Why do POM belts squeak?
We recently had two cases of food producers experiencing problems with POM (also known as Acetal or Polyacetal) plastic modular belts fitted with POM rods that were making a squeaking sound.
How to make food belt calculations convenient, quick and easy
Are you willing to take risks on food safety? Of course not. You’ve probably been using Habasit Cleandrive belts for years. But how do you know which belt type is best for your application?
To crown or not to crown a lagged pulley
Pulley crowning is an essential design element for tracking control of flat conveyor and power transmission belts. A friction cover, or “rubber lagging” helps to increase the traction between the conveyor belt and the drive pulley. Used alone, these covers optimize belt performance.
8 tips for better conveyor belt tracking
Are you having trouble tracking your conveyor belt? One might often think it is the belt itself that is causing the problem, but this usually isn’t true.
Manure management: Habasit belts take on a dirty job
Sometimes the only way to find a solution is to get a little dirty, and as conveyor belts are called for in unexpected places, we will in today’s blog explore a pigsty which is no exception.
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Why do POM belts squeak?
We recently had two cases of food producers experiencing problems with POM (also known as Acetal or Polyacetal) plastic modular belts fitted with POM rods that were making a squeaking sound.
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Do you know the many uses and properties of polyurethane?
Polyurethane is a type of plastic – more specifically, a group of polymers. It’s a chemical substance that’s essential to several Habasit products and to many of the objects that we see and use in everyday life.
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Fabric conveyor belt essentials for engineers
The more I speak to customers about fabric conveyor belts, the more I notice how many different technical terms and part names are used for the same action or part.
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How meat and poultry processors can stay ahead amid new industry challenges
In the wake of COVID-19, U.S. food processors are experiencing an array of challenges, including quarantined workers, changing sanitation requirements and new on-floor personnel restrictions.
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