TABLE OF CONTENTSPage Description ŅŅŅŅ 1122 355 8 Specifications ŅŅ... ... Ņ Operating Ratings .. Ņ Ņ ... Belt Options ŅŅŅŅ... Sprockets andIdlers ŅŅŅ.. Wear Strip Placement ŅŅ Engineering Calculations ŅŅ... System Requirements > Material Acetal (POM) links and modules standard, stainless steel rods Color Blue Standard Widths 10" (254mm) to 60" (1524mm) in 1" (25.4mm) increments Thickness 9/16" (14.3mm) Rods 0.236" (6mm) stainless steel Pitch 2" (50.8mm) Turn Ratio 1.6, 1.9 and 2.2 turn ratio standard, 1.4 and 2.5 available, integrally molded limiter Turn Radius Inside Turn Radius = Turn Ratio x Belt Width Weight 1.8 lbs /ft (8.8 kg/mҲ) Turn Direction Bi-directional (Left and right) Turning Mode Inside edge collapses Open Area Straight Collapsed 2.2 Turn Product Contact 67% 47% 61% Airflow 60% 35% 47% > 094C The Advantage 200.doc Revision Date: 5/12/06Page 1 of 9 size="-1">

Ashworth Product Technical Bulletin THE ADVANTAGE200 Guard Edge 1/2" (12mm) and 1" (25mm) high available, integrally molded Conveying Surface Standard Full belt width Guard Edge Subtract 1 1/4 (31.8mm) from belt width for each side with guard edge > Allowable Tension Operating (100K cycles ) Maximum (40% of Breaking Strength) Straight Run 600 lbs (272 kg) 1500 lbs (680 kg) Curve/Spiral 300 lbs (136 kg) 750 lbs (340 kg) Temperature 100% Strength -50԰F (-46C) to 110аF (43C) 90% Strength up to 170аF (77C) 80% Strength up to 180аF (82C) 50% Strength up to 200аF (93C) - not recommended for temperatures...

Ashworth Product Technical Bulletin THE ADVANTAGE200 WEARSTRIP PLACEMENT A = Sprocket Hub Diameter This is only a guideline; it does not take into account the influence of speed. At speeds above 75 ft/min [23 m/min], Ashworth recommends increasing the distance A and shortening the wear strips as much as one belt pitch in length. BELT SUPPORT RAILS For standard acetal (POM) Advantage 200 belt, use UHMW capped or stainless steel support rails. Eliminate any sharp corners or rough surfaces that might gouge or prematurely wear the belt. Surface finish should be smooth to the touch. Support rail spacing...

Ashworth Product Technical Bulletin THE ADVANTAGE200 Friction Coefficients BetweenBelt and Wear Strip Material Module MaterialStainless SteelWet [Dry] UHMWWet [Dry] Acetal (POM) 0.20 [0.25] 0.15 [0.15] To Reduce Belt Tension and Wear: Clean product debris from the support rails. Clean ice and product debris from the belt, sprockets, and idlers to prevent belt damage. Observe the effect of temperature on the coefficient of friction between the supports and the belt. Products may leave a slick residue at room temperature that can become viscous or sticky as the temperature decreases. At freezing...

Ashworth Product Technical Bulletin THE ADVANTAGE200 ADJUSTMENT FOR ROUND PRODUCT Allowable loading per length of belt is determined by the ratio of the radius to the tension link to the radius to the product center. Allowable Loading per length of belt = Radius to Tension Link / Radius to Product Center Sample Calculation: Let BW = Belt Width = 30 in [762 mm] IR = Inside Turn Radius = 66 in [1676 mm] Let PC = Product Center = 7.5 in [191 mm] Radius to Tension Link = IR + BW = 30 [762] + 66 [1676] = 96 in [2438 mm] Radius to Product Center = IR + PC = 66 [1676] + 7.5 [191] = 73.5 in [1867 mm]...

Ashworth Product Technical Bulletin THE ADVANTAGE 200 TAKE-UP Typically, a catenary sag following the drive sprockets is satisfactory for straight run or fixed turn conveyors. In the case of a spiral cage, a double loop take up with free hanging weight is recommended due to the fact that plastic belting can require twice as much take-up travel as all-metal belting. A rule of thumb is that the take-up should be able to accommodate 2.5% of the total belt length. This value however depends on the temperature differences in the spiral. GROUND STRAP Plastic belts operating on plastic wear strips will...