Light Belt Conveyor Installations Engineering Guidelines

The cylindrical-conical form is usually selected

for at least one pulley and in most cases this
will be the driving pulley. The driving pulley is
then installed fixed while the tail roller is
adjustably installed in order to be able to set
belt running. Following this method, a correctly
aligned belt can be maintained in its central
position as long as there are no great deflection
forces.

With conveying lengths in excess of 4-5 meters (13 to 16 ft.) and in installations with reversing
operations, it is advisable to use a cylindrical-conical shape for both drive pulley and tail roller.

10.2 Additional belt tracking measures

On installations with a pronounced run-off tendency and considerable transverse forces (side
feed, diverter bar, a large number of belt deflections etc.), the basic measure described above,
indicating the use of cylindrical-conical pulleys, will not be sufficient. Additional belt tracking
measures will be required, but these will be determined by application and operating conditions.
Please refer to the following chapters for further detail:

Guide/control rollers (chapter 12)

Pivotable carrying rollers (chapter 13)
Pivotable rollers in the return side (chapter 14)
Guiding profiles (chapter 15)
Automatic belt control (chapter 16)
Further tracking measures (chapter 17)

Edition: January 2008, replaces edition April 2003 27