Basic Knowledge of Conveyor Roller

The conveyor roller is an important part of the belt conveyor, with many types and large quantities. It accounts for 35% of the total cost of a belt conveyor and generates more than 70% resistance, so the quality of the roller is particularly important.

The role of the roller is to support the weight of the conveyor belt and the material. The operation of the roller must be flexible and reliable. Reducing the friction between the conveyor belt and the supporting roller plays a key role in the life of the conveyor belt, which accounts for more than 25% of the total cost of the conveyor. Although the roller is a small part of the belt conveyor and the structure is not complicated, it is not easy to manufacture high-quality rollers.

There are several criteria for judging the quality of the roller: the amount of radial runout of the roller; the flexibility of the roller; the amount of axial movement.

Basic types of rollers

The roller is an important part of the belt conveyor, with many types and large quantities. The function is to support the belt, reduce the running resistance of the belt, and make the verticality of the belt not exceed a certain limit to ensure the smooth running of the belt.

The rollers are classified into self-aligning rollers, buffer rollers, trough rollers, and parallel rollers according to their uses. The function of the self-aligning roller is to correct the deviation of the belt conveyor. Usually, a rotary groove-shaped self-aligning roller is installed on the heavy-duty section of the conveyor, and a parallel self-aligning roller is installed on the no-load section. The buffer roller is applied to the tailstock of the machine according to the actual situation. When receiving the material, it can reduce the impact of the material on the belt, which is beneficial to the service life of the long belt. The troughing idler generally consists of two side idlers and a flat idler. The groove angle is generally 30 degrees. For a detachable belt conveyor, the three idlers of the troughing idler are hinged together, so Called hinged roller. The parallel roller is generally a long roller, which is installed on the lower end under pressure, so it is called the lower roller.

There are two types of rollers: steel and plastic rollers. There are three types of bearing seats for rollers: cast iron and steel stamping and phenolic plastic.

The seal of the roller can be divided into steel and plastic. Their seals are filled with grease inside. The quality of the roller directly affects the power consumption of the belt conveyor and the life of the belt. Therefore, reliable dust sealing and good lubrication are important standards.

The rollers account for 35% of the total cost of a belt conveyor and generate more than 70% resistance, so the quality of the rollers is particularly important.

The above information is provided by the gravity conveyor factory.