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ENGINEERING TABLES

CONVEYOR COMPONENTS

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CONVEYING CAPACITY

Filling cross-section area A (A1+A2) is based on a usable belt width b of 0,9xB-50 for B up to 2000 mm
and B-250 for wider than 2000 mm.
Theoretical conveying quantity in m/h:

Theoretical conveying quantity in t/h:

Guide values for degree of fill:


Gradient d in

10

12

14

16

18

20

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Degree of fill j1

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0,035

0,07

0,105

0,14

0,174

0,208

0,242

0,276

0,310

0,342

0,99

0,98

0,97

0,95

0,93

0,91

0,89

0,85

0,81

Effective conveying quantity in m/h:

Effective conveying quantity in t/h:

Material cross-section:

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ABRASIONAND MINIMUM CARRY COVER THICKNESS

Guide values Sw in mm of abrasion after 100.000 belt revolutions


Material feeding
Class 1 material

Class 2 material

Class 3 material

Favorable

0,4

0,6

1,4

Normal

0,8

1,4

2,4

Unfavorable

1,6

2,6

4,0

Material conveyed

Feeding conditions

Class 1 material

Size 0-50 mm, low unit weight, slightly


abrasive

Favorable

<0,5 m feeding height, low speed difference

Class 2 material

50-150 mm, medium unit weight, medium


abrasive

Normal

0,5 - 2,5 m feeding height,, average speed difference

Class 3 material

150-400 mm, high unit weight,


sharp-edged

Unfavorable >2,5 m feeding height, high speed difference

Determination of top (carry) cover thickness


Minimum cover thickness +

where v = belt speed in m/s, Sw = abrasion in mm, t = planned operating duration in h, L = centre distance in m .
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MINIMUM PULLEY DIAMETERS (mm)

Rate of utilization of the maximum permissible belt breaking strength**


over 60 to 100 %

over 30 to 60 %

up to 30 %

DTr*
Pulley group
A

160

160

125

100

125

100

200

200

160

125

160

125

250

250

200

160

200

315

315

250

200

400

400

315

500

500

630

100

100

100

125

125

100

160

125

160

160

125

250

200

160

200

200

160

250

315

250

200

250

250

200

400

315

400

315

250

315

315

250

630

500

400

500

400

315

400

400

315

800

800

630

500

630

500

400

500

500

400

1000

1000

800

630

800

630

500

630

630

500

1250

1250

1000

800

1000

800

630

800

800

630

1400

1400

1250

1000

1250

1000

800

1000

1000

800

1600

1600

1400

1250

1400

1250

1000

1250

1250

1000

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1800

1800

1600

1400

1600

1400

1250

1400

1400

1250

2000

2000

1800

1600

1800

1600

1400

1600

1600

1400

dGk is thickness of the belt carcass

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VOLUME FLOW (m/h)

Belt width

Idler length

Troughing angle of the belt

(mm)

(mm)

20

25

30

35

40

45

500

200

39

72

79

85

90

94

97

650

250

69

132

145

155

164

171

176

800

315

108

207

226

243

257

268

276

1000

380

174

337

369

396

419

437

449

1200

465

256

493

540

580

614

640

658

1400

530

353

685

750

806

853

888

913

1600

600

466

907

993

1067

1128

1175

1208

1800

670

594

1160

1270

1365

1443

1502

1544

2000

740

739

1443

1581

1699

1795

1869

1920

2200

800

917

1802

1974

2121

2241

2332

2394

2400

870

1115

2196

2406

2585

2730

2840

2915

2600

940

1332

2628

2880

3094

3268

3399

3486

2800

1000

1568

3104

3402

3654

3859

4012

4113

3000

1070

1824

3615

3961

4255

4492

4670

4788

3200

1140

2099

4164

4563

4902

5174

5379

5513

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STEEL CORD CONVEYOR BELT WEIGHT AND THICKNESS (X grade covers)

Rating

Thickness (mm)

Weight (kg/m)

St 1000

4,0

8,5

St 1250

4,0

10,5

*Please add 1,1 kg per square


meter and 1 mm thickness of
cover!

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St 1600

5,5

12,6

St 2000

5,5

13,6

St 2500

7,0

18,7

St 3150

8,0

21,2

St 4000

9,0

26,0

St 4500

9,5

28,5

St 5000

10,0

30,8

St 5400

10,5

31,8

St 6300

12,0

41,8

St 6800

13,5

43,4

St 7500

14,5

44,8

St 8500

15,0

46,6

St 10000

16,0

For V self-extinguishing resp.


FRAS grades, use 1,5
kg/m/mm!
For exact figures please consult the belt
manufacturer!

