What causes a conveyor belt to slip?

In the actual use of the belt conveyor, the most common fault is that the belt conveyor slips, causing problems such as scattered materials, belt wear, etc., and even affects the normal operation of the belt conveyor. How to solve the problem of belt conveyor slip?This article analyzes the 3 major causes of slipping for everyone, and attaches solutions.

3 ways to keep your conveyor belts running smoothly

• Belt tension is not enough

The belt conveyor relies on the friction between the driving roller and the conveyor belt to drag the material. Therefore, if the belt conveyor has insufficient tension, the driving wheel and the belt will not generate sufficient friction driving force. There will be slipping.

Solution: Replace with automatic tensioning device. The automatic tensioning device precisely controls the tension of the tape, monitors the tension of the tape in real time, and has excellent dynamic response capability, can respond to changes in tape tension in a very short time.

• The belt conveyor is overloaded and the load is large

When the belt conveyor is not operated properly or loaded too large, the conveyor will have a large load during operation, causing the belt to slip.

Solution: 1. Control the amount of material conveyed by the belt conveyor to avoid the risk of slipping or even stopping the belt conveyor due to too much loading.

 2. Monitoring the current of the belt conveyor and the electronic belt scale during operation to control the amount of material and avoid overloaded.

• The belt conveyor running resistance increased

If the belt conveyor is in operation, if foreign matter or large material is caught in the upper and lower idle rollers and the tail chute of the belt conveyor, the resistance of the belt conveyor during operation will be increased, and the friction between the main drum and the belt will be relatively long. This can cause the belt to slip and damage the conveyor.

Solution:Stop and clean up foreign objects in time.

 The above is the solution when the belt conveyor is slipping, I hope to help you.we’re ready to provide you with our top-of-the-line products and services anytime you need.Contact usonline today to request a quote.