September 2010. 310 pages
During the project design stage for the
transport of raw materials or finished
products, the choice of the method must
favour the most cost effective solution for
the volume of material moved, the plant and
its maintenance, its flexibility for adaptation
and its ability to carry a variety of loads and
even be overloaded at times.
The belt conveyor, increasingly used in the
last 10 years, is a method of conveying
that satisfies the above selection criteria.
Compared with other systems it is in fact
the most economic, especially when one
considers its adaptability to the most diverse
and the most difficult conditions.
Today, we are not conceed only with
horizontal or inclined conveyors but also
with curves, conveyors in descent and with
speeds of increasing magnitude.
However, the consideration in this section
is not meant to be presented as the "bible"
on project design for belt conveyors.
We wish to provide you with certain criteria
to guide you in the choice of the most
important components and calculations to
help with correct sizing.
The technical information contained in the
following sections is intended to basically
support the designer and be integrated into
the technical fulfillment of the project.
During the project design stage for the
transport of raw materials or finished
products, the choice of the method must
favour the most cost effective solution for
the volume of material moved, the plant and
its maintenance, its flexibility for adaptation
and its ability to carry a variety of loads and
even be overloaded at times.
The belt conveyor, increasingly used in the
last 10 years, is a method of conveying
that satisfies the above selection criteria.
Compared with other systems it is in fact
the most economic, especially when one
considers its adaptability to the most diverse
and the most difficult conditions.
Today, we are not conceed only with
horizontal or inclined conveyors but also
with curves, conveyors in descent and with
speeds of increasing magnitude.
However, the consideration in this section
is not meant to be presented as the "bible"
on project design for belt conveyors.
We wish to provide you with certain criteria
to guide you in the choice of the most
important components and calculations to
help with correct sizing.
The technical information contained in the
following sections is intended to basically
support the designer and be integrated into
the technical fulfillment of the project.