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Flat Belting and Belts move heavy loads

Solid elastic urethane.
Thicknesses: .031", .063", .094", .125", .313" (.8mm, 1.6mm, 2.4mm, 3.2mm, 4mm)
Any width up to 12" (305mm), except .313" (8mm) belt, which is .401" (10.2mm) wide, and it has round edges.
Any length above 3.5" (89mm)
Colors: clear .031" & .063" (.8mm & 3.2mm), black .063" (1.6mm), and orange .094" & .125" (2.4mm & 3.2mm)
Durometers: 83A, 85A, 92A, 95A

Tracking Sleeves

Crowns rollers -- prevents flat belts from walking.
Fits under flat belt.
Easily installed with our RAVE technique.
Stays put. Will not move.
Durometer: 92A

Red Tracking Sleeve under Flat Belt

Note: The actual sleeves are clear not red.

Wide Flat Belts on Rollers

Combinations of wide elastic belts can move heavier loads. Flat belts have much more surface contact area than round belts so slipping is virtually eliminated. Our flat belts do not need belt tensioners. Powered roller should be located on downstream end (see red end caps in picture). Available in any width up to 12" (305mm) wide in clear color 1/32" and 1/16" (.8mm and 1.6mm) thick, black 1/16" (1.6mm) thick, and orange 3/32" and 1/8" (2.4mm and 3.2mm) thick.

Flat belts move heavier loads

Flat Belts Increase Motorized
Roller Zone Length

Round belts usually limit powered motorized roller zone length to a maximum of 10 rollers because the belt's thin area of roller contact limits the amount of torque that can be transferred before round belts begin to slip. Wide urethane flat belts do not have this limitation, so slipping is virtually eliminated. Therefore, zone lengths of 20 or more rollers are possible. In fact, except for extremely heavy boxes, the only thing that limits zone length is the torque of the motorized roller. Since our wide flat belts are elastic, they do not need belt tensioners, so they can be retrofitted onto conveyors without changing rollers. Our flat belts are more economical than our Poly-V^® multi-ribbed belts because they do not need grooved rollers. However, Poly-V belts are better at moving extremely heavy loads, even pallets, at very high speeds. For more information click here.

flat belts on long powered motorized roller zones

Flat belts on long motorized roller zones
(20 rollers or more)

Due to larger mass, wide flat belts are stretched much less than round belts. For example, our 1/16" (1.6mm) thick x 4" (100mm) wide belts are typically stretched 3.3%. Please use our belt tension calculator to determine acceptable tension and stretch for your width and thickness

Anti-Snag Flat Belts

Helps prevent boxes from dislodging belts.
Matte side has lower coefficient of friction.
Shiny side has high coefficient of friction, which
makes it slip-resistant or non-slip urethane belting.

For the best in flat belting and flat belts, insist on DuraBelt.