ASTEC 40 Series - Proper Belt Loading

IB-2003
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eries 40 Trans
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ite -
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tationary
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onveyor
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Conveyor Belt
Belt Loading
Receiving material off center
will cause the belt to move
sideways after loading as the
center of the load seeks the
lowest point in the troughing
idlers. This can be corrected
by proper chute arrangement if
the belt is centered as it enters
the loading point.
The loading point of any
conveyor is nearly always the
critical point that will determine
the life of the belt. The ideal
condition is to have the material
pass from the chute to the belt
at almost the same speed and
direction of travel as the belt
with a minimum amount of
impact.
The width of the receiving end
of the loading chute should
be great enough to accept
material lying on the extreme
edge of the preceding belt
or feeder, and its position
determined by the trajectory
of the material coming into it.
Improper Belt Loading
Proper Belt Loading
The slope of the chute is
determined by the nature of the
material, its entering velocity
and length of the chute.