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News Release from: Flexco (Flexible Steel Lacing Company) | Subject: Splicing and conveyor solutions
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 27 June 2002
Splicing and conveyor solutions revealed
"Splicing and conveyor solutions" is a 16-page colour brochure from Flexco, summarising the company's continually expanding line of products for improving and maintaining belt conveyor systems.
"Splicing and conveyor solutions" is a 16-page colour brochure from Flexco, summarising the company's continually expanding line of products for improving and maintaining belt conveyor systems, and helps prospective users save time sorting through and selecting from available alternatives The brochure begins by introducing readers to the worldwide resource of Flexco's website and other ways to obtain detailed product catalogues tailored to specific applications
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 13 May 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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This is followed by a two-page spread, illustrated chart of 12 different belt fastener types, cross-referenced by typical applications, maximum operating tensions, belt thickness ranges and minimum pulley diameters.
Subsequent spreads provide performance comparisons of 16 materials available among both metallic and non-metallic fasteners, and 20 constructions and materials available in hinge/connecting pins for hinged fasteners.
The brochure concludes with an overview of four specialised tools available for removing belt top-cover material to countersink splices - which lowers their profile for smoother interface with belt cleaners, skirtboards and return idlers - plus an illustrated index of additional Flexco conveyor products including belt cleaners, belt trainers, pulley lagging, attachable cleats, and other accessories.
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