Table Top Vs. Mat Top

 Let’s look at the relative benefits of two of the most common types of conveyor belts:

Table top and Mat top.

TABLE TOP CONVEYOR BELT:-

Table top conveyor belt are modular belt, which makes them very flexible. You can add or remove modules, they work well with inclines and declines, and they can go around curves. These features make table top conveyor belt particularly advantageous when space is at a premium.

Table top conveyor belts are appropriate for sanitary environments where mild detergents are used.

Use a table top conveyor belts:

1. Single-file products
2. Expand a line
3. Improve the speed and efficiency of changeovers

4. Accumulate products (Note: The amount of accumulation a table top conveyor belt can handle depends on the operating conditions as well as product characteristics such as material, weight, and rate.)

MAT TOP CONVEYOR BELT:-

Mat top conveyor belts are well-suited for transporting products over long distances, and they can handle almost any product. Like table tops, they can be used to both incline and decline products. The belt is impact-resistant and easy to clean, which means it lasts a long time and requires little maintenance.

A major difference between mat top and table top belts is that mat tops typically run straight. The equipment generally takes up more space because the wider the belt, the longer the minimum length drive. There are some mat top chains that can run over a curve, but in most chain series the strength is reduced by as much as 80%. Mat tops also have a longer minimum straight length requirement between two curves. This is because of the sprocket configuration — table top belts are pulled by a single sprocket, while mat top belts are pulled by multiple sprockets and thus require more distance to return to their normal pitch after a curve.

On the flip side, mat tops can handle higher speeds than table tops. They also tend to run quieter.

Use a mat top conveyor belt :

1. Transfer products over long distances

2. Convey mass flows of products

3. Convey non-uniform products

4. Accumulate products