Conveyor Belt Scanning

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Conveyor Belt Scanning
NIPL Engineering Pvt. Ltd
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Conveyor belts are used for a wide range of
transport applications like food processing,
heavy industry and manufacturing. The belts are
the most versatile and common type of conveyors.
The belt is made of either one material or more.
Linear strength and shape is provided by an under
layer called carcass. The over layer is called
the cover and is made of plastic or rubber
compounds.
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What are belt materials made of? Belts are made
of canvas, cotton, nylon, nitrile, polyester,
nitrile, polyurethane, PVC, rubber, Teflon,
weave, wire mesh, silicon or rubber. Each has
their own advantages and disadvantages. The
advantages include elasticity, shock resistance,
oil resistance, abrasive resistance, non
hygroscopic, resistance to temperature, acid
resistance, excellent release properties, age
resistance and good heat insulator. The
disadvantages include difficulty to bond, poor
strength due to continuous strength, hygroscopic,
no chemical bonding and expensive.
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• Design of conveyor belts
• The belt system is determined based on the use of
  the conveyor system. Before choosing the conveyor
  belt, consider the following items
• Size of the item to be moved
• Weight of the item to be moved
• Shape of the item
• It decides on what type of belt to decide on the
  coefficients of friction.

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• Essential properties of the belt
• Transverse rigidity
• Flexibility
• High strength
• Low mass per unit length
• Longer life
• Simplicity and inexpensive
• Low relative elongation
• Fire resistant
• Wear resistant
• Parameter for conveyor belt design
• Belt width
• Belt speed
• Gear box selection
• Drive pulley shaft
• Absorbed power

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Some of the commercial applications of conveyor
belt are seen in agriculture, construction,
forestry, food and beverage processing, mining,
quarrying and factory production line. Continuous
monitoring of the conveyor belt is crucial for
the flawless functioning of the belt. Conveyor
belt scanning both online and offline can help in
maintenance of the belt in good condition thereby
cutting downtime.
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