Steel Hinge Belt Conveyor
Competitive Design to Handle a Wide Range of Applications
MPI’s Steel Hinge Belt Conveyor (SBC) offers a competitive design to handle a wide range both ferrous and nonferrous materials including hot oil parts. Standard designs are available in a variety of sizes and configurations to meet your application and include plain, perforated, pimpled, or pimpled and perforated aprons. SBCs are offered with many design options, as well as ancillary components, such as feeders, hoppers, etc., to provide a complete material handling system. Perfect for conveying a wide range of materials in demanding conditions including heat drying processes. Custom engineered designs using standard components. One segment apron in plain, perforated, pimpled, or pimpled and perforated. Effectively conveys all types of metals in tough environments of heat, impact and abrasive. Longer life and smoother performance with heavy-duty side frames. Built-in torque limiter. Interlocking belt side wings prevent jamming of material.
Benefits of the Steel Hinge Belt Conveyor From Magnetic Products, Inc
- Rugged:
- Heavy duty 7 gauge frame construction
- Durable:
- Heavy duty angle iron tracks for long term wear resistance
- Safety:
- Safety bottom pans standard
- Sturdy:
- 11 gauge belt construction for 2.5” and 4” pitch belts
- Long Lasting:
- Heat-treated belt rollers for optimum wear life
- Made in USA:
- American made drive packages
Steel Hinge Belt Conveyor Product Details
Product Options
- SBC Belt Type: MPI offers three types of steel belt conveyors. Each larger belt pitch is built with a heavier duty belt and frame material to handle more difficult scrap or higher scrap rate capacities. MPI will help you select the correct duty for your application.
- 2.5” Pitch belt
- 4” Pitch belt
- 6” Pitch belt
- Shape Configuration:
- Horizontal straight
- Incline straight nose over
- Dogleg horizontal/continuous radius discharge
- Dogleg nose over
- Incline straight horizontal/continuous radius discharge
- Infeed Length:
- Minimum infeed length is 12” to as long as required for customer application
- Angle of Incline:
- 15°
- 30°
- 45°
- 60°
- 75°
- Custom
- Discharge Length:
- The discharge lengths can be made as long as required for the application.
- Infeed Height: Floor installation is standard. This will result in the infeed height being the body depth specified by the series selected. Legs can be added for raised infeed heights.
- Body depth (standard)
- As specified for the application (legs added)
- Discharge Height:
- No standard – as specified for the application
- Overall Length:
- Calculated based on configured dimensions and options specified above
- Belt Width: Minimum widths are based on belt type selected. Standard widths are available in increments of 2” from the minimum to a maximum of 48”.
- Side Guides:
- None (standard)
- Custom, as required for application
- Drive Package:
- US Manufactured Baldor TEFC (standard)
- Customer specified
- Drive Package Location:
- Offset drive (standard)
- Underhead chain drive
- Overhead chain drive
- Motor Location (looking in direction of product travel):
- Right (standard)
- Left
- Power Input:
- 230/460/3 Phase / 60 Hz (standard)
- 115 /230 1 Phase
- 575 / 3 Phase
- Conveyor Speed: Conveyor speed varies by belt design
- Paint:
- MPI green (standard)
- MPI light gray
- Customer specified
- Support Legs:
- Adjustable position
- Infeed Casters:
- Not included (standard)
- “V” wheel
- 5” rigid
- 5” rigid with brake
- 5” swivel
- 5” swivel locking with brake
- Discharge Casters:
- Not included (standard)
- “V” wheel
- 5” rigid
- 5” rigid with brake
- 5” swivel
- 5” swivel locking with brake (recommended)
- Controls:
- Not included (standard)
- Included as specified
- Other Options Include:
- Abrasion resistant track liners
- Smoke covers for containing smoke generated from hot parts
- Body inspection doors
- Loading baffles and hoppers
- Discharge chutes
Specifications
US Customary Units
| SPECIFICATIONS |
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| IN | IN | IN | |
| Pitch | 2.5 | 4 | 6 |
| Frame Depth | 8.5 | 15.25 | 23.25 |
| Frame Gauge | 12 | 10 | Channel |
| Driver Size | 6 Tooth | 6 Tooth | 6 Tooth |
| Duty | Standard | Heavy | Extra Heavy |
| Note: All other measurements are variable on customer selection and customizations. | |||
Metric Units
| SPECIFICATIONS |
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| MM | MM | MM | |
| Pitch | 64 | 102 | 152 |
| Frame Depth | 203 | 387 | 591 |
| Frame Gauge | 305 | 254 | Channel |
| Driver Size | 6 Tooth | 6 Tooth | 6 Tooth |
| Duty | Standard | Heavy | Extra Heavy |
| Note: All other measurements are variable on customer selection and customizations. | |||
