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Belt Positioner
™
PT Max
™
Top Side
Selection Guidelines
BeltTracking Products
Selection Guidelines
PT Max
™
Return Side
*
Typical results; actual results may vary
PT Smart
™
Underground
Structure
PT Smart
™
Standard
CONVEYOR CRITERIA
BELT
POSITIONER
™
PT SMART
™
PT SMART
™
UNDERGROUND
PT MAX
™
TOP SIDE
HD PT MAX
™
TOP SIDE
PT MAX
™
RETURN SIDE
HD PT MAX
™
RETURN SIDE
Top side mistracking
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
NO
NO
Return side mistracking
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
YES
YES
Belt mistracking to one side
EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
Belt mistracking to both sides
POOR
EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
Inconsistent tracking problem
GOOD
EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
Belt is cupped (heavy)
GOOD
GOOD
GOOD
EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GOOD
GOOD
Belt has low running tension
GOOD
EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GOOD
GOOD
GOOD
GOOD
Belt has medium running tension
GOOD
EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
Belt has high running tension
N/A
GOOD
GOOD
EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
Approx. "upstream" effect*
50' (15
M)
20' (6
M)
20' (6
M)
20' (6
M)
20' (6
M)
20' (6
M)
20' (6
M)
Approx. "downstream" effect*
50' (15
M)
120' - 150'
(36 - 45
M)
120' - 150'
(36 - 45
M)
150' - 200'
(45 - 61
M)
150' - 200'
(45 - 61
M)
150' - 200'
(45 - 61
M)
150' - 200'
(45 - 61
M)
MODEL
APPLICATION RANGE
Belt Positioner
™
Return side only, 800 PIW max tension on
Small, Medium and Large; 1200 PIW max
tension on Extra Large.
Also works on reversing belts. Not
recommended for steel cable belt.
PT Smart
™
Medium-duty belts up to 1600 PIW max
tension. Belt width + 3" (75 mm) idler. Belt
thickness 1" (25mm) maximum.
PT Smart
™
Underground
Medium-duty belts up to 1600 PIW max
tension. Belt width + 9" (225 mm) idler. Belt
thickness 1" maximum. Fits underground
structure.
PT Max
™
Top Side
Heavy-duty belts up to 3000 PIW max
(
generally over 3/4" (19mm) thick)
Belt width 24" - 60" (600 - 1500mm)
HD PT Max
™
Top Side
Heavy-duty belts up to 6000 PIW max
tension. Belt width 48" - 84" (1200 - 2100mm)
PT Max
™
Return Side
Heavy-duty, higher tension belts up to 3000
PIW max. (generally up to 1" (25mm) thick)
HD PT Max
™
Return Side Heavy-duty belts up to 6000 PIW max
tension. Belt width 48" - 84" (1200 - 2100mm)
P R O D U C T H A N D B O O K