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Belt conveyors are used for the handling of unit loads. A typical conveyor consists of a plastic or rubber based belt wrapped around a motorized roller and a series of idler pulleys, integrated into a metal frame.
A motorized roller (also called motorized pulley or motorized drum) offers several advantages over a conventional gear motor to drive a belt conveyor: compactness, quick installation, absence of maintenance and insensitivity to dust and liquid spillage (water, oil, grease, pressure washing, etc.).
Belt conveyors are found in most industries: food, packaging, machinery, electronics, retail and distribution, etc. |