High Incline Sidewall Belt Conveyor Manufacturer
The High Incline Sidewall Belt Conveyor is a bulk material continuous elevation equipment that bonds corrugated sidewalls and transverse cleats to a base belt, achieving reliable transport at inclination angles ranging from 30° to 90°.
- Incline Angle: 30° – 90° (Vertical)
- Belt Width: 500 mm – 1400 mm
- Conveying Capacity: 10 t/h – 500 t/h
- Cleat Height: 100 mm – 280 mm
- Belt Tensile Strength: 315 N/mm – 2500 N/mm
The High Incline Sidewall Belt Conveyor is designed to overcome plant floor height constraints or vertical space interferences, accomplishing steep-angle bulk material transportation across different vertical levels. The equipment handles bulk materials such as coal, ores, sand, gravel, cement, slag, and grains, requiring a bulk density between 0.5 and 2.5 t/m³ and a maximum material particle size not exceeding 300 mm.
The base belt uses natural rubber, EPDM, or polyester carcass layers (EP fabric), while the frame structure is welded with channel steel and box sections. The conveying capacity is configured from 10 to 500 metric tons per hour, with vertical lift heights spanning 3 to 30 meters.
Key Features & Benefits
- Zero Side Spillage Construction: Corrugated sidewalls with heights ranging from 60 mm to 300 mm are integrated on both left and right sides, sealing potential material leakage routes during steep-angle elevation.
- Compact Footprint Design: Compared to flat belt conveyors with a maximum 18° inclination, this structure reduces horizontal footprint length by over 60%, lowering civil construction floor space costs.
- Seamless Multi-Stage Transport: A single continuous belt completes three-stage operations—horizontal loading, inclined climbing, and top horizontal discharging—reducing transfer points and intermediate discharge hoppers.
- Heavy-Duty Structural Support: The framework combines reinforced channel steel with fixed rollers, maintaining frame rigidity when carrying high-density ores and decreasing belt misalignment rates.
Technical Specifications of High Incline Sidewall Belt Conveyor
| Parameter | Value / Range | Engineering Detail |
| Incline Angle | 30° – 90° | Adjustable transition curve for steep elevation |
| Belt Width | 500, 650, 800, 1000, 1200, 1400 mm | EP polyester fabric / Steel cord base |
| Sidewall Height | 60 mm – 300 mm | Hot vulcanized corrugated rubber profile |
| Cleat Profile | T Type, C Type, TC Type | Height ranges from 90 mm to 280 mm |
| Conveying Capacity | 10 t/h – 500 t/h | Calculated at 1.0 m/s – 2.5 m/s belt speed |
| Motor Power | 3 kW – 90 kW | Hardened helical gearbox drive unit |
Cleated Incline Conveyor Belt Design & Vulcanization Process
To address incline conveyor belt design requirements, the machine structure is divided into a bottom horizontal section, a middle inclined section, and a top horizontal section. The base belt of the entire cleated incline conveyor belt utilizes a transverse rigid tensile layer to prevent belt bending or deformation when passing through concave and convex curve press wheels.
Regarding manufacturing, the Manufacturing Quality & Vulcanization Process is applied. Corrugated sidewalls and transverse cleats do not use cold bonding glues; instead, they undergo a hot vulcanization process at 150°C under high pressure to fuse into a single unit with the base belt. This cross-links the molecular chains, achieving a peel strength above 15 N/mm. The structural design allows a seamless horizontal to incline conveyor transition within a single belt, minimizing secondary material drops and dust emission at transfer points.
How High Incline Sidewall Belt Conveyor Works
The drive motor powers the main drive pulley via a speed reducer, using friction to pull the entire corrugated sidewall belt along its track. The tail loading section maintains a horizontal position, where material falls from a feeder into pocket-shaped volumetric cavities formed by the base belt, side walls, and transverse cleats.
As the belt reaches the concave transition zone, side press wheels guide the belt to the specified inclination angle (30° to 90°). Transverse cleats prevent material from sliding downward due to gravity during elevation, while corrugated sidewalls expand wave-like along belt stretching, keeping a closed retention state. Upon reaching the top convex curve, the belt flips into the top horizontal discharge zone, where material drops into the discharge outlet under gravity and centrifugal force. The empty belt then returns to the tail section via cleaners and return rollers.
High Incline Belt Conveyor vs. Bucket Conveyor & Vertical Conveyor
| Technical Aspect | High Incline Sidewall Conveyor | Inclined Bucket Conveying System | Vertical Conveyor System |
| Conveying Transition | Horizontal-Incline-Horizontal in one belt | Vertical or single angle only | Strictly 90° vertical lift |
| Material Degradation | Low drop impact during loading | Bucket scooping creates collision | Friction or compression damage |
| Maintenance Items | Rollers, bearings, vulcanized belt | Chain links, buckets, sprockets | Drive chains, guiding shoes |
| Adaptable Materials | Bulk solids, ores, aggregate, spiked roller for levelling compound raw materials | Dry fine powders, small granules | Boxed goods, unit loads, bulk bags |
Applications & Custom Options
The equipment is applicable to mining operations, aggregate processing plants, cement clinker silos, thermal power station coal unloading systems, and port terminal unloading and loading yards.
Multiple custom options are provided for different working conditions. Standard configurations of incline belt conveyor for sale are available on the market. Units can be equipped with a portable inclined belt conveyor featuring wheel hubs and towing bars for mobile site dispatching, or configured with an adjustable incline conveyor belt structure using screw jacks to adjust elevation angles and match varying site receiving hopper heights.
Different types
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How to choose between a cleated incline conveyor and an inclined bucket conveyor?
The choice depends on material physical characteristics and conveying pathways. A cleated incline conveyor allows a continuous "horizontal-incline-horizontal" layout on a single belt, reducing transfer drops. If site conditions allow only a 90° vertical footprint and the material is dry fine powder, an inclined bucket conveyor can be evaluated.
Q: Can the conveyor handle horizontal to incline transitions in a single belt?
Yes. By utilizing bottom concave press wheel groups and top convex guide wheels, combined with a base belt possessing transverse rigidity, the single belt transitions smoothly from the horizontal loading section to the inclined lifting section without creasing or mistracking.
Q: What heavy-duty components are used for mining conveyor belt applications?
Under heavy-load mining conditions, the framework utilizes channel steel rated 16# or above, fitted with double-row heavy-duty cast steel carrier rollers and dustproof/waterproof bearing housings. The drive end utilizes a hardened helical gear reducer, while the base belt incorporates embedded steel cord tensile layers or EP 400 polyester fabric layers.
