Conveyor Belt Question
Conveyor Belt Question
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I've got a conveyor belt used for moving 5"OD annular parts. Now I want to use the conveyor belt for moving 4" OD annular parts. The problem is it gets stuck between the rollers.
Now one way is to put some kind of mesh on the rollers (I haven't thought it through completely yet). Is there any other smart way of going about this?
Appreciate your thoughts.
Now one way is to put some kind of mesh on the rollers (I haven't thought it through completely yet). Is there any other smart way of going about this?
Appreciate your thoughts.





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Seems like you've answered your own question.
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Depending on your roller diameter this may not be possible.
As jlnsol mentions, an infill between rollers is a solution, and it is better if this infill can be a small non powered roller, which, as is stated, will prevent flipping the product.
A static bar may provide too much friction, depending on the product weight, and the type of roller conveyor in use at present.
Ross
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@Ross0684, thanks for your comments. Currently my roller pitch is 3" and the roller OD is 1.873".
There are currently holes drilled on the side frames between two rollers, I could probably try moving the current rollers a bit closer so that they have a roller pitch of around 2". I am keen on keeping this modification very simple.
The other option I am looking at is a slotted( for less friction) bar( 0.06" thick or less) and which has radii at the ends so that it does not catch the product. I really want to use the bars as this is a simple modification. I just need to cut a slotted bar to length and place it between the rollers.
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