esbelt
Conveyor belts
Belts for bucket
elevators
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At esbelt we have been working for many
years in this sector, so we understand its
needs and constantly develop the most sui-
table, specific products. Thus, our belts for
bucket elevators are undoubtedly the best
on the market.
Elevator Belts
The elevator belts for the movement of bulk product in granular or lump/rock form, are a combination of high strength
belting and metal or plastic buckets attached to it. The belt is installed in an elevator shaft, a close structure that elevates
the material vertically to a higher point or upper floor, for unloading into a hopper or silo.
The installation of an elevator belt and buckets is a task that requires skill, experience and time. Selecting and installing the
belt in the proper manner will lead to an efficient operation of the elevator leg. Jams, broken belts and bucket failures can
all be the result of a poor installation.
Early designs used multi-layered cotton belts, or plied rubber belts, in which the high work loads were reached by means
of accumulating fabrics with layers of rubber in between. In a later evolution solid woven PVC types have also been used.
But systems evolve and energy consumption, or better said, “energy conservation” has become an important issue, de-
manding for news designs to come to the forefront. The ability to manufacture elevator belts with higher capacities has
placed esbelt in a leadership role.
Examples of rubber-canvas belts E.g. PVC belt with braided fabric
We have a wide variety of belt types for use in Grain, Chemicals, Mining, Food and specially applications. Buckets have
evolved as well, with metal and plastic the dominant materials used. We understand the combination of Belt and Bucket
working in tandem is critical to system longevity and performance.
Following are some of the features and benefits of esbelt types used in Elevatory applications.
Esbelt belts for elevators Detail of fabric layers
Structural characteristics of esbelt elevator belts:
“Heat set” o pretensioned light weight fabrics, able to provide the highest degree of load capacity.
BENEFIT: lower energy consumption, reduced maintenance cost, longer life: load bearing capacities
equal to heavier multi-plied belts, with lower operating costs through reduced energy consumption
and wear on mechanical parts.
BRAIDED FABRIC belt
> % elongation
Multi-plied fabric construction distributes the load evenly,
At rest
reducing elongation.
BENEFIT: reduced maintenance costs (less time spent
in retensioning the belt), increased productivity.
All polyester fabrics with excellent resistance to difficult
operation conditions such as temperature, humidity and
shock loads. Improved mechanical performance over con-
ventional fabrics (cotton compounds) and less risk of fabric
threads getting mixed with the product.
ESBELT MULTI-LAYER belt
BENEFIT: longer belt service life, reduced unfore-
seen maintenance times and disruptions to pro- < % elongation
duction. At rest
Cover properties of esbelt elevator belts:
Another key element of elevator belts are the covers. The cover comes in contact with the conveyed product and also offers
protection to the fabric structure.
No product is equal, each has its specific properties and characteristics. This is why it is extremely important to find the belt
cover that best matches the product. Operational performance and reliability will decline if the correct cover is not chosen.
Like- wise, when the correct cover is chosen, performance can improve dramatically.
Esbelt manufactures elevator belting using high quality PVC compounds to ensure the elasticity and weight reduction of the
belt. Depending on the characteristics of the product to be transported the belt could be forced to defend against chemical,
abrasive or impact attack. Esbelt offers the following compounds by belt series to ensure the best performance and duration:
- ESPOT SERIES: food products in general, specially recommended when high resistance to animal and vegetable
oils and fats is needed (animal feed, soy, oily cereals, sunflower and sesame seeds...).
- FEBOR SERIES: non-oily food products in general (flour, coffee, ) and abrasive food products (sugar, salt).
- DRAGO SERIES: industrial (non food) products, in special when resistance to abrasion and mineral oils is needed
(inorganic fertilizers, detergents, clays, coal...).
Belts without protection will exhibit any of the following problems:
Surface cracking, chipping or flaking and loss of belt cover.
Hardening of the cover and loss of grip on the drive pulley.
Using the proper esbelt elevator belt will avoid these problems.
BENEFIT: helps avoiding the risk of contaminating the product by cover fragments. The fact of conserving a good belt’s cover
elasticity, facilitates the adherence with the drive pulley, reducing the risk of breakage or damage by excessive friction. All
result in reduction of incidents and improvement in times of maintenance, which are translated into improved costs.
Additional properties and guarantees.
