What does tracking a belt mean?

Belt tracking is the ability to maintain control of the desired path of a conveyor belt once it is aligned and installed. Making sure a new metal conveyor belt is tracking correctly is especially important because often times when a new belt is installed, it will not track the same as the old belt.

What causes belt tracking?

There may be several reasons a conveyor belt is experiencing tracking problems: a misaligned conveyor or belt, an incorrect sliding bed, improper assembly of belt pulleys and rolls, wrong tension, an incorrect profile, poor protection against contamination or a wrong belt type.

Which motor is used in conveyor belt?

AC induction motors are ideal for conveyor systems that operate continuously in one direction. For conveyor systems where the load must be held in place or for vertical applications, there are a wide range of AC motors with power-off activated electromagnetic brake.

Which way do you track a conveyor belt?

The basic rule which must be kept in mind when tracking a conveyor belt is simple, “THE BELT MOVES TOWARD THAT END OF THE ROLL/IDLER IT CONTACTS FIRST.” You can demonstrate this for yourself by laying a small dowel rod or a round pencil on a flat surface in a skewed orientation.

What causes misalignment on conveyor belt?

Material build up on the pulleys, belt or rollers. Damaged, twisted or missing conveyor idler frames. Uneven placement of load on the belt or the belt being loaded off centre. Incorrect belt storage which has caused the belt to wrap or bow.

What causes a conveyor belt to drift?

To protect the belt from damage, left unchecked it will drift and damage the edges and allow ingress water breaking down belt strength, and you will simply lose product off the belt, creating a mess that requires manual labour to clean up. What causes belt drift? Insufficient belt tension, or combination of above.

How is conveyor belt speed calculation?

How do you calculate conveyor speed? A conveyor speed, or in this case the linear belt speed, can be calculated using the formula pi/2*D*RPM/60. In this formula, D is diameter and RPM is the rotations per minute of the conveyor. The value is then divided by 60 to convert the speed into distance per second.