SPECIAL CARCASS PROPERTIES
Carcass designs can be customised to include one or more of the following features:
Increased fastener holding efficiency for high speed/tonnage applications
Improved lateral stability to further enhance resistance to longitudinal splitting on high capacity/deep trough conveyors
High tear and rip resistance for arduous applications where belts are difficult to align and maintain
Additional carcass mass to allow belts to negotiate small radius catenary curves which would normally require steel cord belt (to prevent the belt lifting off the structure under no load conditions)
The ability to operate at temperatures in excess of 90°C (the normal limit for standard constructions)
Improved edge wear protection for extensible and similar applications
SPECIAL COVERS
Certain applications require conveyor belts with special properties and our highly experienced in-house research and development team has developed a range of PVC compounds for covers, all of which are available with fire-resistant properties, including:
Easy clean covers for handling wet, sticky materials such as chalk, clay and lignite
High coefficient of friction covers for additional grip on pulleys and load retention on inclines
Covers suitable for low temperature and arid environments
Leach resistant covers
HI-VIS
High Visibility (Hi-Vis) yellow covered belting provides improved safety and inspection capabilities, particularly on underground conveyors. The enhanced visibility of the yellow covers significantly improves the sighting of the conveyor's moving parts and structure against the belt, allowing easier inspection and making the conveyor itself more conspicuous. In use in the UK, Scandinavia and Canada, the advantages of Hi-Vis belting have been recognised by engineers as a useful feature in improving safety around conveyors - always an area of concern.
Hi-Vis belting is a product innovation driven by the need for improved safety and is especially advantageous on man-riding conveyors, making the belt edges and conveyor moving parts more obvious to the rider.
Belting is also available in a range of other colours to assist in belt identification.