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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.

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