The belt conveyor is the most common type of conveying device used to move bulk or piece material, and in some cases, people.
This conveyor has become widespread due to the high productivity obtained due to the continuous movement of the belt - the main component of this device. At the same time, the belt conveyor is quite lightweight in the device of the mechanism and convenient in operation, while it can move loads over relatively long distances - up to 500 meters.
Due to the technical possibility of installing the working belt at a slope, another function of the conveyor is achieved - the delivery of cargo not only in the horizontal, but also in the vertical direction. Due to the above features belt conveyors are widely used in many industries, especially in agriculture, metallurgy, construction , in the extraction of minerals - in general, in all those cases when a constant, monotonous transportation of goods is required and at the same time a stable process. Due to the use of this device, the production process is significantly accelerated, as well as personnel costs are reduced due to the automation of the process.
Belt conveyors, depending on what kind of device mobility is required when performing work, can be stationary, mobile, portable and rotary. Often, in cases where it is necessary to transport cargo over sufficiently long distances (tens of kilometers), engineers design routes consisting of belt conveyors connected in series with each other. The beginning of the use of the belt conveyor in Russia dates back to the middle of the 19th century, but over time the volume of use of this device has only increased and today it is an indispensable element of any production process. At the same time, current belt conveyors are distinguished by low labor intensity of maintenance, high reliability of work and labor safety.
