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Flat Flex Conveyor Belt Rod Network Belt Single Loop Edge Using Full Strand Joining Method

Flat Flex Rod Network Belt is a very versatile wire mesh conveyor belt,Flat Flex Rod Network Belt  is ideal for baking, Enrobing, battering, coating or almost any processing application from freezing up to +260℃. It has a wide range of uses in processing meat, poultry, seafood, baked goods, cereal, candy and electronic.


Full Strand Weaving is a joining method where a single strand is taken from the excess belt and woven through the leading and trailing ends to create a join. This method is very popular with coating and enrobing applications since belt strength is maintained and the carrying surface uninterrupted, resulting in no product marking at the belt joint.



Tools to prepare

1. Flat end pliers
2. Needle nose pliers
3. Cable ties
4. Cutting pliers


Step 1

The arrows in the belt illustrate the movement of the splicing strand between steps.

Begin Joining In The Center. When bending the splicing strand, try to limit bending to straight portions of the strand rather than in the "Z" bend area.

Wire Mesh Belt Flat Flex Belt Joining with Full Strand Weaving

Step 2

Insert the strand ends up through the center space of the opposite near side edge.

Wire Mesh Belt Flat Flex Belt Joining with Full Strand Weaving

Step 3

Flex or bend in the center of the next space and insert it down through and around the Z-bend in this space on the belt end wire closest to you.

Wire Mesh Belt Flat Flex Belt Joining with Full Strand Weaving

Step 4

Bend the wire toward the center and insert it up through and around the Z-bend next to the center space.

Wire Mesh Belt Flat Flex Belt Joining with Full Strand Weaving

Step 5

Repeat these three moves until you reach the side edge of the belt.

Wire Mesh Belt Flat Flex Belt Joining with Full Strand Weaving


Step 6

Using your pliers, connect the join strand’s edge loop to the belt’s edge loop on the near edge by hooking the edge loop up.

Wire Mesh Belt Flat Flex Belt Joining with Full Strand Weaving

Step 7

Weave Strand To The Other Side

Wire Mesh Belt Flat Flex Belt Joining with Full Strand Weaving