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Endless Belting

z The complete XT range can be made available as factory spliced endless belts. These belts are recommended for short conveyor
installations. (Suitable for lengths up to 50 in.)

Flinger Belts

z Flinger Belts are fitted to flinger conveyors, the primary function of which is to disperse the discharging material over a wide area,
thus minimising heap build-up below the main conveyor. The flinging effect is achieved by running the flinger belt at a high speed
in a U configuration. Flinger belts are built and cured on a drum to eliminate a spliced join.

Solid Woven (PVC) Belting (conforms to SABS 971-1980)

z Commonly known as 'Vinyplast' solid woven PVC. The construction has inherently high fastener holding qualities. The belting is
constructed of polyester and nylon with a cotton armouring, is impregnated with PVC and has PVC covers. These belts have been
specially developed to resist impact, tear, rot and abrasion and to meet the most stringent flame-resistant standards.

Nitrile Covered (PVC) Belting

z The nitrile cover on solid woven PVC belts is specially designed to meet the SABS specifications for use in mines, where a fire
hazard exists. In general the nitrile cover has good flame-retardant properties and oil, abrasion and heat resistance.

Steelcord Belting (conforms to SABS 1366-1982)

z Steelcord conveyor belting is designed for very long hauls where textile reinforcement would either not achieve the requisite
strength or would have too high an elongation at reference load. Resistance to severe shock and exceptional tensile loading is
achieved by the wire reinforcement encased between thick top and bottom covers of the highest quality rubber. These belts are
designed to conform to or exceed the requirements of stringent standards and offer a long belt life.

Fire Resistant Steelcord Belting (Conforms to SABS 1366. 1982 type F).

z Steelcord belting of fire-resistant quality is made with specially compounded rubbers which render it self extinguishing. Fire-
resistant steelcord belting offers great advantages in maintenance-free operation and long belt life for conveyors situated in fiery
mines.

Oil Resistant Belting

z Oil resistant belting provides easily cleanable covers of either nitrile or neoprene on all-synthetic fabric plies. Choice of covers
gives maximum resistance to mineral and vegetable oils thus permitting the user to convey a wide variety of materials containing
mineral and vegetable oils.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

1. Rip Protector

As an additional feature rip protection can be incorporated into the belt by means of arranging strong nylon fibres transversely or
by inclusion of electronic loops. The textile rip protection can be built into the belt in 2-metre lengths at regular intervals or over
the full length of the belt.

2. Shuron Breaker Ply (XT belting)

For applications where the lump size of the material carried is large and where adverse loading conditions exist, an open weave
breaker ply can be incorporated below the top cover as an extra protection for the carcass.

3. Chevron Breaker (XT belting)

This incorporates steel tyre cord in a 'V shape, as a rip protection, at intervals over the belt length. Particularly recommended for
XT belting where arduous conditions are experienced i.e. slag transportation.

4. Belt Edges

Many conveyor belts track off at some stage of their lives, causing edge damage to a greater or lesser extent. Belts can be
supplied with either slit or moulded edges.

Slit edges:
All-synthetic constructed carcasses have good resistance to edge chafing, due to modern fibre construction In addition there is
minimal penetration of moisture to the carcass and therefore no problem with carrying out hot vulcanised splices or repairs.

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Moulded edges:
A moulded rubber edge can be provided to protect the carcass from acids, chemicals and oils. In most applications a moulded
edge is unnecessary as synthetic fibres will not rot or be degraded by mildew.

SABS SPECIFICATIONS

Dunlop Africa Industrial Products conveyor belting complies with the stringent standards as laid down by the SABS.

1. SABS 1173-1977 - General purpose textile reinforced conveyor belting.

2. SABS 971-1980 - Fire-resistant textile reinforced conveyor belting.
3. SABS 1366-1 982- Steelcord reinforced conveyor belting.

The above specifications cover the requirements of the various conveyor belts and are classified according to the minimum full thickness
breaking strength of the finished belting in kilonewtons per metre width.

Further information regarding SABS specifications will be supplied on request.

CONVEYOR BELT DESIGN

Introduction

A conveyor belt comprises two main components:

1. Reinforcement or a carcass which provides the tensile strength of the belt, imparts rigidity for load support and provides a means
of joining the belt.
2. An elastometric cover which protects the carcass against damage from the material being conveyed and provides a satisfactory
surface for transmitting the drive power to the carcass.

In selecting the most suitable belt for a particular application, several factors have to be considered:

1. The tensile strength of the belt carcass must be adequate to transmit the power required in conveying the material over the
distance involved.
2. The belt carcass selected must have the characteristics necessary to:
a. provide load support for the duty.
b. conform to the contour of the troughing idlers when empty, and
c. flex satisfactorily around the pulleys used on the conveyor installation.
3. The quality and gauge of cover material must be suitable to withstand the physical and chemical effects of the material conveyed.

Belt Tensions

In order to calculate the maximum belt tension and hence the strength of belt that is required, it is first necessary to calculate the effective
tension. This is the force required to move the conveyor and the load it is conveying at constant speed. Since the calculation of effective
tension is based on a constant speed conveyor, the forces required to move the conveyor and material are only those to overcome frictional
resistance and gravitational force.

Mass of Moving Parts

For the sake of simplicity the conveyor is considered to be made up of interconnected unit length components all of equal mass. The mass
of each of these units is called the mass of the moving parts and is calculated by adding the total mass of the belting, the rotating mass of
all the carrying and return idlers and the rotating mass of all pulleys. This total is divided by the horizontal length of the conveyor to get the
mean mass of all the components. At the outset the belt idlers and pulleys have not been selected and hence no mass for these components
can be determined. Therefore the mass of the moving parts is selected from the tabulated values to be found in Table 10.

Mass of the load per unit length

As is the case with the components the load that is conveyed is considered to be evenly distributed along the length of the conveyor. Given
the peak capacity in ton per hour the mass of the load per unit length is given by:

τ τ
Q = 0,278 or Q=
S 3,600S

The effective tension is made up of 4 components

z The tension to move the empty belt Tx

z The tension to move the load horizontally Ty
z The tension to raise or lower the load Tz
z The tension to overcome the resistance of accessories Tu

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