Abstract: The invention relates to a manufacturing process for a reinforced conveyor belt and product thereby obtained comprising a plurality of plastic modules wherein each module comprises at least one opening that houses a roller and is configured to rotate with respect to a shaft, which consists of a metal tube able to be filled with plastic material; and which comprises the stages of (i) inserting the shaft in an injection mold for a plastic module in the region corresponding to the opening; and (ii) a single stage of injecting the plastic module such that said injected plastic fills the inside of the shafts forming a single assembly or structure with the body of the module.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 11, 2021
Date of Patent:
September 20, 2022
Assignee:
AFHER EUROBELT, S.A.
Inventors:
Javier San Miguel Nuñez, Carlos Herrero Perez, Miguel De Garnica Escribano
Abstract: A system and method arranged for monitoring modular conveyor belts. The modular conveyer belt comprises a plurality of modules made from a plastic material and linked together to form a continuous path operated by a gear which in turn comprises a shaft. The system further comprises at least two sensors in such a way that a first sensor is configured for detecting the passage of reference element in the drive shaft, and at least a second sensor which is configured for detecting the passage of two consecutive reference elements inserted in the longitudinal edges of the modules.