A 16-page color brochure offered by Flexco, titled 'Splicing And Conveyor Solutions', summarizes the company's continually expanding line of products for improving and maintaining belt conveyor systems, and helps prospective users save time sorting through and selecting from available alternatives. The brochure begins by introducing readers to the worldwide resource of Flexco's website and other ways to obtain detailed product catalogs tailored to specific applications. Focusing next on belt splicing, it reviews when and why mechanical fasteners offer advantages over vulcanizing in heavy-duty and light-duty applications, explains the basic differences between hinged and solid-plate belt fastener systems, then presents a sequence of five initial considerations essential to selecting the right fastener type.
This is followed by a two-page spread, illustrated chart of 12 different belt fastener types, cross-referenced by typical applications, maximum operating tensions, belt thickness ranges and minimum pulley diameters.
Subsequent spreads provide performance comparisons of 16 materials available among both metallic and non-metallic fasteners, and 20 constructions and materials available in hinge/connecting pins for hinged fasteners.
The brochure concludes with an overview of four specialized tools available for removing belt top-cover material to countersink splices -- which lowers their profile for smoother interface with belt cleaners, skirtboards and return idlers -- plus an illustrated index of additional Flexco conveyor products including belt cleaners, belt trainers, pulley lagging, attachable cleats, and other accessories.