Table indicates typical troughing idler spacing / pitch for various material bulk densities and belt widths
BELT WIDTH W (mm) |
BULK DENSITY (tons/m3.) |
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Under 0,8 |
0,8 to 1,6 |
Over 1,6 |
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600 |
1,70 |
1,43 |
1,27 |
1200 |
1,40 |
1,12 |
0,97 |
Useful Conveyor Design Data
Idler Spacing
Table indicates typical troughing idler spacing / pitch for various material bulk densities and belt widths
BELT WIDTH W (mm)
BULK DENSITY (tons/m3.)
Under 0,8
0,8 to 1,6
Over 1,6
600
750
900
10501,70
1,59
1,51
1,441,43
1,32
1,23
1,171,27
1,15
1,07
1,011200
1350
1500
1800
21001,40
1,35
1,31
1,24
1,191,12
1,08
0,04
0,98
0,930,97
0,93
0,90
0,84
0,80
