Pulleys and Accessories

Introduction

Conveyor pulleys deflect the belt on a conveyor and in the case of drive and take-up units, pulleys introduced the required motive force and tension into the belt.

This section addresses the design of pulleys, their shafts, bearings and friction couplings.
We have also included separate sections for pulley accessories including :-

While some of these topics also have their own heading on the contents bar, this section incorporates the information specific to pulleys.

Contents

Beginners Guide. Types of pulleys for different conveyors. Pulley tables. Lagging. Pulley shell design. Bearings, plummer blocks and soleplates. Pulley shaft design. Locking elements. Mounting configurations. Take-up pulleys. Calculators.

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