Radius Belting

Link Style Plastic Conveyor Radius Belting Options

Plastic link style belting is utilized with Modular Conveyors and Hybrid Specialty Conveyors. Our plastic Conveyor Radius Belting is self-lubricating, requires no maintenance, and is easy to clean and repair. Injection-molded plastic belting modules are interlocked by plastic rods, which provide belt strength and durability.

Damaged belting sections can be easily and inexpensively replaced, and belting configurations can be easily modified.  Drive flights (cleats) can be inserted or removed at any time.

Positive sprocket drive and tracking with the plastic link style belting eliminates slippage and edge damage. Conveyor belts are available in widths to fit all modular conveyors (from 4″ to 72″ wide) and Hybrid Specialty Conveyors (from 2″ to 120″ wide) to create a durable yet versatile plastic belt conveyor.

Varying belt styles and materials are available for all and Hybrid plastic belt conveyor systems.

Standard flat top conveyor belt

• For general light & medium weight applications
• Polypropylene, acetal or nylon (for high temperatures)
• FDA approved
• For water bath, wash down and cooling
• Polypropylene, polyethylene, acetal or nylon (for high temperatures)
• 6.4 % open area with 1/8″ holes
• FDA approved
• For water bath, wash down and cooling
• Polypropylene or acetal
• 38% open area
• FDA & USDA approved
• For water bath, wash down and cooling
• Polypropylene with 24% open area
• FDA approved
• Provides soft surface that grips
• For “soft drop” applications or highly cosmetic parts
• Black or white Santoprene
• FDA approved (white)
• Provides soft surface that grips
• For “soft drop” applications or highly cosmetic parts
• Black or white Santoprene
• FDA approved (white)
• Low back pressure for product accumulation
• Grey polypropylene with grey rollers
• Drive flights carry parts along the conveyor system
• Installed at any location along plastic belt conveyor
• Available in 1, 2 & 3″ heights
• Indented .7″ from sidewall (.4″ indent available)
• Side guards are optional for smaller parts
• Available in standard polypropylene
• FDA approved
• Drive flights carry parts along the conveyor system
• Installed at any location along conveyor belt
• Available in 1 & 2″ heights
• Indented .7″ from sidewall (.4″ indent available)
• Constructed of black or white soft rubber
• For Radius Belting turn conveyor applications
• 42% open area
• FDA & USDA approved
• For Radius Belting turn applications
• “Soft drop” for highly cosmetic product
• 42% open area
• Drive flights carry parts along the conveyor system
• Installed at any location along the conveyor belt
• Available in 1, 2 & 3″ heights
• Indented .7″ from sidewall (.4″ indent available)
• Available in standard polypropylene or acetal
• FDA approved

Perforated flat top conveyor belt

Flush grid plastic conveyor belt

Mesh top conveyor belt

Diamond friction top conveyor belt

Flat friction top plastic conveyor belt

Accumulation conveyor belt

Drive flights/cleats

Rubber drive flights/cleats

Radius Belting flush grid conveyor belt

Radius Belting friction conveyor belt

Radius Belting drive flights/cleats

Conveyor Belt Minimum Bend Radius Belting

Belting is designed with a minimum pulley size specified by the manufacturer. Bending a belt over a Radius Belting that is too small can damage the belt. This may result in separation of plies, ply failure, or cracking of the belt’s top cover. Inadequate pulley size can also lead to the pullout of mechanical splices. The minimum pulley diameter is determined by the number material plies, whether steel or fabric-reinforced, the rated tension of the belt and the thickness of the top and bottom cover. When a conveyor system is originally designed, the desire to use a thicker belt on a conveyor system (to extend belt-life in the face of high impact levels in the loading zone, for example) may require the installation of lager-diameter pulleys.

Designers must be careful not to bend a conveyor belt too tightly.

A common mistake occurs when an operation notices some type of surface damage to the carrying side of the belt. The immediate reaction is to install an even thicker belt on the conveyor in the expectation of getting a longer service-life. If the thicker belt has a minimum pulley size that is larger than the pulleys on the structure, the belt may actually yield a shorter life, worsening the problem the thicker cover was selected to solve.

Radius Belting conveyor belt

Radius Belting conveyor belts are designed for trouble free conveying in curved applications. The belts can be used in both straight and radial applications.

Application

Radius Belting conveyor belts are comprised of cross rods, woven spiral mesh and chain links on either side. They are appropriate for a broad range of applications, constructions and processes. Radius Belting belts provide a continuous smooth product flow that runs reliably all year round without damage to delicate and fragile products. Radius Belting conveyors are constructed to alter the direction of products without changing their position on the processing line, therefore adding flexibility to the system.

Operation

Radius Belting conveyors can operate independently or as part of an integrated conveying system, custom designed and built to provide a highly reliable, clean solution to changing direction on the processing line. The Radius Belting belt is a a conveyor belt with great versatility that is designed for many uses. It is ideally suited for cooling or freezing products such as snacks, bread, cakes, vegetables, potatoes, fish or meat, as well as proofing dough or blanching vegetables. The Radius Belting conveyor belt can be used in rotary systems, spiral towers and also in straight or curved conveyors.

Construction

The Radius Belting conveyor belt is constructed from cross bars with chain links on either side, and is equipped with a balanced woven spiral mesh. The pitch and thickness of the spiral wire can be selected as required, giving the option of optimum band support. The belt can also be equipped with cleats and reinforced plate links for conduction. Belts can also be manufactured in widths between 350 and 1500 millimetres, and bespoke belts are available on request.