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TEXTILE BELT WEIGHT AND THICKNESS (X grade)

Rating (N/mm)

Thickness (mm)

Weight (kg/m)*

EP 400/2

3,5

4,4

EP 630/2

4,5

5,4

EP 800/2

5,0

5,9

EP 400/3

3,0

3,4

EP 500/3

3,5

3,7

EP 630/3

4,0

4,3

EP 500/4

3,8

4,9

EP 630/4

4,1

5,2

EP 800/4

4,5

5,5

EP 800/5

5,0

6,3

EP 1000/5

5,5

7,1

EP 1250/5

7,0

8,9

*Please add 1,1 kg per square


meter and 1 mm thickness of
cover!
Example: 1200 / EP 800/4 6+3:
(5,5+(9x1,1))x1,2=18,5 kg/m
For exact figures please consult
the belt manufacturer!

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COEFFICIENTS OF FRICTION ()

Condition

Steel pulley

PU lagging

Rubber lagging

Ceramic lagging

dry

0.35 - 0.4

0.35 - 0.4

0.4 - 0.45

0.4 - 0.45

wet (water)

0.1

0.35

0.35

0.35 - 0.4

wet (soiled)

0.05 - 0.1

0.2

0.25 - 0.3

0.35
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BULK DENSITY ()

Ash, dry

0.5 - 0.7

Ash, wet

0.9

Basalt

1.6

Bauxite, crushed

1.3

Cement

1.35

Clay, dry

1.8

Coal, r.o.m.

1.1 - 1.4

Coal, fine

0.7 - 0.9

Copper ore

2.15

Gravel

1.8 - 2.2

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Gold ore

1.2

Lignite

0.65 - 0.85

Limestone

1.5 - 1.9

Iron ore

2.1

Mineral salt

1.0

Oil sand

1.5

Overburden

1.5 - 1.8

Phosphate

1.2 - 1.5

Potash

1.35

Rock debris

1.8

Salt

1.2 - 1.5

Sand, dry

1.6

Sand, wet

2.0
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MAXIMUM SLOPE ANGLES ()

Cement

23

Coal, r.o.m.

17

Coal, fine

16

Ore

18

Gravel

15

Limestone

18

Salt

20

Sand, dry

16

Sand, wet

20

The coefficient jSt as per DIN 22101 provides the relationship of the dynamical angle of inclination. For bulk materials with higher inner
friction, the following guide values can be used:
Inclination

10

12

14

16

18

20

Coefficient (St)

1.0

0.99

0.98

0.97

0.95

0.93

0.91

0.89

0.85

0.81
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COEFFICIENT FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE VOLUME FLOW (St)

Gradient angle

10

12

14

16

18

20

Coefficient (St)

1.0

0.99

0.97

0.97

0.95

0.93

0.91

0.89

0.85

0.81
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DISTANCE BETWEEN BELT EDGE AND DEEPEST POINT OF TROUGH (mm)

Belt width

Idler length

Belt width on

Belt troughing angle

(mm)

(mm)

side idlers (mm)

25

30

35

37,5

40

45

500

200

150

63

75

86

91

96

106

650

250

200

85

100

115

122

129

141

800

315

243

102

121

139

148

156

171

1000

380

310

131

155

178

189

199

219

1200

465

368

155

184

211

224

236

260

1400

530

435

184

218

250

265

280

308

1600

600

500

211

250

287

304

321

354

1800

670

565

239

283

324

344

363

400

2000

740

630

266

315

361

384

405

445

2200

800

700

296

350

402

426

450

495

2400

870

765

323

383

439

466

492

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2600

940

830

351

415

476

505

534

587

2800

1000

900

380

450

516

548

579

636

3000

1070

965

408

483

554

587

620

682

3200

1140

1030

435

515

591

627

662

728
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MINIMUM BELT FORCES TO ENSURE TRANSMISSION OF PERIPHERAL PULLEY FORCES

