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

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With up to 86% open surface area, Flat flex conveyor belts promote maximum flow through and are the proven solution for major processors. Flat flex conveyor belts USDA approved design and clean in place capability make it even easier to keep your line hygienic, and with many wire diameters and pitches to choose from. 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 YOU WILL NEED:

1. Safety glasses
2. Flat end pliers
3. Needle nose pliers
4. Cable ties/soft wire/string (optional)
5. Cutting pliers
6. Wire straightener (optional)

 THE FORMAT FOR WEAVING OF THE JOIN STRAND IS AS PER THE SINGLE LOOP EDGE INSTRUCTIONS APART FROM THE JOINING OF THE EDGE ASSEMBLY.

1.DIAGRAM A

● At the last space before the double loop edge, gently bend the joining strand in the centre of the last space.

● Insert the end of the joining strand into the double loop edge (small space) on the near side. You will need to rotate the wire to feed the DLE through the space.

● NOTE:IF YOU HAVE DIFFICULTYWITHTHIS PROCESS YOU MAY UNHOOKTHEMAIN BELTNEAR EDGELUGFIRST AND THEN RE-CONNECT THIS AT THE FINAL STAGE OF THE PROCESs.

2.DIAGRAM B

● Insert needle nose pliers from underneath, grab the centre of DLE on strand and pull up into space.

● Straighten initial bend.

3.DIAGRAM C

● Flex the belt by pushing down in centre of last row of spaces on the near edge.

● Rotate joining strand so you can push the end up from underneath the last space on far edge.

● Hook DLE up over last large space Z-bend.

● Straighten any distortion to this connected Z-bend using needle nose pliers or the 'Eddie' wire straightener.

4.DIAGRAM D

● Connect the splice strand edge hook to the near side loop edge using pliers hooking up under the nearedge strand.

5.DIAGRAM F

● Connect the far side loop edge by hooking it into the splice strand using pliers.

● Connect the opposite edge of the belt in the same manner, only in mirror image.

● Straighten any bends in wire strands.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

● Avoid permanent deformation of the "Z" form links whenjoining.To assistit may be necessary to place a bend in the wire space adjacent to the space being woven; however you mustensure that this wire bend is straightenedbefore continuingthe joining operation. Re-straightening of wires at this stage or at the end of joining can be achieved using the flat end or needle nose pliers or wire straightener.

● Avoid any bending of the join strand wire in the vertical plane.Any necessary bending of the wire strand should take place in the horizontal plane.