DEVELOPMENT OF THE CABLE BELT CONVEYOR
lan Main Thomson BSc (Eng.)Managing DirectorCable Belt Ltd
Summary
The early development of belt Conveying is discussed showing how the Cable belt system developed from the same requirements. The various design concepts are compared with those of the troughed belt conveyor highlighting the areas of advantage and disadvantage.
The areas of conveying where the Cable Belt system is most useful and the likely developments are outlined. These and other developments have led to many major conveyor installations including a 2 flight 52 km system being constructed to the Cable Belt design.
