Conveyor Terms...Continue...
Good Evening Everyone...!!! Today we are going to continue our earlier topic ''Conveyor Terms''. Let's start it with Conveyor Belts. Conveyor Belt:- Conveyor belt is a continuous moving band that moves the product, supported by frames & rotated by driven pulley. Crowned Pulley:- Crowned pulley is larger at centre than at the ends in order to help maintain belt tracking. A conveyor belt will always run toward the longest part of the conveyor, so by making the pulley slightly larger in the center, it ensures that the belt will tend to run in the center of the conveyor. Drive Mounting Package:- A drive mounting package is the connection between the drive pulley and the gearmotor. They typically allow the gearmotor to be mounted either to the side of the conveyor or below or above the conveyor. Feet Per Minute/ Meter Per Second:- Feet Per Minute (FPM) is a standard measure of conveyor speed. It measures the number of feet the belt moves in one min...
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