Useful Conveyor Design Data

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Transition Lengths

Table 1 indicates the recommended transition distance for half-troughed conveyor applications.
Table 2 indicates the recommended transition distance for full-troughed conveyor applications.
Table 3 indicates the number and location transition idlers.

Table 1 - Transition distance for half-trough depth.

TROUGH ANGLE (deg.) PERCENTAGE OF RATED TENSION FABRIC BELTS STEEL CABLE BELTS
MORE THAN 90 0,9w 2,0w
20 60 to 90 0,8w 1,6w
LESS THAN 60 0,6w 1,0w
MORE THAN 90 1,6w 3,4w
35 60 to 90 1,2w 2,6w
LESS THAN 60 0,9w 1,8w
MORE THAN 90 2,0w 4,0w
45 60 to 90 1,6w 3,2w
LESS THAN 60 1,2w 2,2w

Note:-
All conveyors using troughing idlers with angles greater than 20 adjacent to terminal pulleys shall have transition idlers between the given
terminal pulley and the nearest standard idler.

Table 2 - Transition distance for full-trough depth.

TROUGH ANGLE (deg.) PERCENTAGE OF RATED TENSION FABRIC BELTS STEEL CABLE BELTS
MORE THAN 90 1,8w 4,0w
20 60 to 90 1,6w 3,2w
LESS THAN 60 1,2w 2,0w
MORE THAN 90 3,2w 6,8w
35 60 to 90 2,4w 5,2w
LESS THAN 60 1,8w 3,6w
MORE THAN 90 4,0w 8,0w
45 60 to 90 3,2w 6,4w
LESS THAN 60 2,4w 4,4w

Note:-
All conveyors using troughing idlers with angles greater than 20 adjacent to terminal pulleys shall have transition idlers between the given
terminal pulley and the nearest standard idler.

Table 3 - Number and Location of transition idlers

NUMBER OF TRANSITION IDLERS FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH

1 0,33Y  
 
2 0,17Y 0,50Y  
3 0,10Y 0,30Y 0,60Y
4 0,07Y 0,20Y 0,40Y 0,67Y