Product family
General Purpose Belts
N17 and DIN-Y. The everyday workhorse.
M grade and N grade rubber covers over an EP or EE fabric carcass. Crushed stone, sand, gravel, coal, fertiliser, grain and general plant duty.
The covers in this family
What each cover is made to achieve, against the standard.
General purpose
The workhorse grade for everyday material handling.
- Balanced cover for everyday bulk: stone, sand, coal, grain
- 17 MPa tensile, 400% elongation, abrasion within 200 mm³
- The most economical choice where no special duty applies
- Every rating from 200 to 1250 kN/m
Conveyor positions we supply with this family
Power & Coal
Biomass feed
EP 400/3 4+2 Y
Light, bulky fuel on a general purpose belt.
Sugar & Food
Cane and bagasse
EP 400/4 4+2 Y
Fibrous, wet material on a sturdy general purpose belt.
Fertiliser & Chemical
Urea and bagging
EP 315/3 3+1.5 Y
Light loads on short bagging conveyors.
Ports & Logistics
Ship unloader
EP 800/4 6+2 Y
High capacity bulk transfer.
Ports & Logistics
Grain berth
EP 630/4 4+2 Y
Clean, light bulk at high speed.
Wood & Paper
Waste paper
EP 315/3 3+1.5 Y
Light, bulky feed to the pulper.
Every rating and ply count we build
Each cell is a carcass. The number is how many cover and grade options it comes in. Click to open them in the catalogue.
| kN/m | 2 ply | 3 ply | 4 ply | 5 ply | 6 ply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP 200 | 8 | ||||
| EP 250 | 8 | 8 | |||
| EP 315 | 8 | 8 | |||
| EP 400 | 16 | 16 | |||
| EP 500 | 16 | 16 | |||
| EP 630 | 16 | 16 | |||
| EP 800 | 16 | 16 | |||
| EP 1000 | 16 | 16 | |||
| EP 1250 | 16 | 16 |
Thickness across the range
From the thinnest to the thickest cover option at each rating, mm
Cover pairs: 1.5+1.5 · 2+1 · 3+1.5 · 4+2 · 5+2 · 6+2 · 6+3 · 8+2 · 8+3 · 10+3 mm
Where most buyers start
Need general purpose belts?
Tell us the material, width and length. A written quotation with a certified datasheet usually goes out the same day.
Guides
Read before you order
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.
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Conveyor 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.
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Conveyor 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.
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