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| Completion of New Facility! |
Great Lakes Belting has completed construction on our new facility!  We are now open for business at 142 Ampey Road in Paw Paw, Michigan on the lot west of our old location.  


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| New Product Announcement |
GLB is pleased to announce that we now have the capacity to weld baseless corrugated sidewall to PVC and PU belting! Our equipment allows us flexibility to weld 1-1/8” high to 4” high sidewalls.
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Conveyor Belt Tension Calculations
TC = F1 x L x CW
 F1 = .035" (Normal friction factor for average conditions (over 20 degree F) to move empty belt).
L = Belt length (feet).
CW = Weight of conveyor belt components (See Table A in Engineering Handbook).
 
TL = F2 x L x MW

F2s = .04" (Normal friction factor to move load horizontally).
L = Belt length (feet).
MW = Material weight (lbs. per lineal foot)

MW =
33 TPH
Belt Speed (fpm)
or
 MW =
Total Material Load in Lbs.
L

H = Difference between elevation of terminal pulleys (ft.)
TH = H x MW
TE = TC + TL + TH

Second, additional tension must be added to the effective Belt Tension (Te) to prevent slippage on the drive pulley. This is called Slack Side Tension (Ts), or commonly called T2.
  • Ts = D x Te
  • D = Drive factor (See Table B in Engineering Handbook).

Next, the total tension To = Te + Ts
To is the total operating tension, or commonly called Allowable Working Tension, and is expressed in PIW (pounds per inch of width). To is sometimes referred to as TL.

 

 

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