Habasit belt welding-oriented skills

Habasit belt welding-oriented  skills

Tracking guide welding
Tracking guides can be applied in two ways:
1. In line at extrusion
2. Heat welded
Tracking guides can be applied at the same time as
the base belt is made. Using a special mold the guide
can be added as a homogeneous part of the belt.
This process ensures that the guide will be securely
and accurately placed on the belt.
Tracking guides can also be placed on the belt
using heat. This option provides the greatest degree
of design flexibility.
In the first step the teeth in the area where the guide
is to be placed are removed. Once removed,
a thermoplastic polyurethane guide made of the same
material as the belt is attached by using a heat welding
process, such as the Habasit WB-301 machine.
Because both the belt and the guide are made of
the same melt-point material, the guide will securely
attach to the belt.
All guides are then notched to ensure maximum
flexibility in application. Notching should be done in
line with the flight position on the belt. This will
provide maximum flexibility.
Tracking guides
Edition 2007