Dear Shri Baskar,

Please inform what is the inclination and for what length of conveyor?

Regards,

Ishwar G Mulani.

Author of Book : Engineering Science and Application Design for Belt Conveyors.

Advisor / Consultant for Bulk Material Handling System & Issues.

Email : parimul@pn2.vsnl.net.in

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Yes on carry side. Realize the roll set will swing with gravity pull. Return strand will cause mistracking due to the wing rolls fleet angle that induced imbalance in steering force when belt moves from ideal center tracking. Some contractors and owners have tried to tie back the roll junctions with poor success.

The carry side will swing such that added rolling friction is required to counter roll to belt sliding that occurs in non-linear increasing proportional to the incline angle. There must be a good reason to use this concept. It is not preferred except where shifting is considered. High inclines dont shift well.

L Nordell

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