Coeff. of friction

170

175

180

185

190

195

200

205

210

215

220

225

230

235

240

245

0.05

6.25

6.06

5.88

5.71

5.55

5.39

5.24

5.10

4.97

4.85

4.72

4.61

4.50

4.39

4.29

4.20

0.10

2.90

2.80

2.71

2.62

2.54

2.47

2.39

2.32

2.26

2.20

2.14

2.08

2.02

1.97

1.92

1.87

0.15

1.78

1.72

1.66

1.60

1.55

1.50

1.45

1.41

1.36

1.32

1.28

1.25

1.21

1.18

1.14

1.11

0.20

1.23

1.19

1.14

1.10

1.06

1.03

0.99

0.96

0.92

0.89

0.87

0.84

0.81

0.79

0.76

0.74

0.25

0.91

0.87

0.84

0.81

0.77

0.75

0.72

0.69

0.67

0.64

0.62

0.60

0.58

0.56

0.54

0.52

0.30

0.70

0.67

0.64

0.61

0.59

0.56

0.54

0.52

0.50

0.48

0.46

0.44

0.43

0.41

0.40

0.38

0.35

0.55

0.52

0.50

0.48

0.46

0.44

0.42

0.40

0.38

0.37

0.35

0.34

0.33

0.31

0.30

0.29

0.40

0.44

0.42

0.40

0.38

0.36

0.34

0.33

0.31

0.30

0.29

0.27

0.26

0.25

0.24

0.23

0.22

0.45

0.36

0.34

0.32

0.31

0.29

0.28

0.26

0.25

0.24

0.23

0.22

0.21

0.20

0.19

0.18

0.17
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REVOLVING MASS OF IDLERS (3-part idlers, kg/m)

Idler diameter (mm)


Belt width (mm)
108

133

159

168

1000

17,0

24,5

26,5

35,0

1200

19,0

29,0

32,5

40,0

1400

21,0

31,5

35,5

45,0

1600

23,5

34,5

39,0

50,0

1800

25,5

35,0

42,5

54,0

2000

28,0

37,5

47,0

62,0
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f VALUES (artificial friction coefficient f), Examples

Installation

f value

Conditions

Horizontal, belt speed of 5 m/s, low rolling resistance belt Favorable, easily rotating idlers, good tracking

0,012

Horizontal, belt speed of 5 m/s, X grade belt

As above

0,016

As above

"Normal"

0,020

As above

Unfavorable conditions, low temperature

0,026

Steep decline, belt speed 5 m/s

As a safety measure, downhill conveyors shall be calculated


with a substantially lower f value than driven conveyors.

0,014

Characteristic
Inner friction of the conveyed material
Alignment of the conveyor
Belt tension
Operational conditions
Idler diameter (mm)
Spacing of idler stations in upper run (m)
Spacing of idler stations in lower run (m)
Belt speed (m/s)
Troughing angle ()
Ambient temperature
f value (approx.)

Classification ot the characteristic


medium
minor
medium
good
medium
high
medium
good
108 - 159
<159
1,0 - 1,5
>1
2,5 - 3,5
<2,5
4-6
<4
25 - 35
<25
15 - 25
>25
0,020
0,010

high
bad
low
bad
<108
>1,5
>3,5
>6
>35
<15
0,040

The f value is negatively influenced by higher troughing angles, higher belt speeds, smaller idler diameters, poorly aligned installations
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COEFFICIENT C

Length (m)
C

80

200

300

500

800

1000

1500

2500

5000

1,92

1,45

1,31

1,2

1,17

1,09

1,05

1,04

1,03
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FACTOR c

Belt speed (m/s)

1,92

1,45

1,31

1,2

1,17
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MINIMUM CURVES FOR PIPE CONVEYOR BELTS (guide numbers)

Curve radius
Carcass

Diameter d (mm)
<15

15- 30

30 - 45

>45

150 - 300

300 d

400 d

500 d

600 d

350 - 900

400 d

500 d

600 d

700 d

150 - 300

600 d

800 d

1000 d

1200 d

350 - 900

700 d

900 d

1100 d

1300 d

Polyester/Polyamide (EP)

Steel cord (St)


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MINIMUM BELT TURNOVER LENGTH (guide values in m)

Max. belt width B (mm)

Type of turnover

Textile conveyor belts

Steel cord conveyor belts

1200

unguided

10 x B

1600

guided

12,5 x B

22 x B

2400

supported

10 x B

15 x B
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USUAL DYNAMIC SPLICE STRENGTHS (as per DIN 22101; to be verified by testing as per DIN 22110)

as per standard No.

Minimum belt
breaking strength
(N/mm)

Splice as per

Relative reference
fatigue strength

Textile conveyor belt with two plies and


intermediate rubber

DIN 22102

200 - 2000

DIN 22102

0,35

Textile conveyor belt with more than two


plies

DIN 22102

315 - 3150

DIN 22102

0,30

Solid woven conveyor belt

DIN 22109

800 - 3150

DIN 22121

0,35

Textile conveyor belt with two plies and


intermediate rubber

DIN 22109

800 - 1600

DIN 22121

0,30

DIN 22129 and 22131

1000 - 5400

DIN 22129

0,45

Belt type

Steel cord conveyor belt (St)

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