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How do I make splice clips? |
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Tools Needed: To make splice clips, you will need the following tools: Two sets of pliers One set of cutters. Types of Splicing Clips: This process can be completed for the following types of splicing clips: One-Space Three-space Double loop ends.
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Read more... [How do I make splice clips?]
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Inspection and Installation Check List |
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Before You Begin Splicing
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1. Power to conveyor is disconnected |
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2. Wearing safety glasses |
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3. Correct replacement belt selected |
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4. Correct tools on hand |
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5. All tensioning mechanisms released |
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6. Belt threaded onto conveyor right (smooth) side up |
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7. Loop edges curve back away from direction of belt travel |
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8. Belt edges tied together with wire, twine, plastic wire tie |
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Trouble Shooting Guide |
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PROBLEM
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POSSIBLE CAUSE(S)
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SOLUTION(S)
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Belt not tracking properly
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Sprocket teeth misaligned
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Check alignment and adjust
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Conveyor frame not square
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Realign conveyor frame
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Support rolls not squarely aligned
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Realign support rolls
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Drive shaft not aligned
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Realign following alignment instructions
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Uneven product loading
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Correct loading method
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Belt improperly spliced
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Reinstall following splicing instructions
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Belt is "wrong side up"
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Reinstall belt with smooth side up
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Read more... [Trouble Shooting Guide]
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Sanitation Procedures for Food Processors |
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Flat-Flex® belts constructed of Type 1.4310 (302) stainless steel have been approved by the USDA/FDA for direct contact with food. In addition, the USDA has published regulations for the proper cleaning and sanitisng of wire belts to eliminate the dangers of contamination from bacterial and other potentally harmful substances.
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12 Potential Causes of Downtime Related to Conveyor Belting |
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By their very nature, all conveyor belts have a finite life, including metal belts. While its difficult to predict exact belt life, the main types of failure are known as yield, wear, and fatigue. Every conveyor belt will experience one or a combination of these failure modes. There is no way to prevent a conveyor belt from failing once its average life cycle is “used-up”. However, it is a fact that most conveyor belts do not wear out, or “use-up” their life. Most belts, if they actually do fail during use in a production environment, fail because of factors not related to strength, belt life, or robustness of the belt. They fail, usually for one or more of the reasons outlined below. These failures result in critical downtime, which equates to lost opportunity, lost production, and lost profits. We have listed 12 of the most common issues reverse order.
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Read more... [12 Potential Causes of Downtime Related to Conveyor Belting]
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How To Splice Compact Grid |
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Wire
Belt has custom designed the Compact Grid Splicing Tool Kit to make
splicing as simple and easy as possible. Each Tool Kit includes two
CG-Splice Levers, and one set of CG-Splice Pliers. These tools are
especially designed to help align and crimp the belt into place. The
CG-Splice Pliers are designed to provide a perfectly shaped crimp,
making the splice joint complete without damaging surrounding wire
strands, or over-crimping the splice strand.
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Read more... [How To Splice Compact Grid]
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Splicing a Flat-Flex® Single Loop Edge |
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1. Begin Splicing In The Centre
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Move the two ends of the belt to be spliced to the discharge end of the conveyor unit.
• Confirm that the edge loops are curving back away from the direction of belt travel as shown in Diagram A. If not, check to be sure that the belt is not threaded backwards on the conveyor.
• Lay the strand down between the two belt edges and check to see that
the edge loops are going in the same direction as the belt's edge
loops. (The strand must also be "right side up" for it to lay flat. You
will know immediately if you have installed the splice strand "wrong
side up" and will have to start over.)
• BEND the strand from each side enough to INSERT the ends into the two spaces next to the centre space (Spaces B and D in Diagram A)
• INSERT the strand ends into the centre space of the opposite edge (Space 3 in Diagram B)
• Pull the ends of the strand through until the centre space "locks" in
place (You should be pulling the strands toward you)
• Use pliers or the Wire Belt Wire Straightening Tool to STRAIGHTEN the
wire in the centre space (Once the centre is connected, you may remove
the ties holding the belt edges together)
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Read more... [Splicing a Flat-Flex® Single Loop Edge]
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Splicing a Flat-Flex® Double Loop Edge |
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Diagram A
• At the last space before the Double Loop Edge, gently bend the splicing strand in the Centre of the last space.
• Insert the end of the splicing strand into the double loop edge
(small space) on the near side. You will need to rotate the wire to
feed the DLE through the space.
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Read more... [Splicing a Flat-Flex® Double Loop Edge]
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Installing Splice Clips |
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Splice clips come in two varieties: single space and 3-space clips. The
3-space clip is obviously stronger because its centre space is woven
into the belt as in the full strand splice method. These two types of
clips should be used together, whenever possible to create a stronger
splice and to help minimize the spacing gaps in the belt. (For example,
a 7-space belt could be spliced using two 3-space clips... whereas, a
9-space belt would use 1 single and two 3-space clips. See How Many
Clips.)
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Read more... [Installing Splice Clips]
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EZSplice™ Belt Splicing Instructions |
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Diagram A
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Place
the EZSplice™ strand between the two ends of the belt to be joined,
matching and aligning the spaces of the strand with the spaces of the
belt. Make sure that the cut end of the EZSplice™ strand is on the
bottom. See Diagram A. |
The cut end of the EZSplice™ strand must be on the bottom
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Read more... [EZSplice™ Belt Splicing Instructions]
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Glossary |
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| Aligned belt |
A Flat-Flex belt which has had shapes formed in each strand of the belt forming distinct rows in which a product can rest. |
| Architectural Mesh: |
This
is a wire conveyor belt, or mesh panel, used architecturally. This may
be as external cladding to provide a decorative finish, screening or
protection. It can be used internally to divide a space or provide an
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| Balanced Spiral |
(or balance weave) A woven metal belt made up by joining left hand and right hand wound spirals, retained in place by crimped cross rods. |
| Belt supports |
(or carry ways)
These may also may be referred to a wear strips and provide belt
support on either product carrying side or return side or both.
Depending on the material used, they can greatly influence the tension
in the belt. |
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Downloads |
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Useful documents and up-to-date product information and literature available for immediate download.
You will require Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to view these files.
You can download Acrobat free of charge from the Adobe website or by clicking this link.
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Terms and Conditions of Business |
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WIRE BELT COMPANY LIMITED
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS - JANUARY 2009
You must read these terms and conditions prior to trading with us. If
you trade with us you are deemed to have read, understood and accepted
these terms and conditions in full, which apply to the exclusion of any
and all other terms and conditions other than Incoterms 2000
”Incoterms.”
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Privacy Policy |
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Any information you provide about yourself to Wire Belt Company Limited
or our associated companies will only be used in accordance with our
Privacy Policy Statement, detailed below. Please note, the Privacy
Policy Statement does not apply to websites or text services operated
by third parties.
We collect information from you for a number of reasons:-
- To provide personalised services for our individual users.
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- To enable us to send out promotions in which we think you will be interested.
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