Abstract: A conveying installation has a conveying belt and also has drums, loadbearing rollers and loadbearing frameworks. The conveying installation forms a material-conveying upper strand with a supply location for the conveying material and a mostly material-free lower strand. At least one drum and/or at least one loadbearing roller have/has a drum cover, which contains at least one layer composed of a foamed polymer mix.

Abstract: The invention relates to a conveyor belt (100), in particular a tubular conveyor belt or a pocket conveyor belt, having a belt body (10), which has a cover plate (11) on the carrying side for receiving conveyable material to be transported, wherein a profiling formed substantially in the direction (Z) perpendicular to the surface (21) of the cover plate (11) on the carrying side is formed on the cover plate (11) on the carrying side. The profiling (14) has a plurality of transverse strip profiling regions (15) along a longitudinal direction (X) of the cover plate (11) on the carrying side, wherein the profiling (14) has a plurality of chevron profiling regions (16) in addition to the transverse strip profiling regions (15) along the longitudinal direction (X) of the cover plate (11) on the carrying side.

Abstract: A method for monitoring the condition of a rip detection insert embedded in a conveyor belt, the rip detection insert having a plurality of rip detection wires comprised of a magnetically permeable material; the method including the steps of: inducing a magnetic field within the rip detection wires of the rip detection insert; measuring at least one magnetic characteristic of the rip detection insert; monitoring the at least one magnetic characteristic of the rip detection insert for changes in the magnetic characteristic; determining the rip detection insert has been damaged when a change in at least one magnetic characteristic of the rip detection insert deviates beyond a predetermined threshold for the rip detection insert; and, filtering out a region of the rip detection insert containing the damage to the rip detection insert.

Abstract: A conveyor belt includes a first outer sheet disposed on a loadbearing side of the conveyor belt, a second outer sheet disposed on a drive side of the conveyor belt, and an embedded tension-member system disposed between the two sides, which is in the form of cords running parallel in the longitudinal direction of the conveyor belt. The tension-member system includes steel and, prior to vulcanization of the conveyor belt, an expandable coating which, after vulcanization of the conveyor belt, has a pore structure provided to at least portions of the tension-member system. The sheets are formed from a polymeric material with resilient properties. In some aspects, the volume of the coating after vulcanization is from 30 to 5000% higher than prior to vulcanization. The coating may contain at least one of a blowing agent and/or microbeads.

Abstract: Methods include providing a plurality fabric material layers, applying a plastisol layer between each fabric material layer forming plurality fabric material layers thereby creating a belt carcass, pressing the fabric material layers together with the plastisol layer(s) at a pressure of at least 5 psi to produce a preformed fabric carcass while heating the preformed fabric carcass while heating the preformed fabric carcass to a temperature which is within the range of about 360° F. to about 450° F. for a period of at least 6 minutes, disposing a thermoplastic elastomer polyvinyl chloride alloy composition onto the upper and lower surfaces of the fabric carcass, pressing the thermoplastic elastomer polyvinyl chloride alloy composition onto the upper and lower surfaces of the fabric carcass, and splicing opposing distal ends of the belt in a stepped splice configuration. The layers may be devoid of covering strips of lattice fabric disposed adjacent an abutment of any proximally positioned fabric layer.

Abstract: A track includes a body formed of an elastomeric material having a series of longitudinally spaced guide-drive lugs, as well as a base and an outer surface disposed upon the upper face of each of the guide-drive lugs. At least one multilayer reinforcement is disposed within each of the guide-drive lugs at a distance inward from the outer surface, where the multilayer reinforcement is a contiguous roll providing a plurality of 360-degree turns of reinforcement material, and the roll has an axial cross-sectional shape selected from one of circular, rectangular, square, ovate and trapezoidal.

Abstract: A conveyor belt, in particular a pouch conveyor belt, with a first layer, which comprises a material with high flexibility, and to a conveying installation, in particular a pouch conveying installation, with such a conveyor belt.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for filling in a tension member in particular for conveyor belts, in particular a tension member which is configured as a steel cable. The method is intended to allow the full penetration of the tension member structure. Here, the method contains at least the following method steps:—introducing the individual wires (2, 2?, 2?, 2??, 2??) of the strand (5) into the stranding head (1) of a stranding machine (10) and—partially or fully applying at least one coating agent to at least 50% of the individual wires (2, 2?, 2?, 2??, 2??) of the strand (5) prior to the twisting of the individual wires (2, 2?, 2?, 2??, 2??) to form a strand (5) or simultaneously with the twisting of the individual wires (2, 2?, 2?, 2??, 2??) to form a strand (5) and—twisting the individual wires (2, 2?, 2?, 2??, 2??) to form a strand (5), wherein at least 50% of the individual wires (2, 2?, 2?, 2??, 2??) have been provided with at least one coating agent, and—making a cable from at least one strand (5).

Abstract: The invention relates to a conveyor system, comprising a conveyor belt, which has a carrying-side cover plate (3) and a running-side cover plate (4), and comprising drums, supporting rollers, and supporting frames, wherein the conveyor system forms a material-conveying upper run having a feed point for the conveying material and a mostly material-free lower run. For a further sufficient flame-inhibiting effect that does not negatively affect the further physical properties of the conveyor belt and that does not pose a health hazard to persons, animals, or the environment, the carrying-side (carrying side) cover plate (3) and/or the running-side (running side) cover plate (4) contains at least one flameproofing agent, wherein the flameproofing agent is free of bromium and bromium compounds.

