. With a worked example and a free calculator.
Read the guide Technical dataHeat resistant conveyor belts: T1, T2 and T3
How heat resistant conveyor belts work, the difference between T1 (100°C), T2 (125°C) and T3 (150°C), how to choose by material temperature, and which cover thickness to use for clinker, sinter and hot ash.
Read the guide Technical dataFire resistant conveyor belts
What makes a conveyor belt fire resistant and antistatic, the ISO 340 flame test, where FR belts are required (coal handling, power plants, underground) and how to specify them under IS 1891 Part 5.
Read the guide By industryConveyor belts for cement plants
Which conveyor belts a cement plant needs, from limestone crushing to hot clinker and coal: the right cover grades (M24, T2, T3, FR), ratings and cover thickness for each conveyor.
Read the guide By industryConveyor belts for steel plants and foundries
Conveyor belts for steel plants and foundries: heat resistant T2 and T3 belts for sinter and hot returns, abrasion resistant belts for ore and pellets, and how to choose rating and covers.
Read the guide By industryConveyor belts for mining, quarries and stone crushers
The right conveyor belt for stone crushers, quarries and mines: abrasion resistant M24 / DIN-X and DIN-W covers, impact-resistant builds and cover thickness for crushed stone, ore and aggregate.
Read the guide By industryConveyor belts for power plants and coal handling
Conveyor belts for coal handling plants and power stations: fire resistant antistatic FR belts to ISO 340, belts for fly ash, lignite and biomass, and how to specify them.
Read the guide By industryConveyor belts for sugar mills and food
Conveyor belts for sugar mills, grain, salt and food processing: food grade white FG covers, belts for cane and bagasse, and oil resistant belts for oil seeds.
Read the guide Installation & careConveyor belt splicing: hot, cold or fasteners
Hot vulcanised, cold bonded and mechanical fastener conveyor belt joints compared: strength, life, time and cost, and how to choose the right splice for your belt.
Read the guide Installation & careConveyor belt care and maintenance
How to store, fit, track and maintain a conveyor belt so it lasts: storage rules, why belts run off, a daily, weekly and monthly checklist, and when to plan a replacement.
Read the guide Technical dataRubber sheet thickness and weight chart
Weight of rubber sheet per square metre from 1 to 12 mm thick, weight per running metre and per roll, the formula, and uses for skirting, chute lining, gaskets and flooring.
Read the guide BuyingChoosing a conveyor belt manufacturer in India
What to check before buying conveyor belts from a manufacturer in India: own plant or trader, standards (IS 1891, DIN 22102), test certificates, inspection, datasheets and engineering support.
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