Belt pull

Length, rise and load: see which resistance sizes the drive, and how the DIN 22101 model differs from the quick formula.

Try it: what sizes a conveyor drive

Length L400 m

Incline δ0.0° · H = 0.0 m

Material m′_load90 kg/m

Belt m′_belt25 kg/m

Friction coefficient f0.022

0.016 for a well-aligned, well-kept conveyor; 0.030 for a dusty, poorly aligned one.

Belt speed v2.5 m/s

Friction dominates: idler quality, belt cover and alignment are where the power goes.

F_e = f g L (m'_belt + m'_load) + m'_load g H ; P = F_e v / η (η = 0.9)