What are the types of rubber belt conveyors?

Rubber belt conveyors are of many types. According to different classification standards, they can be divided into the following categories: ‌

‌Classification by whether they can be moved‌: ‌

‌Fixed belt conveyor‌: Installed in a fixed location, no need to move, suitable for inclined shafts, main underground tunnels and coal preparation plants, etc. ‌‌

Mobile belt conveyor‌: With a moving mechanism, such as wheels and crawlers, it can easily change position.

Transfer belt conveyor‌: It needs to use mobile equipment to change position. It is similar to mobile belt conveyor but the operation method is different. ‌

‌Classification by the structural form of the conveyor belt‌: ‌‌

Ordinary conveyor belt conveyor‌: The conveyor belt is parallel, and the belt core can be canvas, nylon canvas or steel rope core. ‌‌

Steel rope traction belt conveyor‌: Use steel wire rope as traction mechanism, and use conveyor belt with ears as bearing mechanism. ‌

‌Pressure belt conveyor‌: It has two closed-loop belts, one of which is a bearing belt and the other is a pressure belt. ‌‌

Steel belt conveyor‌: The conveyor belt is made of steel belt material. ‌‌

Mesh belt conveyor‌: The conveyor belt is in the form of mesh belt. ‌‌

Tubular belt conveyor‌: The conveyor belt is wrapped into a tube or a special structure conveyor belt is used to convey materials in a closed manner. ‌

‌Corrugated sidewall belt conveyor‌: There are sidewalls on the side of the conveyor belt to increase the cross-section of the material. ‌

‌Pattern belt conveyor‌: Use patterned belts to increase the friction between the material and the conveyor belt and increase the conveying inclination angle. ‌

‌Classification by application and load-bearing method‌: ‌

‌Light belt conveyor‌: Mostly used for the transportation of light materials such as food and cartons. ‌‌

General belt conveyor‌: Suitable for the transportation of heavy materials such as coal, ore, chemical industry, metallurgy, building materials, and heavy industry. ‌

‌Wire rope core belt conveyor‌: Suitable for long-distance and large-volume material transportation, especially widely used in coal transportation. ‌‌

Air cushion belt conveyor‌: Use air film to support the conveyor belt to achieve continuous support. ‌‌

Special types‌: ‌

Rope frame hanging belt conveyor‌: Mainly used for transportation in the mining area, centralized horizontal tunnels and up and down the mountain in the mining area.

‌Retractable belt conveyor‌: With a belt storage device, it can be flexibly extended or shortened as the working face advances, and is suitable for transportation in the tunnel of the comprehensive mining working face. ‌

Multi-point drive belt conveyor‌: Used for long-distance and large-volume material transportation, the structural forms are wire friction type and intermediate transfer type.

These classification methods are not completely independent, and a rubber belt conveyor may have multiple characteristics at the same time.

Rubber belt conveyors‌ are of various types, and can be divided into the following categories according to different classification standards: ‌

‌Classification by whether it can be moved‌: ‌

Fixed belt conveyor‌: Installed in a fixed location, does not need to be moved, and is suitable for inclined shafts, underground main tunnels and coal preparation plants, etc. ‌

Mobile belt conveyor‌: It has a moving mechanism, such as wheels and crawlers, which can easily change positions. ‌

Shifting belt conveyor‌: It needs to use mobile equipment to change position. It is similar to mobile belt conveyor but the operation method is different. ‌

Classification by the structural form of conveyor belt‌:

‌Ordinary conveyor belt conveyor‌: The conveyor belt is parallel, and the belt core can be canvas, nylon canvas or steel rope core. ‌

Steel rope traction belt conveyor‌: Use steel wire rope as traction mechanism and conveyor belt with ears as bearing mechanism.

‌Pressure belt conveyor‌: It has two closed-loop belts, one of which is the bearing belt and the other is the pressure belt. ‌‌

Steel belt conveyor‌: The conveyor belt is made of steel belt material. ‌

Mesh belt conveyor‌: The conveyor belt is in the form of mesh belt. ‌

Tubular belt conveyor‌: The conveyor belt is wrapped into a tubular shape or a special structure conveyor belt is used to convey materials in a closed manner. ‌

Corrugated sidewall belt conveyor‌: There are sidewalls on the side of the conveyor belt to increase the cross-section of the material.

‌Patterned belt conveyor‌: Use patterned belt to increase the friction between materials and conveyor belt, and improve the conveying inclination. ‌‌

Classification by application and load-bearing method‌: ‌

Light belt conveyor‌: Mostly used for the transportation of light materials such as food and cartons. ‌

General belt conveyor‌: Suitable for the transportation of heavy materials such as coal, ore, chemical industry, metallurgy, building materials, heavy industry, etc. ‌

Wire rope core belt conveyor‌: Suitable for long-distance and large-volume material transportation, especially widely used in coal transportation. ‌

Air cushion belt conveyor‌: Use air film to support the conveyor belt to achieve continuous support. ‌

Special type‌: ‌

Rope frame hanging belt conveyor‌: Mainly used for transportation in mining area drift, centralized horizontal lanes and up and down the mountain in the mining area. ‌

Retractable belt conveyor‌: With a belt storage device, it can be flexibly extended or shortened as the working face advances, and is suitable for transportation in the drift of the comprehensive mining working face.

‌Multi-point drive belt conveyor‌: used for long-distance, large-volume material transportation, with two structural forms: wire friction type and intermediate transfer type.

These classification methods are not completely independent, and a rubber belt conveyor may have multiple characteristics at the same time‌