Metal Conveyor Belts

1. Metal Conveyor Belts BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 1

2. General Comments • There is no one right belt! • You need to determine what belt is best. • Just because they use an XX-XX belt, it may not be the best belt for the application • Often times when you get the customer the “correct Belt”, the price objection goes away. • Margins on metal belts are low • Commodity items, but expensive BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 2

3. How to sell a metal belt • Look • In your travels, look around to see if they have any metal belts • Ask • When in a company, ask if they have any metal belts • Ask if they are having any problems with those belts • Ask if any belts are experiencing less than satisfactory results • Suggest • Any applications that could be automated • Find new applications BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 3

4. How to sell a metal belt • Be Comfortable • Even though Metal Belts are not your main line, you have all the resources you need. • Telephone, Fax, E-mail Internet send a picture or give a description • Joint sales calls • Designated sales calls • Expertise from the factory • Quick quote turnaround • Competitive pricing • Great Deliveries • Learn the Products • Literature • Applications BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 4

5. How to sell a metal belt • Determining Factors for selling belts • Speed • Temperature • Drive • Supports • Product – support, marking and cleanability • Ambient Air • Duty Cycle • Maintenance Schedule BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 5

6. Metal Belts • Flat Wire Belts • Woven Wire Belts • Single Plane Belts BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 6

7. Flat Wire Belts BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 7

8. Specifications – Flat Wire • Components • Strip (Picket) • Rod • Edge Fixation • Material • High Carbon, Galvanized, 304 SS & 316 SS • Sprockets • Standard Weight, Heavy Duty BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 8

9. Standard Weight Flat Wire • 1 X 1 Clinched or Welded • ¾ X 1 Clinched • ½ X1 Clinched or Welded • ½ X ½ Modified, Welded • ½ X ½ True Welded • 3/8” X .046 Strip • 11 gage rod. (.120 dia.) BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 9

10. Heavy Duty Flat Wire • 1 X 1 Clinched or Welded • ½ X1 Clinched or Welded • ½ X ½ Modified, Welded • ½” X .062 Strip • 6 gage rod. (.192 dia.) BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 10

11. Options Guard Edges Lane Dividers Flights Shafting Pin-ups BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 11

12. Sprockets • Series • Standard Weight or Heavy Duty • Diameter • 4”, 6”, 8” 10” or larger • Material • Cast Iron, Stainless 303 or 316, UHMW, Fully Machined • Bore, Keyway, Set Screws • Unbored, Finished Bore Size, Keyway size and # of Setscrews BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 12 page #12

13. Proper sprocket location is essential for smooth belt operation. Sprocket teeth must always drive against the connector rods. This is accomplished by locating the DRIVE sprockets so that the teeth are in the odd numbered openings and locating the TAIL sprockets in the even numbered openings. When mounting sprockets, the long side of the hubs MUST FACE IN THE SAME DIRECTION. Drive sprockets cannot be located in the outside mesh openings in belt specifications S3, H4 and H5. Never use tail sprockets to power another conveyor. Sprocket Location BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 13

14. Features - Flat Wire Belts • Low Cost • High Strength to Weight • Low Maintenance • Sprocket Driven (Good Tracking) • High % Open Area • Various Materials Available • Very Flat Surface • Quick Deliveries BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 14

15. Applications - Flat Wire • Washing • Filtering • Inspection Tables • Ovens • Chip Conveyors • Drag Mats • See attached handout for additional applications BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 15

16. Common Names • Flat Wire Belt • Mat • Apron • Chain BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 16

17. Competition • Wiremation, Lancaster, PA • Ashworth, Bros., Inc., Winchester, VA • Cambridge International • Cambridge, Cambridge, MD • Maryland, Church Creek, MD • Alloy, Modesto, CA • Keystone,Rochester, PA • The Furnace Belt Co., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada • Wire Mesh Belt of Canada, Ltd., Brampton, Ontario Canada • Marcon, Kent, WA BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 17

18. Ordering – Flat Wire Belts • Length - 120 feet • Width - 36 inches • Specification - (1 X 1 Std Weight) • Material - 304 SS • Edge Fixation – Clinched • Any options? • Sprockets - 6” dia, 1 ½”, std key, 2 SS CI BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 18

19. Additional Information • Complete Replacement • Delivery • “Splice In” • # of openings • Sample? BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 19

20. Questions To Ask • Is a flat wire belt the right belt? • Pros: • Large openings • Great Tracking • Simple Design • Easy to repair • Flat Surface • A lot of material to wear before failure BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 20

21. Questions To Ask • Is a flat wire belt the right belt? • Cons: • Large openings • Limited Offering and Materials • Product Marking • Large terminals (Sprockets) • Can allow product carryover BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 21

22. Conveyor Belts BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 22

23. Metal Belts • Flat Wire Belts • Woven Wire Belts • Single Plane Belts BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 23