Abstract: A belt, such as a round baler belt, includes an internal region, an external region, a core region arranged between the internal region and the external region, and at least one peripheral region arranged transversely to longitudinal direction of the round baler belt. The peripheral region is arranged at least partially between the internal region and the external region, and the belt is continuously closed in the longitudinal direction. The peripheral region may be arranged entirely between the internal region and the external region. In some cases, at least one peripheral region is two peripheral regions located opposite one another transversely to the longitudinal direction. Furthermore, the core region may be continuously wound, and even formed of reinforcing fabric. In some aspects, the internal region and/or the external region and/or a peripheral region and/or both peripheral regions contain an elastomeric material.

Abstract: A repair, conversion or retrofit kit includes at least two continuously closable replacement baler belts which correspond substantially in their combined width to the width of a continuously closed baler belt to be replaced. The replacement baler belts may be closable in a force-fitting and/or form-fitting manner by a connecting means, and the connecting means may be at least partially hook connectors. In some embodiments, the repair, conversion or retrofit kit further includes at least one guide means arranged on the round baler such that at least two replacement baler belts each extend laterally with respect to the at least one guide means, and the at least two replacement baler belts are guided laterally with respect to one another. In some cases, the guide means is an auxiliary guide disk arranged on a rotatable shaft of the round baler.

Abstract: A belt, such as a round baler belt, includes a core region, and at least one peripheral region arranged transversely to a longitudinal direction of the belt, where the peripheral region has a protective element at least sectionally, and the belt is continuously closed in the longitudinal direction. In some cases, the protective element is arranged around the entire continuously closed circumference in the longitudinal direction. The protective element may be stretched more in the longitudinal direction than the core region. The protective element may be a metal element, and in some cases, is a steel wire. Further, the protective element may be configured in an interrupted manner in the longitudinal direction. In some cases, a plurality of protective elements are arranged in a manner overlapping one another sectionally in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A belt end body includes an arrangement for coupling together with a further corresponding belt end body. The belt end body further includes a plurality of clamping openings and clamping recesses for accommodating reinforcement members of a belt in a clamped manner. The coupling arrangement and the clamping openings lie substantially opposite each other when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the belt end body. The belt end body is configured in such a way that the unclamped segments of the clamped reinforcement members are always in the neutral phase during operation.

Abstract: A conveyor belt, in particular a pouch conveyor belt, with a first layer, which comprises a material with high flexibility, and to a conveying installation, in particular a pouch conveying installation, with such a conveyor belt.

Abstract: A belt or belt segment defines a longitudinal direction and includes a plurality of steel ropes arranged to be essentially mutually in parallel and to extend essentially in the longitudinal direction. The belt or belt segment has at least one open end whereat the steel ropes have respective rope segments extending outwardly therefrom. An attachment device is disposed at the open end and is attached to at least a portion of the rope segments via clamping.

Abstract: A conveying installation has a conveying belt and also has drums, load-bearing rollers, load-bearing frameworks, and a transfer section. The conveying installation forms a material-conveying upper strand, with a transfer location for the conveying material, and an at least material-free lower strand. The transfer location contains at least one wear-protection system which contains at least one foamed polymer mix.

Abstract: A conveying installation has a conveying belt, comprising at least one side wall, constructed from in each case one polymer material with elastic properties, and/or at least one cleat, constructed from in each case one polymer material with elastic properties, and also having drums, load-bearing rollers and load-bearing frameworks, wherein the conveying installation forms a material-conveying upper strand, with a supply location for the conveying material, and an at least material-free lower strand. In the conveying installation at least one side wall and/or at least one cleat of the conveying belt contain/contains at least one foamed polymer mix.

Abstract: The present invention is based upon the discovery that the steel cords in conveyor belt splices can be brazed together in a specific and cost effective manner to attain splices which having improved strength and durability. The present invention more specifically discloses a conveyor belt which is reinforced with steel cables and which includes a first section and a second section which are bonded together with a splice, wherein said splice bonds a first set of steel cables from the first section of the conveyor belt to a second set of steel cables from the second section of the conveyor belt with a braze alloy, and wherein the first set of steel cables and the second set of steel cables are contained within a ferrule at the point of where the first set of steel cables are bonded to the second set of steel cables.

Abstract: A rubber continuous annular baler press belt is made of at least one of rubber and rubber-like materials. The press belt includes an embedded core of a reinforcing fabric and has at least two individual superimposed fabric layers (6, 7, 8). The ends of each fabric layer mutually abut and do not overlap each other at the abutment location. The abutment locations (11, 13, 15) are arranged over the periphery of the press belt so as to be offset from each other.

Abstract: An arrangement continuously and non-destructively monitors a conveyor system having a continuous conveyor belt with a carrying-side cover plate and a running-side cover plate, each made of a polymeric material with elastic properties. The arrangement further includes drums wherein the above-mentioned components form, in conjunction with the conveyor belt, a material-conveying top strand (A) and a material-conveying or material-free bottom strand (B). A conductor loop packet with continuous conductor loops is embedded in the conveyor belt. An electronic slit protection system contactlessly detects damage to the conveyor belt. The slit protection system is an electrical system including an interrogation station and a slit monitoring station and is connected to a central controller which controls the entire conveyor system. The arrangement is equipped, as part of a conductor loop packet, with sequential conductor loops and a sequential slit protection system.