The conveyor belt is a mechanical device widely used in the industrial field. Its main functions include: material transportation, material lifting, material accumulation, material classification, garbage cleaning, operating safety, and improving efficiency.

  Conveyor belt is one of the most important basic equipment during the industrial production. It is extensive used in transport the material, packaging, loading and unloading and other occasions. Hence, choose the right conveyor belt and maintenance the conveyor belt plays an important role for making sure the productivity and extending the using life of the conveyor belt. We will introduce how to choose and maintain the conveyor belt correctly in the following points.

  Selecting the conveyor belt should first be according to the actual production conditions and the material characteristics. Here are some important factors when we select conveyor belt.

1. Material: on basis of the characteristics of material during the conveying period to choose the suitable conveyor belt. The common material of conveyor belt is rubber, PVC, Polyurethane, Nylon, etc. For example, when conveying the material that easy to be wear or the viscosity is high, we should choose the conveyor belt that with wear-resistance, oil-resistance or high-temperature resistance. When conveying food and the medicine requires the hygiene condition at a high level we should choose the PVC conveyor belt that accord with the hygiene standards.

2. Strength: According to the weight of the material during the conveying period and the distance to select the right strength of the conveyor belt. Determine the total load of materials transported on the conveyor belt to ensure the weight of material, processing capacity, etc., and then consider whether the factors such as the belt tension need to be taken into account to determine the strength of the conveyor belt.

3. Size: Select the appropriate size of conveyor belt according to the actual conditions in the production line. Consider the width of the conveyor belt, the thickness, the length of the conveyor belt to make sure to match the production equipment in order to achieve better transport effects.

4. Corrosion: If the material being transported with high corrosive, we should select a belt with good corrosion-resistance. Usually, apply for belts with anti-corrosion coatings to improve the corrosion resistance.

  Maintain the conveyor belt is the key to make sure the conveyor belt is able to work properly and extend the using life. There are some important maintenance points for conveyor belts.

1. Regular cleaning: Cleaning the conveyor belts regularly to remove attachments to avoid affecting the material transmission.

2. Adjust the tension: Too much tension or too loose will affect the conveyor belt work normally. So we should adjust the tension of the conveyor belt depends on the actual conditions, keep the proper tension is good for working. Too much tension will increase the wear and the transmission power and too loose will cause deflections.

3. Check and replace the accessories: Checking the relevant accessories on the conveyor belt such as roller, guide roller, guide devices, etc., If these accessories get severely wear that should be replace them in time otherwise will impact the following production.

4. Technical maintenance: Different conveyor belts should be maintained in different ways and adopt some corresponding maintenance methods. Such as rubber conveyor belt should be avoid by sunlight, acid and alkali corrosion; PVC conveyor belt should be avoid by drastic hot and cold of alternations with remove the attachments to extend the using life.

5. Storage the conveyor belts: When storing the conveyor belt should be avoid by moisture, heat and get sunlight directly which can decrease the bad effects to the conveyor belts.