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Conveyors
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Conveyors
center to center distance
Industrial machinery; Conveyors
The distance between two rotating devices that are connected by chain or belt.
chain pull
Industrial machinery; Conveyors
The force necessary to maintain the desired operating speed of a conveyor under a rated capacity load.
brake
Industrial machinery; Conveyors
A friction device used to bring conveyor components to a controlled stop and/or prevent them from moving once stopped.
belt wrap
Industrial machinery; Conveyors
The amount of contact between a belt and a pulley, or roller, measured in degrees.
belt tracking
Industrial machinery; Conveyors
The path followed by the belt as it runs on the conveyor and around the conveyor pulleys. It also refers to the act of causing the belt to run centrally on the conveyor through the manipulation of ...
belt lacing
Industrial machinery; Conveyors
Any type of mechanical device for joining the two ends to a conveyor belt.
belt sag
Industrial machinery; Conveyors
Lack of tension or tautness in the conveyor belt that causes it to droop in areas between supporting members.
