Belt Joints
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DEWEFTED
A Dewefted Joint is created by removing 15-25mm of weft fibres and interlocking the warp fibres at the end of the belt and sealing them using the required process. This provides similar benefits to the overlap joints, with more contact points once sealed providing higher joint strength.
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SCARFED
Scarfed Joints are created similarly to overlap joints but the ends of the belt is scarfed before joining. This will make the joint much smoother finish allowing for products to run across the belt with no interference.
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BUTT
A Butt Joint is created by placing the ends of a belt together and welding them using a backstrap/top strap. This is done like this as it creates a very smooth surface allowing products to run across with little to no interference. A joint like this will require a high temperature iron or light weight press to seal as the material used to join the belt needs melting together.
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OVERLAP
The Overlap Joint is made by simply putting both ends of the belts onto each other and sealing them together. This offers a fast and easy joint which can be applied after the belt is on the machine, but does leave a slight ridge where the joint is applied.
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PEAK SPIRAL
The Peek Spiral Joint is made by folding and sewing a Kevlar/mesh around the ends of the belt. Peek spiral loops are then woven into this mesh producing a smooth compact pin joint. This is similar to the Bullnose Joint but this joint can offer more flexibility due to the loops being added into the material.
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COVER FLAP
A cover flap can be any material you request and can be applied after the joint has been made to create a smoother surface for your products to run across the belt joint.
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BULLNOSE
Bullnose Joints are made by sewing the folded material along the joint section to leave the loops over hanging allowing them to interlock with each other. These joints are very popular as they are a quick and easy way of joining the conveyor belts while also keeping the high temperature resistance due to the industrial thread that is used for the joining process. There is two ways of applying the bullnose, these are "sewn-under" and "encapsulated". Sewn-under offers a smoother finish to the surface of the belt making it a great choice where there is accumulation and take off plates, encapsulated has a small ridge where the material is applied but offers a stronger joint which lasts longer.
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A36 CLIPPER
The S/S Clipper Joint is a joint created by attaching a A36 S/S fastener to an encapsulated kevlar end reinforcement. The reinforcement helps with the durability of the joint as it will prevent the clipper from slowly coming apart, making the joint last much longer. The clipper joint is ideal if you need to install or remove belts on your machines quickly. It is as simple as wrapping the belts around your machine and putting a pin through the joint after it is lined up. This type of joint can be used on both PTFE open-weave mesh and closed-weave mesh.
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FINGER
Finger Joints are made by overlapping the ends of the belt and stamping out the size fingers you require, then you can apply the backstrap and seal the joint together. This joint offers similar features to other overlap joints but reduces the stress on the joint area and provides a smooth, flat and strong finish. These joints would typically be sealed using one of our presses, depending on what type of finger you require.
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CASTELLATED
The Castellated Joint is made by using a PTFE coated Kevlar/aramid material and creating interlocking loops throughout, it can then be sealed onto the joint section of the belt. This creates a belt that can easily be fitted or removed from a machine, which also has high durability and lasting effects.