Trough idler conveyor replacement belts

Trough idler conveyors are pulley driven and support the belt with a series of freely rotating angled idlers, which bend the belt into a U-shape. Idlers reduce belt friction, distribute weight, and assist with belt tracking. Trough idler conveyors are the best material handling solution for small, loose products and bulk materials.

Flat idler conveyor industries and applications

The following industries use flat idler conveyors:

• Aggregates and mining: idler belt conveyors are a common solution for the long-distance conveyance of rock, ore, sand, and other bulk aggregates.
• Recycling and waste management: all aspects of waste material handling, including biomass organic waste, single-stream recyclables, and shredded recyclables.
• Cement production: effective at handling raw and sticky materials and throughout the cement-making process.
• Manufacturing and assembly lines: streamlining production processes, from automotive parts to electronics.
• Construction and demolition: removing abrasive debris and moving raw construction materials.
• Energy and foundries: exceptional impact absorption and heat-resistant belts for hot and abrasive materials.

What are trough idler conveyor belts made of?

Trough idler conveyor belts are fashioned from PVC, rubber, or specialized compounds. They can be customized for abrasion resistance, heat resistance, food-grade applications, and more. Flat idler conveyor belts can be tailored to meet the demands of virtually any material handling situation.

Key features

Our trough idler conveyor belts include the following features:

• Over 50 belt material configurations
• Flat belts for general conveyance
• Available in a variety of cleat patterns, heights, and spacing to suit most material handling needs
• High flexibility
• Adapted to your trough angle
• Large range of pulley diameter compatibility
• Skirt-board and chute lining customization
• Food grade options
• Specialized splice options available
• Vulcanized belts available
• Conveyor brushes, wipers, and cleaners can be added to extend the life of the belt
• Heavy-duty rubber compounds for oil, tear, and abrasion resistance

High-speed and steep incline capabilities for efficient material elevation and transport

Does Fluent Conveyors supply other conveyor components?

Fluent Conveyors provides all the necessary part replacements and components to keep your Fluent conveyor running in peak condition.

Our conveyor replacement part offerings include:

• Sprockets. We supply exact replacement drive sprockets and chain sprockets machined to OEM specs. All sizes and capacities.
• Pulleys. Lagged, wing, snub, bend, and take-up pulleys. Standard, self-aligning, and taper lock hubs.
• Idlers. Training rollers, impact idlers, flat return idlers, and other common idlers. Larger diameter rollers are available on request.
• Impact beds. Improve your system's service life by reducing impact forces on the belt.
• Scrapers. Belt cleaners prevent material build-up on the belt and drums.
• E-stops. We can add custom emergency stop controls and other safety devices to your system.
• Belt scales. Designed to accurately report throughput weight.
• Motors and drives. General duty, severe duty, chemical duty, and stainless steel construction motors. Plus drivers and gearboxes.
• Bearings. Standard duty, heavy duty, sleeve, and pillow block replacement bearings.
• Rollers. Impact and standard rollers from 1.9–5 inch diameters. 
• Oilers. Shatterproof and rugged oilers to keep chains lubricated.
• Shafts. Cold rolled and precision ground drive and take-up replacement shafts. With keyways, set screws, or taper locks.
• Custom control systems. We can build and program custom PLCs and operator panels for your conveyor systems.

We carry all standard wear parts, such as sensors, electrical controls, skirting, scrapers, switches, and safety devices. We can even create custom conveyor components as needed. Just contact us with your conveyor's model number and we'll supply the exact parts to get you up and running again quickly.