Product category:
Conveyor systems (production and general purpose)
News Release from: Flexco (Flexible Steel Lacing Company) | Subject: Alligator Ready Set Staple conveyor-belt fasteners
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 19 March 2003
Ready set belt fasteners cut splicing
time
Ready set staple conveyor-belt fasteners reduce installation time by more than 20 percent compared to conventional staple-attached, hinged-plate splicing in light/medium-duty applications.
Alligator Ready Set Staple conveyor-belt fasteners from Flexco reduce installation time by more than 20 percent compared to conventional staple-attached, hinged-plate splicing in light/medium-duty applications Supplied as one-piece fastener strips complete with staples pre-inserted in each fastener's top plate, Ready Set Staple eliminates the time-consuming step of either loading a staple-dispenser or manually inserting loose staples into installation tools
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 26 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Designed for belts from 1/16 -inch (1.5 mm) to 1/4 -inch (6.4 mm) thick and with mechanical fastener ratings up to 200 PIW (pounds per inch of width) (35kN/m), Ready Set fastener strips are simply fitted onto belt ends and secured in a special guide-block tool.
Hammer-applied, the high-tensile-strength staples penetrate the belt without severing vital carcass fibers and compress plates into belt covers for a tight, evenly distributed grip that resists comb-out, reduces belt fatigue at the point of penetration and ensures long splice life.
Low-profile hinged-plate design with extended reachback enables trouble-free operation under diverters, scrapers and skirtboards and around pulleys as small as 2 inches (50mm) in diameter.
Pre-assembled fastener strips for belt widths from 4-60 inches (100-1500mm) assure a straight, uniformly spaced splice.
Individual fastener plates are joined with breakaway bridges, allowing segments to be easily broken off to trim the strip for any specific belt width.
These separable connections also allow new splices to conform automatically to troughing idlers.
All Alligator Ready Set Staple fasteners are offered in plated steel or stainless steel, for extra resistance to abrasion, rust and corrosion.
Standard Ready Set Staple splice cartons contain all necessary components for four complete splices, including pre-assembled fastener strips and hinge pins.
Additional hinge pins and accessories may be ordered separately.
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