Flat belts

A flat belt can be delivered as an endless belt assembled in advance, so that the customer can assemble it on their machine themselves. In some cases, the structure of the machine may prevent an endless flat belt from being assembled, but this can be overcome by using mechanical assemblers. Mechanical assemblers are a simple and quick way to avoid long production stops or cases where physical circumstances prevent us from being able to use splice tools directly on the machine.

A welded joint is always preferable, as this is the absolute strongest joining method. Our customers often prefer a flat belt with a mechanical joint, as flat belts with mechanical joints can be easily and quickly installed on site by the customer themselves without the use of tools.

A flat belt with mechanical joint is typically used in machines where it is not possible to disassemble the machine or where there is no space for the welding equipment on the machine. Calculate your price for a flat belt with mechanical joint here.

PU flat belts are made of polyurethane, which has a strong abrasion resistance. The different types of cords in the belt ensure different tensile strength, regardless of the task. A layer of different coatings can be applied to the back to solve different tasks.

It is possible to join (weld) an open flat belt with a melting tool to an endless PU flat belt of the desired length. However, one should expect approx. 50% less tensile strength than an endless PU flat belt without a joint, also called a flex belt. Megalinear timing belts from Megadyne are produced with galvanized steel reinforcement.

These are also available with stainless steel reinforcement or Kevlar reinforcement (aramid). PU flat belts are temperature resistant from -20 ° C to +80 ° C. Read more about the open PU flat belts and their tensile strengths in the Megalinear catalog from Megadyne which you will find under catalogs at the top of the page.