{"id":8421,"date":"2011-03-06T09:43:39","date_gmt":"2011-03-06T16:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/?p=8421"},"modified":"2014-09-25T22:59:56","modified_gmt":"2014-09-26T03:59:56","slug":"flat-belt-conveyor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/flat-belt-conveyor\/8421\/","title":{"rendered":"Flat Belt Conveyor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a296a24fa2fc69ef5487857f02f111e8\" data-index=\"9\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Single Post readerboard -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8207522353004717\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1144967431\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\nSimilar to a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/chute-conveyor\/8403\/\">Chute Conveyor<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wheel-conveyor\/8407\/\">Wheel Conveyor<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/roller-conveyor\/8411\/\">Roller Conveyor<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/chain-conveyor\/8416\/\">Chain Conveyor<\/a>, and\u00a0<a title=\"slat conveyor\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/slat-conveyor\/8419\/\">Slat Conveyor<\/a>, a Flat Belt Conveyor\u00a0is another transport equipment designed to move material efficiently from one location to another. The big difference is that a Chain Conveyor is not based on gravity, but on mechanics and electricity and it&#8217;s application is a bit more specific to the type of operation.<br \/>\n<BR>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Other Conveyors to Consider<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-8800796266297559\"; \/* large-rectangle *\/ google_ad_slot = \"4261566623\"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280;\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>\r\n<script src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\n\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"details and video about a chute conveyor\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/chute-conveyor\/8403\/\">Chute Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"details and video on wheel conveyor\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wheel-conveyor\/8407\/\">Wheel Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"roller conveyor details and video\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/roller-conveyor\/8411\/\">Roller Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"chain conveyor video and information\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/chain-conveyor\/8416\/\">Chain Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"slat conveyor video and information\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/slat-conveyor\/8419\/\">Slat Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"vertical conveyor system with video\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/vertical-conveyor\/8441\/\">Vertical Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"sortation conveyor information and video\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/sortation-conveyor\/8453\/\">Sortation Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"cart on track conveyor system demonstration video\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/cart-on-track-conveyor\/8444\/\">Cart on Track Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"magnetic belt conveyor system and video\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/magnetic-belt-conveyor\/8423\/\">Magnetic Belt Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"troughed belt conveyor video and information\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/troughed-belt-conveyor\/8425\/\">Troughed Belt Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"bucket conveyor system video and information\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/bucket-conveyor\/8427\/\">Bucket Conveyor System<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"vibrating conveyor information with video\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/vibrating-conveyor\/8431\/\">Vibrating Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"screw conveyor system and video\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/screw-conveyor\/8433\/\">Screw Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"pneumatic conveyor with video\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/pneumatic-conveyor\/8437\/\">Pneumatic Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"trolley conveyor system information with video demonstration\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/trolley-conveyor\/8449\/\">Trolley Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"tow conveyor demonstration with video\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/tow-conveyor\/8447\/\">Tow Conveyor<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<BR><br \/>\nFlat Belt conveyors come in a wide range of mechanical types made of materials with varying textures, grip characteristics and composition. Designed for specific purposes, settings and materials to be handled, the versatile belt conveyor transports materials uphill, downhill or level. It grabs and accelerates or slows down and collect objects. Belts divert or deliver goods into position to be manipulated, assembled, cut or stamped.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\nIdeally,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unit + On-Floor + No Accumulate<\/li>\n<li>For transporting light- and medium-weight loads between operations, departments, levels, and buildings<\/li>\n<li>When an incline or decline is required<\/li>\n<li>Provides considerable control over the orientation and placement of the load.<\/li>\n<li>No smooth accumulation, merging, and sorting on the belt<\/li>\n<li>The belt is roller or slider bed supported; the slider bed is used for small and irregularly shaped items<\/li>\n<li>In 1957, B.F. 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