Useful Conveyor Data

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SECTION 1 - MECHANICAL CONVEYING EQUIPMENT

INDEX

STANDARD NO.
CM/0900/ BB1 Maximum belt speeds
  BB2 Maximum lump size
 
BC1 Conveyor chutes
BC2 Discharge chute openings
BC3 Chute discharge opening
BC4 Langlaagte chute
BC5 Adjustable discharge opening
BC6 Flop gate
BC7 Chute liner materials
BC8 Skirtboard details
BC9 Bifurcated head chute
 
BF1 Fabric belt types
BF2 Fabric belt strength
BF3 Fabric belt width / troughing angles / piles
BF4 Fabric belt pulley diameters
BF5 Fabric belt tension
BF6 Fabric belt impact index
BF7 Fabric belt top cover gauge
BF8 Fabric belt carcass mass
BF9 Fabric belt take-up travel
 
BI1 Idler spacing
BI2 Idler transition distance
BI3 Stringer centres
 
BS1 Steel belt tension
BS2 Steel belt pulley diameters
BS3 Steel belt mass
BS4 Steel belt number of cables
BS5 Steel belt splicing length
BS6 Steel belt cover selection
 
CA1 Curved belt geometry, set-out points
CA2 Inclined belt set-out points
CA3 Change of incline per idler
 
CB1 Conveyor Bearing Centres
CB2 Plummer block selection chart
CB4 Belt rating chart
 
CC1 Areas and capacities - troughed belts
CC1A Capacities comparison tables - troughed belts
CC2 Area and capacities - flat belts
CC2A Capacity comparison tables - flat belts
CC5 Chute inspection door
 
CI1 Conveyor idlers
 
CS3 Scraper inspection doors
 
CT1 Trajectories
 
LA1 Ringfeder locking assemblies
 
MC1 Material characteristics
 
PB1 Plummer blocks - SN, SNA, SD series
PB/1 Plummer blocks - SDX series
PB1A Plummer blocks seals, etc.
PB1B Plummer blocks protective collars
PB1C Plummer blocks seals, collar reference chart
PB2 Plummer blocks soleplates
PB3 Plummer blocks selection chart
PB4 Plummer blocks mounting
 
SB1 Shoulder bolts - sliding joints
 
TW1 Pigtail (trip wires)

Max. Belt Speed (m/s)

Following tables indicate the recommended maximum belt speeds for different belt widths, material classifications (table 1) and for different conveyor applications (table
2).
Table 1

Material
Belt Width
Free Flowing  Run of  Abrasive Coarse, 
(mm)  Fine 
(Grain, etc.) Mine Lumpy
300 2,5 1,5 1,5 2,0
450 2,5 1,5 1,5 2,5
500 3,0 1,5 1,8 2,0
600 3,0 1,8 2,0 2,5
750 3,6 1,8 2,2 3,0
900 4,0 1,8 2,2 3,0
1050 4,0 2,0 2,5 3,5
1200 4,5 2,0 2,5 3,5
1350 4,5 2,0 2,5 3,5
1500 5,0 2,3 3,0 4,0
1800 5,0 2,3 3,0 4,0
2100 5,0 2,6 3,5 4,5
2400 5,0 2,6 3,5 4,5

Table 2

 Belt Speed  
Material
(m/s)
 Packages 0,3 - 1,0
 Wood & Pulp 1,5 - 2,0
 Feeders 0,3 - 0,7
 Portable Conveyors 1,3 - 2,1
 Snaking Conveyors 1,8 - 2,5
 Shuttles 1,8 - 2,5
 Trippers 2,0 - 3,0
 Wheel Excavators 2,0 - 3,0
 Picking Belts 0,3 - 0,5
 Belts Unloading by Ploughs 0,5 - 1,0
 Underground Conveyors 1,3 - 2,5
 Primary Crusher Discharge Conveyors  2,0 - 2,5
 Belt Feeders 0,5 - 1,0
 Filter Discharge Conveyors 0,5 - 1,0

Max. Lump Size

Table indicates the maximum recommended lump sizes for different belt widths, based on material size-distribution.

Lump Size (mm)

Belt Width 
Mixed with 
(mm) Uniform
90% Fines
300 50 100
450 75 125
500 100 150
600 125 200
750 150 250
900 175 300
1000 200 350
1200 250 400
1350 275 450
1500 300 500
1800 350 600
2100 400 700
2400 500 800

Chute Dimensions

Table indicates the dimensions of discharge chutes' opening for different belt widths

  BELT WIDTH (mm)

                     
Standard Opening 600 750 900 1050 1200 1350 1500 1800 2100 --
Large Opening -- 600 750 900 1050 1200 1350 1500 1800 2100
Chute Opening Area (F) (m2)   0,162   0,248   0,365   0,504   0,666   0,851   1,058   1,458   2,011   2,664 

