皮带跟踪refers to the methods used to keep a conveyor belt properly aligned and centered during linear motion. A belt tracking left or right is gradually moving in that direction. Conveyor belts must be centered on their tracks to achieve accurate and repeatable results, making belt tracking an important part of automated conveyor system design.
基本皮带跟踪和强制带跟踪方法
皮带跟踪is necessary for keeping your equipment running smoothly and for maintaining optimal production. There are several options for ensuring your conveyor belt stays on track, whether you are designing a new conveyor or optimizing an existing system.
Conventional crowned friction drive pulleys are typically used with fabric belts and are not recommended for metal belts. If crowned pulleys must be used, it must be in conjunction with axis adjustment due to the fact that crowned pulleys will not self-center a metal belt. They work best with thin metal belts, which are able to conform to the crowned face of the pulley. Increasing tension can help achieve proper conformity between the belt and the face of the pulley. However, too much tension can permanently deform the belt.用于冠状摩擦驱动皮带轮的最佳几何形状是完整的半径，弦高度不大于滑轮上运行的带的厚度
V-ugance强制带跟踪
Generally, the belt will track in the direction of high tension to low tension relative to its width. Changing the belt edge tensions in a controlled manner can “steer” the belt. This method is referred to aspulley axis adjustment. The technique can also be used with flat-faced and crowned pulleys. Typically, the idler pulley is the only adjustable pulley; the drive pulley is difficult to adjust, as it interfaces with motors or other power transmission mechanisms.
Pulley axis adjustment generally applies to belts without timing features (e.g., perforations, which can be used to force the belt to stay on track). Using physical features such as perforations, cam followers, or glass-filled TeflonⓇ flanges to keep a belt on track is known as “forced belt tracking” and is used in cases where straightforward axis adjustment is not enough to eliminate tracking issues. Belt Technologies offers V-guide force-tracked belts with our custom two-element belt solution calledthe Metrak system，可以在简单的轴调整不能完全消除不正确的跟踪时使用。
独立的可操纵滑轮
Belt Technologies also offers a proprietary system called theIndependently Steerable Pulley(ISP), which can be adjusted with the turn of a knob to track the belt left or right until it is perfectly centered. The ISP system works well in two-pulley conveyor systems (in which the ISP is the idler or drive pulley), systems with multiple idler pulleys on a common shaft, or complex systems with serpentine or other complex paths. The ISP steering system was first implemented as a way to change tension relationships across the width of the belt by adjusting the relative angle of the pulley to the belt.
Custom Belt Tracking Solutions for Your Automated Conveyor System
皮带技术还可以为客户提供指导，以修复现有自动化金属带式输送机系统中的跟踪问题。在排除皮带跟踪问题时，非常重要的是完全理解跟踪问题的原因。只有那么可以进行适当的调整。这可以通过简单的检查来实现，例如：
- Is the belt frame square?
- 皮带直线排列吗？
- 在皮带轨道上有任何产品或碎片吗？
- 滑轮直径与皮带厚度之间的比率是否正确？
- Is the temperature correctly calculated for the type of belt material used?
- 皮带上的负载是否正确计算/ accomed？
一旦确定了问题的原因，就会一次进行调整，然后允许皮带通过几个周期进行调整以保证调整被适当地结合。皮带技术具有纠正任何给定的输送机系统的大多数跟踪问题的知识和技能。
用于皮带跟踪设计反馈或修复现有输送系统上的皮带跟踪问题，联系Belt Technologies专家today.
