Trellex FLEXOPIPE® Brochure

Product catalog summary

Trellex FLEXOPIPE® Overview
Trellex FLEXOPIPE® is a flexible and ecological conveyor belt system designed for enclosed material transport. It offers solutions for complex conveying challenges, particularly in difficult terrain, by allowing horizontal and vertical curves. The system reduces transfer points, installation, and operating costs, and requires less space due to its narrow installation width. It ensures complete enclosure of materials, protecting them from environmental factors and minimizing spillage, which in turn reduces maintenance costs.

System Principle
The system uses hexagonally arranged idler rolls to keep the belt closed over the track. The belt opens into a normal troughed shape near the conveyor head for unloading and closes back into a pipe shape for the return run. This design minimizes contamination and allows for intermediate loading and unloading.

Trellex FLEXOPIPE® Steelcord and Textile Belts
The belts are reinforced with steelcord or textile materials, offering flexibility and adaptability for various applications. They are designed to handle high dynamic stress and are suitable for all bulk materials. The belts come in different types, including Steelcord, Aramid, EP, and P, each tailored for specific requirements.

Cover Grades
Trellex FLEXOPIPE® belts offer a range of rubber covers for different applications, including wear-resistant, heat-resistant, oil and grease-resistant, and flame-resistant options. These covers are antistatic and suitable for various industrial and mining applications.

Conveyor Parameters
The selection of pipe diameters is based on conveying capacity and lump size. The design should consider the belt's characteristics, with more elastic belts allowing for narrower curves and shorter transition lengths. The document provides guidelines for conveyor parameters based on carcass type and pipe diameter.

Contact Information
For more information, contact Metso Germany GmbH or Metso Sweden AB. Details are provided for both locations, including phone numbers and addresses.

Catalog excerpts

Conveyor Solutions

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Conveyor Solutions

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Trellex FLEXOPIPE® – flexible, unique, ecological! Conveyor belt systems of enclosed material transport are an excellent solution to various conveying problems. Metso is Europe’s leading and most experienced supplier of belts for enclosed conveyor systems. Worldwide the belts are known under the trademark Trellex FLEXOPIPE®. Enclosed material transport Remarkable advantages of enclosed material transport compared to conventional troughed belt conveyors :  Horizontal and vertical curves enable the routing over difficult terrain conditions.  Fewer transfer points lead to smooth treatment of the...

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The principle In the loading area the Trellex FLEXOPIPE® belt is troughed like conventional belts. After loading special idlers form the belt into a pipe shape with overlapped belt edges. The material being conveyed is completely enclosed by the belt. Hexagonally arranged idler rolls keep the belt closed over the track. Close to the conveyor head the belt opens out into a normal troughed belt supported by 3-roll idlers and runs flat over the discharge pulley to unload the material. In the return strand the belt closes again into a pipe where its overlapped edges in general are on the bottom....

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The Trellex FLEXOPIPE® Belt Conveyor systems for closed material transport are demanding applications with high requirements for the conveyor belt. Trellex FLEXOPIPE® conveyor belts are specially developed for these systems. Trellex FLEXOPIPE® Steelcord Belts Trellex FLEXOPIPE® Steelcord belts incorporate additional reinforcements in crosswise direction. Their unique design is proven in industry and mining. Please contact Metso for more information. Trellex FLEXOPIPE® Textile Belts Depending on the required elasticity, belt strength and rigidity, Trellex FLEXOPIPE® belts can be produced with...

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Cover grades Trellex FLEXOPIPE® conveyor belts offer a complete range of rubber covers allowing the useage in the whole field of mining or industrial applications. Enclosed transport of hot material does not allow heat exchange to the atmosphere, therefore material temperatures must be lower than in conventional installations. The table shows a selection of cover grades. Further cover grades available on request. Conveyor Solutions

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Conveyor parameters Key parameters to select the appropriate pipe diameters are the conveying capacity and lump size. Roll diameters and lengths are for standard (inline) design of the hexagon. Nominal pipe diameters and belt widths may vary from those values in the table depending on the OEM. The design of the pipe conveyor should consider the characteristics of the installed conveyor belt. The range of Trellex Flexopipe® belts comprises reinforcements with different elastic moduli. A more elastic belt allows narrower curves and shorter transition lengths (distance between pulley and first regular...

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