Simon Cartwright
Posts by: Simon Cartwright
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Static nosebar or live noserollers? What you need to know
Nosebars (also known as knife edges) are particularly critical in the food industry, where they’re used to transport goods over small transfers at the infeed and discharge end of conveyors. Noserollers, also called live roller assemblies, are also used for the same reason.
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How to fix problems on incline and decline conveying applications
As Habasit UK’s Technical Manager for fabric conveyor belts, I’m often contacted by customers when they experience problems with product slippage on their incline and decline conveying applications.
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6 things you need to know about powerturn installations
I’m often contacted by engineers asking for assistance with replacing, retrofitting or designing belts for curved conveyors – known as powerturn installations – which are used to change the direction of a conveyor by anything from 30° to 180°.
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Joining methods for conveyor belts and power transmission belts
People often ask why we use different joining methods for different conveyor belt types. In this blog, I explain the various ways to join a belt. The most common joining methods we use at Habasit are:
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Conveyor belts for a metal detector – what do you need to pay attention to?
Industrial metal detectors and x-ray inspection systems are often used in pharmaceutical and food industries. They check whether the product contains any materials that are not naturally present in food.
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How to prevent unstable conveyor belt tracking
Conveyor and transmission belts with unstable tracking can cause major production problems. Belts can wear and break, products can get damaged or destroyed, and in the worst case scenario, there can be a production breakdown. Here are a few tips on how you can avoid this:
