Why Use a Conveyor Belt?
A conveyor belt offers efficiency through the nature of its design. Since it is a constantly moving surface that is fixed but powered by a single moving pulley, it is easily maintained. The conveyor belt also allows for relatively efficient movement of material over a number of distances, whether across a grocery store checkout counter or across hundreds of feet between grain silos. How it Works The conveyor belt works by means of a large loop of material or linked metal that is stretched over a number of rollers. This surface moves in one direction across the top of the rollers, turns downward and around the last roller, and returns in the opposite direction underneath the rollers. Only a single roller needs to be powered, usually at one end. This roller will constantly spin and the material which is either textured or geared on the inside edge will be propelled by the driving roller. Some conveyor belts have more than one powered pulley for extra power.
