Technical articles & Press releases Archives - Fenner Dunlop Conveyor Belting

Conveyor belts that do not run straight can be extremely costly in terms of belt damage, spillage and lost throughput. Here, Jeroen Kattouw, one of the conveyor belt industry’s most experienced and highly regarded application engineers, provides an invaluable insight on conveyor belt steering and handling.

Requests for quotations regularly contain specifications that put the buyer at a big disadvantage. In this special feature, Bob Nelson provides his advice on how to select belts that are not only the most technically suitable but equally, the best value for money.

Bob Nelson explains the real reasons for the big price differentials between conveyor belts of apparently identical specification.

Despite being easily preventable, surveys show that some 80% of rubber conveyor belts sold in Europe, Africa and the Middle East have no protection against the life-limiting effects of exposure to ozone (O3) ultraviolet light (UV). In this special feature, Bob Nelson explains why so many manufacturers are cutting corners.

The cost of lost productivity, carrying out running repairs and emergency belt replacement runs into many millions every year. Here, conveyor specialist Steven Kidd explains the causes and how much of the loss can easily be avoided.