Original engineering explanations with explicit scope and links to official verification sources.
Record the product envelope, mass, throughput, lane count, path, transfer gap, working temperature, cleaning chemicals and operating schedule. Missing values remain open requirements. Separate maximum simultaneous load from average throughput.
Do not translate total mass directly into a belt series.
Basis: Independent engineering requirementsA straight, radius or incline path changes the family shortlist. Surface openings influence product support and drainage. The actual series requires verified dimensions and allowable pull under the intended conditions.
Retain series, revision, material grade, temperature, speed and width basis for every allowable rating.
Basis: HAB-6031; INT-MANFor ideal equal-pitch hinge geometry, Dp = p / sin(π/Z). Average travel per revolution is pZ, so mean rpm = 1000v/(pZ). Tooth engagement, tip diameter and root geometry cannot be derived safely from pitch alone.
Matching pitch does not prove compatibility. Obtain the belt-specific tooth drawing and permission to manufacture.
Basis: Independent geometryThe workbench models horizontal, straight, steady sliding support on both runs. It explicitly requires belt mass, product line mass, two friction coefficients and a design multiplier. Additional resistance must be entered even when the justified value is zero.
Curves, inclines, accumulation, acceleration and regenerative braking are outside this model.
Basis: Independent SI force balanceThe shaft screen uses a solid circular section, simple supports and a single central radial load. Bearing reactions, multiple sprocket forces, overhung drives, fatigue, keyways and material-dependent limits require an independent detailed analysis.
A low static utilization does not release a shaft for manufacture.
Basis: Independent beam mechanicsCapture support layout, allowable spacing, material grade, temperature, contamination, wear pairing, fixing details and thermal expansion. Roller ratings must correspond to the actual support span and operating conditions.
Expansion output is not automatically the required installation gap.
Basis: Independent engineering requirementsDocument product tolerances, orientation, centre of gravity, speed, guide contact height, entry/exit transitions and adjustment range. Replacement parts need interface dimensions, fits, material and authorised source geometry.
Use a trial and interference review before production release.
Basis: Independent engineering requirementsA generic polymer name does not demonstrate suitability. Obtain documentation for the exact grade, colour and intended contact conditions, and define cleaning and contamination controls with the responsible specialist.
Do not claim food-contact, hygiene or pharmaceutical compliance from a material shortlist.
Basis: Independent requirements; manufacturer verificationEach report should retain the input revision, units, formulas, source revisions, missing data, exclusions and approval state. An exported preliminary report is not a certified design.
Procurement and fabrication require a named reviewer and released drawings.
Basis: Independent document controlAssess accessible nip points, entanglement, stored energy, restart, product fall and maintenance access. Guarding and controls must be reviewed for the actual installation and destination market.
The calculator does not perform a machine risk assessment or determine legal conformity.
Basis: ISO-12100; ISO-14120; ASME-B20Checked 26 September 2026. Public access is not a redistribution licence. These sources are linked for reference; their tables, photos, drawings and standards text are not republished. Product-specific fields remain blank until authorised, current evidence is supplied.
Public reference link; no catalogue tables, drawings or images republished. Confirm current series data before use.
Official entry point for current manufacturer-specific manuals and verification.
Applicability review required. Reference to public abstract; full standard is not reproduced.
Guard design reference. Does not establish conformity or replace interlock/control assessment.
Candidate US conveyor safety reference. Engineer must determine local applicability and current adopted edition.
Calculators are independent implementations of elementary geometry and mechanics. They are not manufacturer-approved selection software and do not certify standards compliance.