Crowned face pulleys: more bark than bite?(Conveyor Talk)

Pit & Quarry | February 1, 2005| | Copyright

Many think that a crowned face pulley is a must, but its value to belt training is more myth than reality. A crowned face pulley may be slightly beneficial in centering a belt, but its contribution to overall belt training is minor, says the Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA). In truth, it is the use of troughed idlers that has the greatest effect on belt centering, not the choice of pulleys.

Crowned face pulleys are most often a taper crowned style where the rotating axis (in the center of the pulley) is larger in diameter. Forming a V-shape, this ...

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