Edge Cap
Protecting Your Belt Edges
Protecting Your Belt Edges
Frayed edges can occur when you have unequal distribution of product being carried on your conveyor belt. The unequal distribution causes the belt to sway from side-to-side, prompting the belt edges to rub against the edge of the conveyor system. Belt fray can lead to loss production time, maintenance uptime, and can cause the idlers and pulleys to seize up. This fraying is deemed unacceptable in food processing facilities and is an issue when it comes to food sanitation.
The solution to this problem, an encapsulated belt edge. Fabric on the edges of the conveyor belt is removed and a solid thermoplastic is welded. A sealed belt edge plays an essential role in food hygiene and production efficiency. Mol Belting Systems edgecap process helps protect from belt fray, bacterial contamination and belt delamination.