As large rolls of paper produced on paper machines are initially put into production to turn them into corrugated boxes, they start out on the corrugator machine. This critical machine creates flutes in the paper and glues it to liners, one layer at a time. These layers are then stacked, cut, and then ultimately scored before transporting large bundles throughout the facility to various converting machines.
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Sparks Belting Company, a Grand Rapids based conveyor belt manufacturer and supplier, is pleased to announce the acquisition of D&D Belt Service, LLC. The Atlanta, Georgia, based company provides fabrication and installation services for heavy-duty rubber conveyor belting to the aggregate, recycling, paper/pulp, and lumber processing markets.
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Conveyor belts are the driving force in conveying operations. There are many different types and materials for the abundance of applications in the market. However, there are a few different textiles that serve an important purpose in conveyor belting.
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A baking company in Illinois was having tracking issues when their v-guides would separate from the belt before the life of the belt ended. Sparks worked to provide a custom solution to solve this issue.
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Louisiana Pacific Corporation is a leader in the engineered wood products industry. They were having issues with their building materials slipping on their conveyor belt. Sparks was able to come up with a solution to solve their issues as well as save them downtime.
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An artisan bakery on the east coast was experiencing issues with high costs and long lead times on their conveyor belts. The long lead times were causing delays in production.
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A vegetable supplier in Illinois was experiencing issues with frayed edges on their conveyor belts. The rough, frayed edges were causing issues during their Safe Quality Food Audits.
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To assist with positive tracking, a guide strip(s) is often used on the pulley side of conveyor belts. V–guides are the most common shapes used. However, square and rectangular shapes are also available. In addition, Sparks has designed and developed round dot guides for traveling over very small pulleys.
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Durometer is one of several measures of the hardness of a material. It can be identified as a material’s resistance to a permanent indentation or it can be identified as a material’s resistance to penetration of a sharp object.
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Some conveyor belting is manufactured with one ply of fabric. This fabric layer can be coated with rubber, polymer, or elastomer. Yet, most conveyor belting is manufactured using two or more plies of fabric that are adhered to each other by using inner layers of rubber, polymer, or elastomer.
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Static electricity is defined as electrical charge at rest. It can be caused by the triboelectric effect and can be accumulated by inductive and conductive charging.
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When it comes to applications involving extreme temperatures it is important to give special consideration to the type of conveyor belt being used. High temperatures can cause serious damage to a conveyor belt making selecting the correct thickness of the cover a necessity.
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If you are in the woodworking industry, chances are you are using wide belt sanders or planer sanders for your wood finishing needs. Wood is sent through the machine via a conveyor belt, then high-speed sanding heads or planer blades trim the wood to meet certain specifications.
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Understanding a basic conveyor belt calculation will ensure your conveyor design is accurate and is not putting too many demands on your system.
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Collecting and earning documented cost savings from vendors is a reality in today’s competitive manufacturing environment. Buyers are often faced with the difficult task of saving a fixed percentage on their MRO spend year on year. Belting is an ideal product to save money on due to the wide variety of materials available, specialty fabrications, and how it interacts with your product and conveyors. Sparks is an industry-leading expert in providing cost savings to a wide variety of industries.
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Like most products in the marketplace today, the list of available conveyor belts seems limitless. Although many applications require specialized belts to run properly on the conveyor, there are five belts that will handle most tasks. This do-it-yourself survival guide will point you in the right direction to select the best belt for your conveyor.
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There is a science behind selecting the correct conveyor belt for your conveyors. Conveyor belt specification is both a process of elimination and, at the same time, honing in on the critical and fixed variables associated with your conveyor. This guide will steer you on the right path to selecting a better conveyor belt for your conveyor.
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