Light Belt Conveyor Installations Engineering Guidelines

The belt must not be wider than the pulley width,

otherwise the self-centering effect of the conical
side parts will be completely lifted.

11.2 Crowned form

The value of gradient h is recommended also for the height of the crown. In general the
cylindrical-conical profile is preferred to that of the crowned profile for technical production
reasons.

11.3 Cylindrical-conical pulleys as a belt tracking measure

It is usual but not obligatory for driving pulleys to be cylindrical-conical in profile. These
pulleys/rollers in themselves represent effective tracking measures for correctly aligned
conveyor belts. However, on long installations and where great lateral forces are present, as
can be the case with side feed, diverter bars and large numbers of belt deflections, additional
belt tracking measures are needed (see chapters 12 to 17).

Edition: January 2008, replaces edition April 2003 29