Take Up Weight
Dear Shane
Increase in belt weight per m run will increase tension rating and power of the system .
Take up weight is to be recalculated based on revised tension of system
A R SINGH ■
Re: Increase In Belt Weight
Dear Mr. Shane,
I agree with the reply given by Mr. Singh. The increase in belt weight will change the tensions during steady state, starting and stoppage. The effect of all these tensions are to be accounted for revised take-up force.
Regards,
Ishwar G Mulani.
Author of Book : Engineering Science and Application Design for Belt Conveyors.
Author of Book : Belt Feeder Design and Hopper Bin Silo
Advisor / Consultant for Bulk Material Handling System & Issues.
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Re: Increase In Belt Weight
Not to belabor the point:
The belt weight can dramatically alter the take-up mass required depending on how the mass is increased. If, by example, the mass is increased by adding top cover, bottom cover or tensile strength. The worst case is to increase the mass of the bottom cover which will require the greatest change in belt tension. The second worst case is to increase the tensile masss thereby increasing the bending stiffness with its idler pressure increase. ■
Increase in Belt weight
How does an increase in Belt weight effect the weight of the GTU required?
Shane ■