Plastic Belt Conveyors - Modular Belt Conveyors

Modular Belt Conveyors are often used in the food and beverage industry as well as being suitable for clean rooms and pharmaceutical applications as they are hygenic easy to clean and maintain. Another advantage of plastic belt conveyors is they can take your product round bends as well as inclines requiring only one drive unit making it a very cost effective solution.

Plastic Belts can withstand high or low tempretures (-50 degrees C to 90 degrees C, wet or dry conditions and have no tracking problems. Belts can be removed for maintenance or cleaning with the minimum impact on production shut down time.

Modular Belts are very quiet in operation. Widths from 50mm up to 3 metres wide and lengths from 40mm up tp 30 metres can be acheived.

Manufactured in our own factory to each customers specification allowing variable options including :-

• Adjustable Side guides
• Adjustable Height
• Fixed or Variable Speed
• Flat or Inclined / Decline
• Wet or Dry Conditions
• Hot or Cold Environment
• Swan-Neck Applications
• Optional lockable casters for easy repositioning

Plastic Belt Conveyor Frequently Asked Q

1. Are Modular Belt Conveyors expesive?

They are a little more expensive but should out last a traditional Belt conveyor. They are also easier to clean and replace than a belt conveyor.

2. Can a Modular Belt Conveyor be run on an incline?

This depend on your product but usually upto 45 degrees can be achieved without flights. Inclines grater than 45 degrees would need to be fitted with rubber flights.

3. Does a Plastic Belt need to be tracked?

There is no need for this type of belt to be tracked.

4. Can the Plastic Belt be replaced?

It is no problem to replace the belt and can be done in minuites.

5. Is it possible to accumulate on a Modular Belt Conveyor?

Different materials are availabel from low friction to high grip depending on what your product is. The choice of belt is critical.

6. Is a Modular Belt Flat?

It is usually supplied with a mesh type finnish but can be flat.

7. Is it possible to transport raw food on a plastic belt conveyor?

Most products are ok on modular belt but again it is vital to select the correct belt. One great advantage is they can be cleaned easily.

8. What size modular belts do you supply?

Our standard range is 100mm wide to 80mm wide but any width can be made.

9. Can flights be fitted to my Modular Belt?

Flights can be fitted from 20mm to 150mm and can be pitched at any distance.

10. Can a Plastic Belt Conveyor go round corners?

Yes this is easily acheivable.

11. Can it go up an incline and a corner at the same time?

You can not fit flights to a radiused modular belt conveyor but rubber inserts can be fitted.

12. Do the Plastic Belts stretch?

Once bedded in the belt will need to be retensioned it can stretch as much as 10%.

13. Can I have variable speed on my Modular Belt Conveyor?

Typically it would be 1 metres per min to 100 metres per min. This will depend what your product is.

14. Can I get close transfer from one modular belt conveyor to another?

C-Trak use 50mm dia end drums fixed in the centre of the conveyor so close transfer can be achieved. We also supply 20mm dia fixed nose.

15. Is it possible to fit side guides to my modular belt conveyor?

They start at 40mm high.

16. Can I have a variable speed on my Modular Belt Conveyor?

yes the is achievable by fitting an inverter or mechanical variator.

Updated Last November 13, 2008