Conveyor Belt
A conveyor belt is a looped belt that is driven by and wrapped around one or more pulleys. It is powered by an electric motor and supported by a metal plate bed or rollers upon which the conveyor belt rests. The pulley that powers a conveyor belt is referred to as the drive pulley and has an unpowered idler pulley. Pulley drives at the discharge end of a conveyor belt are referred to as head drives, while ones located at the infeed end are known as tail drives. The preferred type of pulley drive is a head drive located at the discharge end and uses pull force to move a conveyor belt.
There is an endless number of types and uses for conveyors. All of the varieties serve the purpose of transporting materials and goods along a continuously moving path. Though motorized conveyor belts are the traditional form of a conveying system, some systems use rollers without a motor to move materials.
Roller Bed Conveyor Belt
Roller bed conveyors are ideal for conditions needing increased weight capacity. The roller bed design minimizes the amount of friction transferred to the belt, allowing for smooth product movement.
