Useful Conveyor Design Data

Table recommends take-up travel distance for Plylon fabric belts as a percentage of pulley center distance.

PLYLON
FABRIC

TYPE OF
TAKE-UP

FASTENED SPLICE

VULCANISED SPLICE

100% of 
Rated tension

75% or less of
Rated Tension

100% of
Rated Tension

75% or less of
Rated Tension

All Nylon

Screw
Auto

1,5%
2,0%

1,0%
1,5%

4,0%
2,5% + 0,6m

3,0%
2,5% + 0,6m

E.P.

Screw
Auto

1,5%
1,0%

1,0%
1,0%

4,0%
1,5% + 0,6m

3,0%*
1,5% + 0,6m

Note:-
'*' Only short endless feeder belts and the like would normally be vulcanised on conveyors with screw take-up.