A 500 kN/m conveyor belt breaks at 500 newtons for every millimetre of its width, so a 1000 mm wide EP 500 belt holds about 500 kN. With the usual safety factor of 8 to 10, it suits belt tensions up to roughly 50 to 63 N/mm, which covers general industrial duty: crushers and quarries, cement and fertiliser plants, sand and aggregate, coal yards and most plant conveyors.
We build it in 3 and 4 plies in EP (polyester-nylon) and EE (polyester-polyester) fabric, with 9 cover grades: general purpose, high abrasion, super abrasion, oil resistant, food grade, heat resistant t1, heat resistant t2, super heat resistant t3 and fire resistant antistatic. That gives 256 standard specifications, each with its own datasheet.
Every build, covers and grades
| Build | Covers, mm | Grades | Thickness | Weight | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP 500/3 | 2+1 · 3+1.5 · 4+2 · 5+2 · 6+2 · 6+3 · 8+2 · 8+3 | YXWT1T2T3GFRFG | 8.3 to 16.3 mm | 8.9 to 17.9 kg/m² | EP 500/3 2+1 Y → |
| EP 500/4 | 2+1 · 3+1.5 · 4+2 · 5+2 · 6+2 · 6+3 · 8+2 · 8+3 | YXWT1T2T3GFRFG | 8.8 to 16.8 mm | 8.6 to 17.5 kg/m² | EP 500/4 2+1 Y → |
EP fabric shown; every build is also made in EE. Thickness and weight run from the thinnest to the thickest covers. Grades: Y general, X and W abrasion, T1–T3 heat, G oil, FR fire, FG food.
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Guides
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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 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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EP 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.
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