Conveyor Belt Support Equipment & Components

Benetech is a global leader in comprehensive, performance-based bulk material handling solutions. Our complete solutions toolbox address a wide range of issues in the bulk material handling systems at the surface and underground mines, coal-fired electric generating plants, refineries, steel mills, pulp and paper mills, biomass facilities, cement plants, coal trans-loading facilities, aggregate, and stone operation.

Our conveyor belt idlers meet or exceed CEMA standard load ratings, are available with standard or wide base frames, come in any belt width and troughing angle, and utilize impact or steel rolls.

Benetech Idler Types

• Idlers: Troughing, Simple Slide, Drop & Slide, and Replacement Rollers
• Returns: Standard, Rubber Disc, Simple Slide, and Flat Carrying Idlers
• Trainers: Troughing and Return
• MaxTrackers: Troughing and Single Direction Return
• Impact Beds: Impact, Roll & Guide, and Support & Seal

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Idlers

Troughing Idlers – Standard or Impact Rollers

Benetech’s troughing idlers are used to transition from an impact area or load zone. They can also be used to transition from a flat pulley area, picking or feeding area. Our idlers meet CEMA requirements and are available in standard or impact rollers.

• Fits standard belt widths: 24″ to 72″
• Troughing angles 20, 35, or 45 degrees
• CEMA rating B, C, D, E, or F

Simple Slide Idler

Benetech’s Simple Slide Idler features roller frames that slide into place without the need to raise the belt or remove adjacent idlers, resulting in easy maintenance and greater safety. In addition, the frames’ compact size allows for placement even in confined spaces, ensuring you have the belt support you need.

The Simple Slide Idler also uses either impact or steel rolls and comes in any belt width and troughing angle.

• Easy installation and service
• Improves safety
• No need to raise belt or remove adjacent idlers to service or replace
• Roller frames only need 8″ (200mm) of width when using 6″ (150mm) rollers
• Available in 4, 5, 6, or 7 inch rolls
• CEMA rating B, C, D, E, or F
• Standard or wide base frames

Drop & Slide Idler

Benetech’s Drop & Slide Idler incorporate a retractable side support roller unit accessed from the conveyor’s serviceable side. When in the retracted position, the roller unit simply slides out from underneath the existing conveyor belt allowing for easy roller inspection or replacement.

The side support roller unit can be installed on any matching Benetech Simple Slide Idler frame.

• Patent #11919719
• One-sided serviceability
• Great for constricted or partially blocked conveyor systems, such as, next to a wall or catwalk
• Most commonly placed in transfer point or load zone areas, but can be used anywhere on the carrying side of the conveyor belt
• No need to raise belt or remove adjacent idlers to service or replace
• Available in 4, 5, 6, or 7 inch rolls
• CEMA rating B, C, D, E, or F
• Standard or wide base frames

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Returns

Simple Slide Flat Carrying Idlers

Simple Slide Flat Carrying Idlers allow for safe and simple installation and maintenance, while providing optimal belt support for the top carry side of the belt. The compact size of the frame allows for easy replacement.

• Single roller to carry belt on the flat top side of the belt
• Capable of servicing from either side of the belt by releasing two (2) bolts to remove roller cartridge
• Great for areas to inspect the belt ‒ making maintenance and visibility easier

Simple Slide Return Idlers

When access is limited, Benetech’s Simple Slide Return allows for safe installation and removal of the roller from one side of the belt. One person can easily replace a single roller, or multiple rollers, in tight places thanks to the frame assembly’s unique design.

• One-Sided Serviceability – One person can do service from one side of the belt.
• Optimal Support – Rollers support the belt to prevent stretching, sagging, and failure.
• Easy Installation and Service – No need to raise the belt to replace the roller.
• Improved Safety – Simple Slide Out frame design reduces safety risks and allows quick and easy roller removal or maintenance.
• Available with standard or wide base frames
• It comes in any belt width
• Available to purchase frame alone or with rollers
• It can be customized to fit any idler manufacturers’ rollers.

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MaxTrackers

Benetech MaxTrackers

The Benetech Tracker responds instantly to the misalignment of the belt without special modifications to the structure. It requires no maintenance and fits into a standard drop bracket. The Benetech Tracker can be manufactured to suit all belt sizes in operation.

