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Keeping Belts on Track Prevents Wear, Tear and Material Spillage

Published Friday, October 01, 1999

Conveyor belts that run off-center are a common and potentially costly problem in aggregate facilities. Running off-track can cause edge wear or other damage to the belts themselves; damage to other components of the system, such as idlers and pulleys; and possibly spillage of materials being moved through the plant. Belt training is the process of adjusting idlers, pulleys and loading conditions to ensure that a conveyor belt does not run off center. It is a complex process with many variables. Whether training an existing conveyor belt that has gone off track or a new one that has ...

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