Pulleys & Idlers

In a conveyor system pulleys and idlers are critical to the performance of the belt and system as a whole.  Every belt conveyor system has a head and tail pulley, with some systems having additional pulleys as determined by the overall design.  Pulleys control the movement of the belt, transferring power from the motor to the belt or maintaining belt tension and alignment.  Idlers are non-motorized and are used to guide and support the belt.

Subcategories

Subcategories

Drive Pulley

Primary pulley on the system, used to drive the belt. Often lagged to increase friction between pulley and belt in order to transfer as much of the force as possible to the belt

Tail Pulley

Located where the belt begins its journey onthe top side of the system, the Tail pulley helps to maintain tension and align the belt.

Idler

Used to support and guide the belt within the system, can be flat or troughed.  Spacing is determined by the belt weight, material weight, idler load rating, belt sag, belt rating, belt tension and other factors.

Impact Idlers

Used at loading points to absorb some of the impact energy of the material falling onto the belt, protecting the belt from impact damage.  Impact troughing idlers are most typical but flat rubber cushioned impact idlers are also available.

Return Idlers

Support the belt on the return side of the system, which is the non-carrying return of the belt to the tail pulley.  Spacing of return idlers is greater than Carrying Idlers, as the belt load is greatly reduced.

Snub Pulley

Snub pulleys increase the wrap angle of the belt to increase belt traction.

Bend Pulley

Guides and redirects the belt while providing tension where bends occur in the system.

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