24. Woven Wire Belts BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 24

25. Specifications – Woven Wire • Conventional Weave (Single Weave) • Balanced Weave • Double Balanced Weave • Compound Balanced Weave (Chevron Weave) • Chain Edge (PositiveDrive Chain Edge) BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 25

26. MESH DESIGNATION ·First Count is no. of loops per foot of width. ·Second Count is no. of connectors per foot of length. ·Third count is the wire gauge. If the third count is four numbers (two pairs of numbers), the first is the gauge of the connector wire and the second is the gauge of the spiral wire. “F” indicates flattened spiral wire Spirals: Flattened wire formed into helicals. Helicals of opposite directional windings are joined into an alternating pattern to form a continuous fabric. Right hand spiral shown. Crimped Connectors: Round wire formed into peaks and valleys to house spirals. This “special” crimp design preseats and stabilizes spirals which reduces break-in stretch and prevents lateral spiral movement. Spirals & Crimps BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 26

27. Woven Wire Lettering • B 36 – 12 - 12 • B = Balanced Weave • C = Conventional Weave • DB = Double Balanced Weave • CB# = Compound Balanced Weave BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 27

28. Woven Wire Numbering • B 36 - 12 - 12 • 36 = 36 “openings” in 12” of belt, left to right • 12 = 12 Connecting Rods in 12” of belt • 12 gage material in spirals and con rod BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 28

29. Materials • High Carbon • Galvanized • 304 SS • 316 SS • Inconel 600’s • 20-80 CB • Nich V BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 29

30. Options • Guard Edges • Flights BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 30

31. Features - Woven Wire Belts • Medium Cost Range • Medium to High Strength • Low – Medium Maintenance • Many Opening Selections • Various Materials Available • Friction or Pin-Roll Driven • Welded, Knuckled or Brazed Edge • Custom Made BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 31

32. Applications - Woven Wire • Baking • Freezing • Frying • Cooling • Salters • High Temperature • See attached handout for additional applications BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 32

33. Common Names • Mesh Belt • Mat • Fabric • Chain • Belt BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 33

34. Competition • Wiremation, Lancaster, PA • Ashworth, Bros., Inc., Winchester, VA • Cambridge International • Cambridge, Cambridge, MD • Maryland, Church Creek, MD • Alloy, Modesto, CA • Penn Wire Company, Lancaster, PA • The Furnace Belt Co., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada • Wire Mesh Belt of Canada, Ltd., Brampton, Ontario Canada • Marcon, Kent, WA • Audubon Metal Wove Belt Corp, West Mifflin, PA BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 34

35. Ordering – Woven Wire Belts • Length - 100 feet • Width - 48 inches • Specification - (B 36-24-12) • Material - 304 SS • Edge Fixation – Welded • Any options? BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 35

36. Additional Information • Complete Replacement • Customer to check supports & drums • “Splice In” • Sample? BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 36

37. Questions To Ask • Have you chosen the right belt • While it is OK to get the specs on the belt your customer is using to quote, you really need to ask if they are having problems with it or would they like their belt to do something different. • There are almost an unlimited number of mesh belts that can be made, or maybe a mesh belt is not the right belt for this application • Are you experiencing problems? • Edges breaking • Rods bending • Product falling through • Can’t clean the belt BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 37

38. Questions To Ask • Mesh Belts • Pros • Many meshes available • Many materials • Many attachments available • Sprocket Drive available • Tight and/or large terminal drives • Long lasting when properly installed * • Easy to splice BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 38

39. Questions To Ask • Mesh Belts • Cons • Without Sprockets, tracking can be difficult • When installed properly, leave alone. Many pseudo mechanics think they can make the belt run better by tightening the tension • When it mis-tracks it often damages the mesh • Easy to over-tension and damage the mesh • Openings can clog up BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 39

40. Conveyor Belts BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 40

41. Metal Belts • Flat Wire Belts • Woven Wire Belts • Single Plane Belts BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 41

42. Single Plane Belts Flexx-Flow BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 42

43. Specifications – Flexx-Flow • Pitch • Wires per Foot • Overall Width • # of Openings (Spaces) • Wire Diameter BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 43

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45. Materials • 302 Stainless Steel • Music Wire BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 45

46. Options • Edgewise Flights • Crowns BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 46

47. Features – Flexx-Flow Belts • Low Cost • Medium Strength • Low Maintenance • Many Opening Selections • High % Opening • Sprocket Driven • Quick Deliveries BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 47

48. Applications - Woven Wire • Poultry – Further Processing • Baking • Battering • Cooling • Enrobing • Washing • See attached handout BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 48

49. Common Names • Flexx-Flow • Wire Belt • Flat-Flex • Dura-Hinge • Chain • Belt BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 49

50. Competition • Lumsden – Flexx-Flow • Lancaster, PA • Wirebelt of America – Flat-Flex • Londonderry, NH • Maryland Wire Belt – Dura-Hinge • Cambridge, MD BS&k Company and Jerry Brothers Industries. Page # 50