Useful Conveyor Design Data
Max. Belt Speed (m/s)
Following tables indicate the recommended maximum belt speeds for different belt widths, material classifications (table 1) and for different conveyor applications (table 2).
Table 1
Belt Width
(mm)Material
Free Flowing
(Grain, etc.)Run of
MineAbrasive Coarse,
LumpyFine
300
2,5
1,5
1,5
2,0
450
2,5
1,5
1,5
2,5
500
3,0
1,5
1,8
2,0
600
3,0
1,8
2,0
2,5
750
3,6
1,8
2,2
3,0
900
4,0
1,8
2,2
3,0
1050
4,0
2,0
2,5
3,5
1200
4,5
2,0
2,5
3,5
1350
4,5
2,0
2,5
3,5
1500
5,0
2,3
3,0
4,0
1800
5,0
2,3
3,0
4,0
2100
5,0
2,6
3,5
4,5
2400
5,0
2,6
3,5
4,5
Table 2
Material
Belt Speed
(m/s)Packages
0,3 - 1,0
Wood & Pulp
1,5 - 2,0
Feeders
0,3 - 0,7
Portable Conveyors
1,3 - 2,1
Snaking Conveyors
1,8 - 2,5
Shuttles
1,8 - 2,5
Trippers
2,0 - 3,0
Wheel Excavators
2,0 - 3,0
Picking Belts
0,3 - 0,5
Belts Unloading by Ploughs
0,5 - 1,0
Underground Conveyors
1,3 - 2,5
Primary Crusher Discharge Conveyors
2,0 - 2,5
Belt Feeders
0,5 - 1,0
Filter Discharge Conveyors
0,5 - 1,0