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Conveyor belts and conveyor belts in wire mesh design

Wire Belt conveyor belts enable you to flexibly and efficiently manufacture a wide range of top-quality products. Flat flex® Wire mesh belts have provided trusted performance in every industry for over 85 years. With up to 86% open area, our Flat-Flex encourages® Belts ensure maximum flow and are the proven solution for the most important processes. Quality components in production are the epitome of safety and performance.

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  • coat
  • filter
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  • bread
  • clean
  • drying etc.

The wide range of applications and the unique properties of Flat-Flex® Wire mesh belts help you increase your productivity, reduce your costs and improve your product quality.

  • Open mesh area up to 86%
  • Smallest diameter at the transfer and in the drive
  • Positive drive across the entire width of the belt
  • Very low weight
  • Easy to clean
  • Clean-in-place capability
  • USDA tested and approved

 

Our Flat Flex® Wire mesh belts are available in a wide range of materials, such as stainless steel in various variants and unalloyed, specially polished spring steel. The tapes can also be used at temperatures of up to +350°C.

Available as an additional option is the patented Wire Belt C CureEdge® Technology. The C CureEdge® edge guarantees you no confusion when rolling up and unrolling your conveyor belt, promises increased safety and increases your productivity.

Technical specifications

Our finishing edges:

C CureEdge® Gear Edge (DLE)* single edge (SLE)*

*DLE = Double Loop End
*SLE = Single Loop End

Our wire gauges and pitches:

Flat flex® is available in many wire gauge and pitch combinations. The table below gives an impression of the technical feasibility.

wire thickness (mm) Division…
...from (mm) ...up to (mm)
0,90 4,00 7,00
1,00 4,00 10,50
1,20 4,24 12,50
1,27 4,25 12,70
1,40 5,50 12,00
1,50 6,30 13,00
1,60 6,00 15,00
1,83 7,80 17,80
2,00 8,50 20,32
2,08 9,51 20,32
2,35 10,00 20,32
2,50 12,00 20,32
2,80 12,70 25,00
3,40 19,05 25,00
4,00 25,00

Please note: The actual feasibility depends on other factors, such as the desired edge design or the desired number of stitches across the belt width. It can therefore happen that a pitch cannot be manufactured with a wire gauge even though it is listed in the table above.

Flat flex® – Tabular excerpt of typical specifications

Below you can see a small part of our Flat-Flex® production program. If you don't find the specification you need listed in this table, our sales team will be happy to advise you on feasibility.

Pitch and Wire Gauge (mm) average Weight per m²
(kg)
Maximum belt
tension per stitch (N)
min dia for transfer rolls (mm) min dia
for negative deflection (mm)*
Open area
(%)
Finishing edge available as:
simple final
edge (SLE)
Gear-
edge (DLE)
C Cure Edge (SLE CC)
4,24 x 0,90 1,30 13,40 12 43 77,00
4,30 x 1,27 2,60 44,50 12 43 67,00
5,50 x 1,00 1,35 19,60 12 55 79,00
5,50 x 1,27 2,20 44,50 12 55 73,00
5,60 x 1,00 1,33 19,60 12 56 79,50
5,64 x 0,90 1,00 13,40 12 57 82,00
6,00 x 1,27 1,90 44,50 16 60 76,00
6,35 x 1,27 2,00 44,50 16 64 77,00
6,40 x 1,40 2,70 55,00 20 64 76,00
7,26** x 1,27 1,60 44,50 16 73 80,00
7,26** x 1,60 2,50 66,70 19 73 75,00
9,60 x 2,08 3,50 97,80 25 96 75,00
12,00 x 1,83 2,30 80,00 29 120 81,00
12,70 x 1,83 2,20 80,00 29 127 82,00
12,70 x 2,35 3,60 133,40 38 127 78,00
12,70 x 2,80 5,10 191,30 38 127 72,00
19,05 x 2,80 3,50 191,10 50 120 83,00
20,32 x 2,35 2,60 133,40 38 203 85,00
25,00 x 3,40 4,00 281,80 60 120 84,00
25,00 x 4,00 5,50 390,00 60 130 81,00
* recommended for optimum belt life

** Nominal pitch here – corresponds to a real pitch of 7,35 mm.

Belt widths possible from 28 mm to over 6.000 mm.

Flat flex® Straps are available in different materials:

  • EN 1.4310 (AISI 302) stainless steel (standard)
  • EN 1.4404 (AISI 316L) stainless steel
  • EN 1.4571 (AISI 316Ti) stainless steel
  • Patent drawn carbon steel

PDF YouTube
Flat flex® Catalog
Flat flex® request sheet
Connecting a flat flex® with a simple edge
Connecting a flat flex® with gear edge
How to make connector clips
Installing connector clips
EZ Splice® Instructions for connecting the belt
Connecting a flat flex® with connecting sleeves
Troubleshooting Guide
Flat flex® USDA certification
Flat Flex XT® USDA certification

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