U Belt Conveyors

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U Belt Conveyors are used to provide better material containment on the carrying run. Minimizes fallback and increases efficiency in inclined applications when used with wood chips to provide more inter-meshing of material.

U Belt Conveyors
U Belt Conveyors


Working Principle

At the material inlet point the belt is open in the same way as is the case with conventional Belt Conveyors. A special roller configuration forms the belt to create a special U shape. Material is transported to the outlet in the U-shaped conveyor. A similar roller configuration to the one used for shaping the belt is used to open it. U belt conveyors have major advantages over tube conveyors, e.g. higher feed rates. In other words, a narrower belt and a smaller design are used for the same feed rate.


Benefits

  • Easy to integrate in existing plants.
  • Suited for long distances and rough terrain as well as horizontal and vertical curves.
  • Conveyed material is protected against outside influences (wind, rain, snow, etc.).
  • Environment is protected against potential loss of material.
  • Lower costs and smaller design compared to tube belt conveyors.
  • Identical capacities as conventional belt conveyors.
  • Maximum length of the conveyor is the same as with a conventional belt conveyor.