Maintaining a high strength-to-weight ratio
Belt Technologies produces steel belts as wide as 36 inches (900 mm) in a thickness range of 0.002” to 0.031” (0.076 mm to 0.8 mm). This allows the designer to work with smaller pulley diameters (<500 mm). The ability to use thinner materials creates significant space and cost savings and provides our customers with a potential competitive advantage over other machinery in medical, solar and many other industries.
Our customized, turnkey solutions meet even the most demanding, customer-specific processes and technical requirements. By using very thin materials, the complexity of belt tensioning and tracking devices is simplified. Customers who have made the switch from plastic, rubber or mesh belts to sanitary belts from Belt Technologies enjoy the following features and benefits:
Custom wide belts can be used for multiple applications.
Wide belts can be used with or without coating for food, medical, solar, and many other applications.
Decreased pulley diameter and increased space availability:
Using thinner steel materials makes it possible to minimize the necessary pulley diameter, saving space with a decreased machine footprint. This is especially crucial with frozen foods and refrigerated areas.
Reduced inertia and increased cost savings:
The smaller size also results in upfront cost savings to manufacture the drive system, as well as ongoing operating cost savings from lower replacement belt costs and decreased energy usage.
Improved heat transfer:
By decreasing material thickness, we improve the heat transfer properties that solve thermal issues in many applications.
If you’d like to learn more about our PureSteel® sanitary stainless steel custom wide belts and the benefits that decreasing material thickness could bring to your facility, we hope you’ll contact us.
Decreased cleaning times and improved hygiene and cleanliness:
Wide belts made of stainless steel can be cleaned and sanitized far easier than those made of plastic, rubber or mesh. Belt cleaning can be accomplished with more aggressive methods utilizing heat and cleaning fluids without concern of damaging the belt material to achieve sanitation of the belt surfaces
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