• For single direction conveyor belts
• Belt widths: 18” to 96”
• Reversible returns also available

Benetech Troughing MaxTrackers

The unique design of the components of the Benetech Troughing Tracker frame allows it to automatically adjust itself to the conveyor belt to correct the misalignment in the troughing section of the conveyor, keeping your conveyor belt on track.

• Self supporting structure
• Customized for each application
• Belt widths: 18” to 96”
• Bolt-together design — no welding or cutting required
• Standard-duty and heavy-duty options available
• Heavy-duty steel construction

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Impact Beds

Warrior Impact Bed

The Warrior Impact Bed stabilizes and supports the conveyor belt during loading. Rubber bars of the Warrior cushion the belt and absorb impact resulting in longer belt life, eliminating spillage, and decreased O&M costs. The durable frame of steel supports impact on the bars. The Warrior Impact Bed includes a sturdy steel frame that stabilizes and supports the conveyor belt during loading, defending it from damage. In addition, the Warrior’s stiff, rigid frame and soft rubber bars cushion the belt and absorb impact.

The Warrior Impact Bed also offers ‘fine-tune’ wing adjustment for optimum sealing, as well as wings and center sections that slide in and out for easy access. Plus, impact bar change-outs are quick, keeping downtime to a minimum. The result is longer belt life, no spillage, and lower operations and maintenance costs.

The Warrior Impact Bed meets CEMA design standards No. 502-1998 and 575-2000.

Warrior Roll & Guide Bed

The Warrior Roll & Guide Support bed creates a seamless seal, helping to eliminate dust and spillage in the load zone. It utilizes low friction slider bars on the wing sections and rollers in the center. Belt drag is minimized while the belt is fully supported at the edges.

The Warrior Roll & Guide Support Bed creates a seamless seal that helps eliminate dust and spillage in the load zone. The support bed uses low-friction slider bars on the wing sections and rollers in the center, minimizing belt drag while providing vital support at the edges. In addition, the adjustable wing sections ensure a flat, level surface for the conveyor belt and the load zone, allowing the sealing system to perform its best.

Easy to install and maintain and fit trough angles, the Warrior Roll & Guide Support Bed increases skirtboard life, removes gaps between the skirtboard and seal, and stops crimping of interior skirt liners.

The Warrior Roll & Guide Support Bed can include center standard or impact rollers. Typical bars and beds are 48” (1200mm). Custom lengths also are available.

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Benetech Idlers Features & Benefits

Benetech Sealing System

Benetech’s labyrinth sealing system protects the roller from all types of contaminants found in polluted or corrosive environments such as washdown areas, fine dust, and debris. The sealing system consists of a vertical triple labyrinth seal protecting against dust, a male and female labyrinth seal protecting against water and moisture, and a metal seal against material with particle size greater than .0625in. This combination of multiple seal designs will maintain and extend the life of the roller against abrasive material.

• Recessed Welds – Protects the belt from wear with the full thickness of the shell.
• Welded Head – Special formed disc designed to shed water, house inner workings, and create great roll concentricity.
• External Deflector – Corrosion and the impact-resistant first line of defense. Uses centrifugal force to shed water and abrasive material.
• Contact Seal – Protects against moisture, stone, and fine materials.
• Solid Idler Shaft – 1045 Cold Rolled Steel with the slotted shaft to secure the roll to the frame.
• Triple Labyrinth Seal – 3rd line of defense for the bearing. It creates a longer pathway for harmful material to the bearing.
• Snap Ring – Locks the seals and bearing in a stationary position to reduce wear.
• Bearing Housing – Creates an air-tight seal for all working parts as the last line of defense and ensures perfect concentricity of all parts.

Things to be aware of:

There are many different sizes and types of idlers made by multiple manufacturers, so you must order the correct size and type to minimize problems in the conveying system. Incorrect idler sizing or specification can lead to belt damage, cargo spillage, premature equipment failure, or even more catastrophic events. Therefore, take care while ordering and using the correct size frames and idlers in a conveying system. In some cases, the materials used in the construction of the idler frames or idler rolls may not be compatible with the material being handled, and contamination of the conveyed product can occur.

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