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FABRIC BELTING
MASS AND THICKNESS OF CARCASS ONLY

Belt Class
No. of Plies Mass Thickness
200 250 315 400 500 630 800 1000 1250 1600 2000 2500
 All - kg/m2 3,3 3,8 4,8 4,9 6,3 6,3 - - - - - -
Nylon - mm 2,8 3,3 4,3 4,6 5,6 5,6 - - - - - -
2
E.P. - kg/m2 3,4 3,6 5,3 5,4 6,2 6,9 8,1 9,8 - - - -
- mm 2,4 2,8 4,0 4,0 4,9 5,2 5,9 6,5 - - - -
All - kg/m2 4,4 4,4 5,4 5,0 5,0 5,5 7,6 7,6 - - - -
Nylon - mm 4,0 4,0 4,0 4,6 4,6 5,4 7,7 7,7 - - - -
3
E.P. - kg/m2 4,4 4,4 4,4 4,7 5,7 7,0 7,8 7,8 10,2 12,1 - -
- mm 3,0 3,0 3,0 3,6 3,9 5,4 5,9 5,9 7,3 7,6 - -
All - kg/m2 6,2 6,2 7,0 7,0 7,1 10,3 10,3 - - -
Nylon - mm 5,5 5,5 6,3 6,3 6,1 9,9 9,9 - - -
4
E.P. - kg/m2
    6,1 6,1 6,5 7,9 7,2 7,6 8,6 12,4 14,9 -
- mm 4,6 4,6 5,2 5,6 5,9 6,8 7,4 10,4 10,8 -
All - kg/m2 8,0 8,0 8,9 8,9 9,0 13,1 13,1 - -
Nylon - mm 7,0 7,0 8,0 8,0 7,6 12,0 12,0 - -
5
E.P. - kg/m2       7,9 7,9 8,4 8,2 9,1 9,6 10,9 15,8 19,0
- mm 6,0 6,0 6,7 6,6 7,4 8,4 9,1 12,8 13,5
All - kg/m2 9,8 9,8 10,9 10,6 10,6 15,8 15,8 -
Nylon - mm 8,4 8,4 9,7 9,0 9,0 14,2 14,2 -
6
E.P. - kg/m2
        9,6 9,6 10,2 10,7 11,7 13,2 13,2 19,2
- mm 7,4 7,4 8,2 7,0 10,0 10,9 10,9 14,3

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Table recommends take-up travel distance for Plylon fabric belts as a percentage of pulley center distance.

FASTENED SPLICE VULCANISED SPLICE

PLYLON TYPE OF
FABRIC TAKE-UP 100% of  75% or less of 100% of 75% or less of
Rated tension Rated Tension Rated Tension Rated Tension
Screw 1,5% 1,0% 4,0% 3,0%
All Nylon
Auto 2,0% 1,5% 2,5% + 0,6m 2,5% + 0,6m
Screw 1,5% 1,0% 4,0% 3,0%*
E.P.
Auto 1,0% 1,0% 1,5% + 0,6m 1,5% + 0,6m

Note:-
'*' Only short endless feeder belts and the like would normally be vulcanised on conveyors with screw take-up. 

Idler Spacing

Table indicates typical troughing idler spacing / pitch for various material bulk densities and belt widths

BULK DENSITY (tons/m3.)

BELT WIDTH W (mm)
Under 0,8 0,8 to 1,6 Over 1,6
600 1,70 1,43 1,27
750 1,59 1,32 1,15
900 1,51 1,23 1,07
1050 1,44 1,17 1,01
1200 1,40 1,12 0,97
1350 1,35 1,08 0,93
1500 1,31 0,04 0,90
1800 1,24 0,98 0,84
2100 1,19 0,93 0,80

Transition Lengths

Table 1 indicates the recommended transition distance for half-troughed conveyor applications.
Table 2 indicates the recommended transition distance for full-troughed conveyor applications.
Table 3 indicates the number and location transition idlers.

Table 1 - Transition distance for half-trough depth.

TROUGH ANGLE (deg.) PERCENTAGE OF RATED TENSION FABRIC BELTS STEEL CABLE BELTS
MORE THAN 90 0,9w 2,0w
20 60 to 90 0,8w 1,6w
LESS THAN 60 0,6w 1,0w
 MORE THAN 90 1,6w 3,4w
35 60 to 90 1,2w 2,6w
LESS THAN 60 0,9w 1,8w
MORE THAN 90 2,0w 4,0w
45 60 to 90 1,6w 3,2w
LESS THAN 60 1,2w 2,2w

Note:-
All conveyors using troughing idlers with angles greater than 20 adjacent to terminal pulleys shall have transition idlers between the given terminal pulley
and the nearest standard idler.

Table 2 - Transition distance for full-trough depth.

TROUGH ANGLE (deg.) PERCENTAGE OF RATED TENSION FABRIC BELTS STEEL CABLE BELTS
MORE THAN 90 1,8w 4,0w
20 60 to 90 1,6w 3,2w
LESS THAN 60 1,2w 2,0w
MORE THAN 90 3,2w 6,8w
35 60 to 90 2,4w 5,2w
LESS THAN 60 1,8w 3,6w
MORE THAN 90 4,0w 8,0w
45 60 to 90 3,2w 6,4w
LESS THAN 60 2,4w 4,4w

Note:-
All conveyors using troughing idlers with angles greater than 20 adjacent to terminal pulleys shall have transition idlers between the given terminal pulley
and the nearest standard idler.

Table 3 - Number and Location of transition idlers

NUMBER OF TRANSITION IDLERS FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH

1 0,33Y    
2 0,17Y 0,50Y  
3 0,10Y 0,30Y 0,60Y
4 0,07Y 0,20Y 0,40Y 0,67Y

Stringer Widths

Table indicates standard stringer widths for different belt widths.

STRINGER BOLT HOLE 

PULLEY FACE  CENTRE DISTANSES
BELT WIDTH 
WIDTH  STANDARD  WIDE 
(mm)
(mm) RANGE  RANGE 
(mm) (mm)
300 400    
400 500 634 -
450 550 686 -
500 600 736 -
600 700 838 965
750 900 990 1118
900 1050 1144 1270
1050 1200 1296 1422
1200 1350 1448 1575
1350 1500 1600 1727
1500 1700 1752 1880
1650 1850 1904 2030
1800 2000 2058 2184
2100 2300 2362 2489
2400 2600    

NOTE: This table agrees with the provisions of SABS 1313-1980 with respect to "standard" range centres only.
"Wide range" centres are not mentioned in this specification.