HOW DOES IT WORK ?


Product: Functionality: How does it work?


It is mounted below the head pulley where the most belt breakages occur. The Nieuwoudt Belt-Trap device traps both the top and bottom of the conveyor belt and prevents it from running back down the incline. Both ends are then in close proximity to facilitate easy splicing.

 

A sequence of five images below display the action from NORMAL position (OPEN JAWS) till CATCH position (CLOSED JAWS)
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 1. Normal working position
normal running position
2. Loss of tension due to belt breaking: first phase
loss of belt tension
 3. Loss of tension due to belt breaking: second phase
loss of belt tension 2nd phase
4. Top jaw closed
top jaw closed
 5. Rear view: top jaw closed
closed jaw: rear view