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Conveyor resources, from the engineers who design them.
How conveyor choices affect your line, how handling problems are solved, and how to look after the conveyor you run.
- Guides
- 2
- Topics
- 15
- Documents
- 11
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Two guides and your installed equipment.
See how our engineers approach a new conveyor or a problem transfer, or find what applies to a conveyor you already run.
- Guide
Conveyor Selection Guide
How belt arrangement, drive position, product support and operating conditions shape the conveyor our engineers design for you.Read the guide - Guide
Transfer and Product Control Guide
Starting from what you see on the line: parts catching at a handoff, tipping, drifting or backing up.Read the guide - Installed equipment
A conveyor you already run
Documents and parts for your conveyor, with or without a model number.Identify your equipment
Conveyor Belts 101
Short explanations of how belts, pulleys, bearings and drives behave, and what sets one conveyor apart from another.
Belt construction and tracking
- Belt fatigue lifeHow belt flexing relates to pulley size and the belt path.Selection Guide
- Crowned pulleys and flat-belt trackingHow the pulley and belt arrangement keep the belt on course.Selection Guide
- Belt tensioning and removalCalibration gauges, tension and belt-release arrangements.Support
- Belt maintenanceHow the right procedure depends on your installed conveyor.Support
Components and operating conditions
- Bearing lubricationSealed-for-life bearings and what maintenance they need.Support
- Modular conveyor featuresBelt access, mounting and configuration choices.Conveyors
- Corrosion-resistant and washdown conveyorsMaterials, cleaning and the operating environment.Washdown & Sanitary
- Torque and loadHow load information applies to the conveyor and drive.Documentation
- Drive selection and operating costMotion, controls, installation and service access.Drive systems
Comparing conveyors
- End-drive comparison criteriaWhat separates one conveyor from another in practice.Selection Guide
- Conveyor operating costMaintenance, parts and access alongside purchase price.Selection Guide
- Conveyor reliabilityHow construction relates to the job the conveyor does.Selection Guide
- Downtime and maintenance costAccess and replacement once the conveyor is installed.Selection Guide
- How design affects performanceBelt support, motion and construction details.Selection Guide
- Warranty informationProduct and component coverage.Support
- Documentation
Brochures, drawings and manuals.
Product brochures, drawings and reference sheets as PDFs, and manuals matched to your conveyor.Conveyor documentation - Engineering help
Tell us the job. We’ll design the conveyor.
Describe the handling job or the problem on your line, and our engineers design the conveyor around it.Talk to an engineer