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Alligator® Ready Set? Staple Fastener System

Alligator® Ready Set? Staple Fastener System
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Alligator® Ready Set? Staple Fastener System - 1

Alligator® Staple Fastening System A Rugged and Durable Splice that is Easy to Install The Alligator® Ready Set™ Staple Fastener System is ideal for a wide variety of light- and medium-duty fastener applications. The system features one-piece fastener strips with pre-inserted staples that speed installation and keep downtime to a minimum. Quick, Easy Installation Designed for belts from 1/16” (1.5 mm) to 1/4” (6.4 mm), Alligator Ready Set installation is easy with a portable, lightweight application tool that can be carried to the job for on-site installation. Simply fit the fastener strip onto the belt end and secure with the special installation tool, then drive and finish set the staples for a strong, long-lasting splice. Market Applications • Package and Parts Conveying • Food and Sanitary Contact • Agricultural Harvesting and Handling • Recycling and Scrap Handling • Wood Products www.flexco.com www.flexco.com

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Fastening System Fastener Overview How the Alligator® Ready Set™ Fastening System Works Designed for light and medium-duty synthetic carcass belting, the Alligator® Staple fastener utilizes high tensile, stainless steel staple attachment, in conjunction with an extended plate design. This design separates the point of fastener penetration from the line of belt flexing to eliminate splice fatigue at the point of belt attachment. Staple fasteners are furnished in strips with a bridge between each fastener plate. This strip design minimizes the chance of individual parts dislodging into the...

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Fastening System Fastener Selection Guidelines Specify the Right Alligator® Staple Fastener 1. Determine belt tension. Most conveyor belting has a mechanical fastener rating. Exercise care to ensure belting or fasteners are operated within the recommended range of their capabilities. 2. Measure belt thickness. Choose a fastener size which corresponds to belt thickness in the skived area. Measure after any impression top cover has been removed. Skive impression cover. 3. Measure the diameter of the smallest pulley in your system. Minimum pulley diameters for individual fasteners are noted in...

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Fastening System Fasteners Belt Width Steel With Nylon Covered Steel Cable Pins (NC) Steel With Spring Wire Pins (SP) Stainless (300 Series) With Stainless Spring Wire Pins (SS) Stainless (300 Series) With Nylon Covered Stainless Cable Pins (NCS) RS62SJ12/300NCS One carton contains 4 fastener sets, 4 hinge pins, and required amount of retaining washers. Magnetic Stainless (Type 430) Includes four fastener sets, four hinge pins, and required retaining washers. Plates, staples, and hinge pins are all magnetic stainless steel. MegAlloy® Fasteners Includes sixteen 6” (150 mm) fastener strips...

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Fastening System Hinge Pins NC - Nylon Covered Steel Cable Match our selection of hinge pins to the special needs of your application. NCS - Nylon Covered Stainless Steel Cable NC - Nylon Covered Steel Cable SS - Stainless Steel Spring Wire For use with steel fasteners, NC hinge pins are recommended for troughing or flat belt conveyors. SP - Steel Spring Wire NCS - Nylon Covered Stainless Steel Cable For extra abrasion and chemical resistance. SS - Stainless Steel Spring Wire For use with stainless steel fasteners, flat belts only. SP - Steel Spring Wire Hinge Pin Coils Coil Length M NC...

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Fastening System Installation Tools RSC187 Installation Tool Securely holds the fasteners on the belt, in proper alignment, while staples are driven. Installs two staples simultaneously for fast, simple splicing and the tool can be moved rapidly along the belt as staples are installed. Also provides a solid anvil surface for initial clinching of the staples. The RSC187 tools come complete with guide blocks and drivers and are available in a variety of widths. Wider tools are available for production lacing and fabrication shop requirements. Alligator® Quad Staple Driver The Alligator® Quad...

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Fastening System Installation Tools Alligator® Staple Gold Class™ Plus The Gold Class™ power driver, in conjunction with the Gold Class Plus tool allows users to install Alligator® Ready Set™ staple plates with quick and effortless trigger pulls. The design of the Gold Class Plus tool allows users to switch between plate sizes in mere seconds. seat the front edge of the fastener plate down for proper compression, while also keeping the fastener loops protected. This ensures smooth hinge pin insertion. By eliminating the need to use a hammer to install the fasteners, the Alligator Staple...

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Fastening System Belt Preparation Tools 900 Series* Belt Cutter 900 Series* Belt Cutter 900 Series* Belt Cutter The 900 Series Belt Cutter incorporates numerous features for easy, smooth cutting of belts with extreme accuracy. • Quick belt clamp feature • Durable blade design that produces highly accurate cuts while being fully enclosed for safety * Patent pending • Cuts belts up to 1-1/2” (38 mm) 845LD Belt Cutter 845LD Series Belt Cutter A sturdy, safe, simple, and portable tool specially designed for cutting wide belts. • Enclosed blade is handle-driven from either end • Cuts belts up to...

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