Closed Belt Conveyors

Closed Belt Conveyors Operating in a 3-D Space

Closed Belt Conveyors

Closed Belt Conveyors are solids-conveying device with zipperlike teeth that mesh to form a closed tube wrapped snugly around the conveyed material; used with fragile materials.

Working Principle

When material is loaded onto the conveying belt, the belt is open and the material is supplied in the same way as is the case with conventional Belt Conveyors.Special devices close the belt carrying the conveyed material.The belt forms a closed pipe over the entire conveying distance.The belt opens automatically before the material discharge point is reached and the material is then discharged.

Benefits

• Easy to integrate in existing plants

• Suited for long distances and rough terrain as well as horizontal and vertical curves

• Conveyed material is protected against outside influences

• Environment is protected against potential loss of materialMore specifications