Besides the advantages and benefits in their formulation and structure, esbelt elevator belts have additional proper-
ties that enable them to comply with the current security regulations in product handling in elevator systems:
ESPOT belts:
- Atoxic/food grade according to FDA and EU 10/2011 Regulation.
- Vegetal oil and animal fat resistant.
- Compliant with ATEX norm (EX II 2GDc) for the prevention of potentially explosive environments (2014/34/EU Directive)
Max. roll width
Top cover Bottom cover Special
Total weight
at 20ºC
Working load
Fabrics
at 1% elong.
thickness
temperature
characteristics
Kg/m2
Type
Constant
N/mm
Total
A
mm
mm
Thickness
Thickness
B
Material
Material
ºC
Nº of Weft
mm
mm
Colour
Colour
plies mm mm
ESPOT 30CC PVC White 2,00 PVC White 1,00 FDA EU -15 +80 3 Flexible 6,20 7,70 200 250 30 2000
ESPOT 40CC PVC White 2,00 PVC White 1,00 FDA EU -15 +80 4 Flexible 7,40 9,20 300 350 35 2000
ESPOT 81CC PVC White 1,00 PVC White 1,00 FDA EU -15 +80 3 Flexible 7,80 9,60 400 400 65 2000
ESPOT 90CC PVC White 2,00 PVC White 1,00 FDA EU -15 +80 3 Flexible 9,00 11,20 400 500 75 2000
FEBOR belts (sugar):
- Atoxic/food grade according to FDA and EU 10/2011 Regulation. Abrasion resistant.
- Antistatic according to ISO 284 norm.
- Flame retardant according to ISO 340 norm..
- Compliant with ATEX norm (EX II 2GDc) for the prevention of potentially explosive environments (2014/34/EU Directive).
Max. roll width
Top cover Bottom cover Special
Total weight
at 20ºC
Working load
Fabrics
at 1% elong.
thickness
temperature
characteristics
Kg/m2
Type
Constant
N/mm
Total
A
mm
mm
Thickness
Thickness
B
Material
Material
ºC
Nº of Weft
mm
mm
Colour
Colour
plies mm mm
FEBOR 31CC PVC White 2,00 PVC White 1,00 FDA EU -15 +80 3 Flexible 6,10 7,60 200 250 30 2000
FEBOR 32CC PVC White 2,75 PVC White 1,50 FDA EU -15 +80 3 Flexible 7,40 9,40 300 350 30 2000
FEBOR 41CC PVC White 2,00 PVC White 1,00 FDA EU -15 +80 4 Flexible 7,40 9,20 300 350 35 2000
FEBOR 61CC PVC White 2,30 PVC White 1,00 FDA EU -15 +80 3 Flexible 7,70 9,40 350 400 55 2000
FEBOR 91CC PVC White 3,00 PVC White 1,00 FDA EU -15 +80 3 Flexible 9,60 11,90 400 500 75 2000
March 2022
FEBOR 35CC PVC White 1,00 PVC White 0,70 FDA EU -15 +80 4 Flexible 6,30 7,90 250 250 35 2000
FEBOR 75CC PVC White 1,00 PVC White 0,70 FDA EU -15 +80 3 Flexible 6,00 7,40 350 350 65 2000
These belts are only available in whole roll (not cut belt)
DRAGO belts:
- Abrasion and cut resistant, also to mineral oils.
- Antistatic according to ISO 284 norm.
- Compliant with ATEX norm (EX II 2GDc) for the prevention of potentially explosive environments (94/9/CE Directive).
Max. roll width
Top cover Bottom cover Special
Total weight
at 20ºC
Working load
Fabrics
at 1% elong.
thickness
temperature
characteristics
Kg/m2
Type
Constant
N/mm
Total
A
mm
mm
Thickness
Thickness
B
Material
Material
ºC
Nº of Weft
mm
mm
Colour
Colour
plies mm mm
DRAGO 30CC PVC Green 2,00 PVC Green 1,00 -15 +80 3 Flexible 6,20 7,70 200 250 30 2000
DRAGO 40CC PVC Green 2,00 PVC Green 1,00 -15 +80 4 Flexible 7,40 9,20 300 350 35 2000
DRAGO 81CC PVC Green 1,00 PVC Green 1,00 -15 +80 3 Flexible 7,80 9,60 400 400 65 2000
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