What is the application of climbing belt conveyor?

Wednesday May-28 2025  15:15:32

What is a climbing belt conveyor?

Climbing belt conveyor is a special equipment that can continuously transport materials from low to high. Its core feature is that it can overcome gravity, achieve material lifting at a certain tilt angle, effectively utilize space and solve height difference problems. To ensure that the material does not slide or spill during the tilting process, climbing belt conveyors usually use patterned conveyor belts to increase friction, or configure special conveyor belts with corrugated sidewalls and transverse baffles to form a "bucket" structure to fix the material on the conveyor belt.

This design greatly improves the conveying effect, making it possible to achieve smooth, efficient and continuous conveying of bulk materials and finished items that were originally difficult to transport stably at high slopes, significantly improving production efficiency, reducing labor costs, and reducing material loss.

Applicable materials for climbing belt conveyors

Climbing belt conveyors are widely used in many industries because of their certain inclined conveying capabilities. They are suitable for materials of various forms and different physical properties, whether they are bulk materials, block materials or finished items.

Bulk materials: suitable for continuous conveying and highly fluid materials, such as powders (flour, carbon powder, talcum powder, etc.); particles (grain, feed particles, resin particles, etc.); small block materials (coal blocks, ore fragments, etc.).

Packaged materials: suitable for transporting packaged items, especially widely used in logistics and food processing fields, such as cartons, woven bags, plastic bag packaging products; beverage bottles, canned foods; packaged agricultural products; chemical product packaging bags.

Single item: Suitable for single items with regular volume, moderate mass and stable center of gravity, such as plastic turnover boxes, foam boxes; small household appliances, electronic products; spare parts pallets, hardware components, etc.

What fields are different types of climbing belt conveyors suitable for?

Depending on their structure and conveyor belt type, climbing belt conveyors are indeed suitable for various specific application scenarios. Understanding the characteristics of different types can help us choose the equipment that best suits specific needs.

1. Ordinary patterned conveyor belt climbing machine (or patterned conveyor belt climbing machine)

Features: Use rubber or PVC conveyor belts with various patterns on the surface (such as herringbone, diamond, etc.). The pattern increases the friction between the conveyor belt and the material, effectively preventing the material from sliding down during inclined conveying.

Applicable inclination angle: usually suitable for smaller inclination angles, generally between 0∘ and 20∘

Application: Bulk materials with small particles and general fluidity, packaging boxes, woven bags, small packages with relatively large friction coefficients, etc., are used for bulk grain and mineral sand transportation; grain storage, outbound storage, processing line transportation; aggregate transportation such as crushed stone and sand; light packaging transportation.

2. Corrugated sidewall high-inclination belt conveyor

Features: A specially designed conveyor belt with corrugated flexible sidewalls on both sides, and horizontal partitions are equidistantly attached to the surface of the conveyor belt. The sidewalls and partitions together form a "bucket"-shaped space, which completely wraps the material in it, and can effectively prevent the material from sliding down and lateral overflow even at a large inclination angle.

Applicable inclination angle: It can achieve extremely large inclination angle transportation, usually up to 0∘ to 90∘.

Application: This type of conveyor belt has corrugated sidewalls installed on the edge of the conveyor belt, and a transverse baffle is installed in the middle, which can effectively prevent bulk materials from sliding off. It is suitable for conveying particles and powders at a larger inclination angle (up to 45°), such as grain, feed, chemical powder, etc. It is widely used in feed processing, building materials, and cement industries.

3. Skirt baffle conveyor

Features: There are vertical or inclined skirts on both sides of the conveyor belt, and transverse baffles are installed at intervals on the surface of the conveyor belt. The skirt mainly prevents the material from overflowing laterally, and the baffle prevents the material from sliding down.

Applicable inclination angle: Suitable for medium inclination angles, generally between 20∘ and 45∘.

Application: Use PU belts that meet food safety standards, with a smooth surface and easy to clean. It is often used in the food and pharmaceutical industries to convey pre- or post-packaging products, such as cakes, frozen foods, small-packaged medicines, etc.

Climbing conveyor-efficient material handling solution

IndustryCommon materialsConveyor belt form recommendations

Grain processingWheat, rice, corn, beansSkirt belt or belt with bucket

Chemical industryUrea, plastic granules, PVC powderAnti-slip belt, closed structure

Building materials industryCement, sand, lime powderWear-resistant rubber belt with baffle

Food industryFlour, sugar, packaged biscuits, fruit traysPU food belt, baffle structure

Logistics industryCartons, woven bags, packagesAnti-slip belt or friction belt surface

Climbing belt conveyor price

The price of climbing belt conveyor varies depending on many factors, such as conveyor belt material, bandwidth, conveying length, inclination, baffle, motor power, etc. The price range is wide, ranging from a few hundred yuan to tens of thousands of yuan.

Basic model (small, fixed): The price is usually between 10,000 and 50,000 yuan, suitable for light load, short distance, low angle material transportation, such as small warehouses and workshop internal material transfer.

Standard model (medium-sized, general-purpose): The price range is 50,000-200,000 yuan, which can meet the needs of most industrial scenarios, such as conventional transportation in industries such as coal, grain, and building materials.

High-end customized model (large, special materials, intelligent control): The price may exceed 500,000 yuan, or even reach millions of yuan, suitable for special environments such as high temperature, corrosion, and explosion-proof, or complex working conditions that require integrated automatic control systems (such as variable frequency speed regulation, Internet of Things monitoring).

Since the climbing belt conveyor is a customized product, the most accurate quotation requires you to provide detailed requirements to Dahan equipment manufacturers or suppliers, including material name; expected conveying volume (tons/hour or pieces/hour); conveying length (horizontal and inclined parts); lifting height; inclination angle; conveyor belt width requirements, etc. Only by providing this information can we design a suitable solution for you and give you a detailed quotation.