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Introduction

W here v er p r a cti ca b le , a h o t vu lca n i se d sp l ice i s p r e fe rr e d fo r m ak i n g co n ve yo r b e l t in g

e n dl e ss a s a g a in st co l d v u lca n is i n g a n d m et a l fa s t e n e r s . So m e o f t h e
a d v a n t a g e s a h o t v u l c a n i s e d sp l i c e h a s o v e r t h e o th e r t wo t yp e s a r e :

(a) A h o t vu lc a n i se d s pl ic e l a sts th e l on g e st a n d e ve n wh e n i t fa i ls, i t d o e s n o t fa i l

a b r u p tl y. In d i ca ti o n s of a j o in t f ai lu r e a r e a pp a r e n t we l l b e f o r e
th e fa i lu r e it se lf, g i vin g su ffi ci en t t i m e a n d wa r n in g e ith e r to r e p a ir o r to
r e - d o th e s p l i c e .

(b) It m ai n ta in s a co n ti n uo u s sm o o th s u rf a ce o n th e b e lt fa ce a n d b a ck , f orm in g
a sm o o th en d l e ss b an d a n d d o e s no t l e t t h e m a t e r i a l s e e p
th r o u g h . It a l s o tr a v el s we ll o ve r th e id l e r s a n d th e p u l l e y s wi t h o u t c a u s i n g
a n y a d d it i o n a l we a r o n t h e p u l le ys / i d l e r s.

( c) It p e rm i ts th e u se o f b e lt c l e a ne r s, m a g n e tic s e p a r a t ors , p l o u g h s a n d
s c r a p e r s t o wo r k sm o o t h l y.

(d) It se a l s th e be l t e n d s , p r e v e n t i n g a n y i n g r e s s o f m o i st u r e o r d u s t .

(e) Ma i n t e n a n c e a n d c l e a n i n g o f v u l c a n i s e d s p l i c e j o i n t s a r e n e g l ig i b l e .

( f) W he n h o t m at er ia ls a r e c o n v e y e d , it pe r fo rm s li k e th e o th e r p a r ts o f t h e b e l t,
u n l ik e m e ta l fa ste n e r s, wh ic h a b s o r b th e h e at an d tr a n sm it i t t o th e b e lt p l i e s ,
c a u s i n g d e t e r i o r a t i o n o f th e ca r c a s s .

T h e p r o ce d u re d e scr ib e d in t he fo l lo wi ng p a g e s f o r si te s p l i c i n g a r e
a p p li ca b le b o th fo r Al l- N yl o n an d Pol ye s te r /Nylo n r e i n f or ce d Ru b b e r
Co n v e yo r Be l t i n g .

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Preliminary Preparation
Be fo r e co mm e n cin g o n an y f ie ld s p l i c i n g o p e r a ti on th e fo l lo wi n g s h o u l d b e
considered for ensuring a good spliced joint:

(a) Se le ct a su i ta b le lo ca t i o n on t h e h or i zo n ta l p o r t io n o f th e c o n v e yo r s y s te m ,
p r e f e r a b l y wh e r e it i s c o v e r e d .

(b) En s u r e t h at t h e t a k e u p i s a t it s m i n i m u m p o s i t i o n .

( c) As c e r t a i n t h a t t h e b e l t l e n g t h t o b e m a d e e n d l e s s h a s s u ff i c i e n t l e n g t h
a va i la b le fo r o ve r la p a n d br i n g th e t w o e nd s o f th e be l t a f t e r i ns ta l l a t io n t o th e
l o ca tio n se le ct e d fo r sp l i ci n g . Ca r e sh o ul d be t ak e n t o s e e t o it
th a t t h e c ar r yi n g s i d e i s on t o p .

(d) Re m o ve a t le a st 6 s et s o f id l e rs in th e se le c te d l o ca tio n a n d f i t c la m p s o n t o
th e b e l t b e yo n d t h e a r e a t o b e s p li c e d .

(e) Te n si o n th e b e lt b y a n c h o r i n g o n e cl a m p to th e str u ctu r e a n d b y pu l l i n g th e

o th e r cl a m p wi th a ch ai n b lo ck o r p u ll li ft. An ch o r th e b e l t i n t h i s
p o s i t i o n b y l a s h i n g t h e o t h e r cl a m p t o th e i d l e r s o r th e s tr u c t u r e it s e l f .

( f) En s u r e t h at t h e v u l c a n i s e r t h e r m o s t at h a s b e e n s e t a t 1 4 4 De g r e e
Ce n t i gr a d e .

(g) In ca se th e b el t to b e m ad e e n d l e s s i s a p a r ti a l l y u se d b e l t, e n s u r e t h at t h e
b e lt i s n o t w e t a n d t h e e n d s a r e f it f o r s p l i c i n g .

B EL T I N S T AL L AT I O N

• T h e co n ve yo r b e lt d r u m sh o u ld b e b ro u g h t to th e p o i n t of i n sta ll a tio n a n d
m o u n te d on a su i ta b le sh a ft, s o th a t th e d r um c a n b e r ot a te d t o un r o l l a n d
th r e a d th e b e l t o n to th e co n ve yo r .
• W hen m o u nt in g t h e dr um , car e sh o u ld b e ta k e n to e n sur e th a t t he b e lt l e ad s
o ff th e to p of t h e r o l l if i t is b e in g pu l le d o n to th e ca rr yin g id l er s , b u t of f t he
b o tto m o f t h e r ol l if it is b e in g p u l le d o n to th e r e tur n i d le r s.

• If th e n e w b e lt is b e in g i n sta l l e d to r e p lac e th e o ld b e l t, t he b e st p r o ce d u re
is to u se th e o ld b el t t o p u l l i n th e n e w b el t.

• W hen th e n e w b e l t i s p ul le d in co m p l e te l y th e e n d of th e o ld b el t ca n
n o w b e u n fa st e ne d an d th e n e w b e l t te n si o n ed a nd sp li ce d .

• If th e b e l t i s b e i n g i n st al le d o n a n e w co n v e yo r , a r o p e or cab le sh o u l d b e
a tta ch e d b y m e a n s o f a cla m p to th e be l t en d . T h e c la m p c an b e m a d e
fr om 5 .0 m m or 1 0 .0 m m th ick p la te s, 1 0 0 mm l e ss t h an th e b e lt wid th .
T h e cla m p is a tt ac he d t o t h e
b e lt e nd with bo l t s p l a ce d a t 1 0 0 m m i n te r va ls a bo u t 5 0 m m b ac k fr om th e b e lt
e n d . Th e r o p e or ca ble i s th e n a tta ch e d to th i s cla m p b y we ld i n g an e ye t o
th e p l a te . Th e r o pe o r ca b l e m a y b e a t ta ch e d to a tr u ck , trac to r or ot her
m e a n s o f pr o vi di n g tr acti o n .

• W hen in sta l l i n g a n e w b e l t g re a t c ar e h a s to b e ta k e n to se e th a t th e b e lt
d o e s n o t r u b or ca t ch o n sh a r p co r n er s o r r ou g h e d g e s o f th e ste e l wo r k .

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Equipments, materials & tools required for

splicing

1. Po r ta b le e le ct r ica l l y o p e ra t ed v ul ca n i si n g p r e ss, ca p a b le o f pr o vi d in g a
m i n im um pr e ss ur e of 7 k g /cm 2 a cr o ss th e fu l l wi d th o f th e p l at en s a n d
su i ta bl e fo r th e b e lt wid th to b e j o in e d .
2 . T wo m o ul d in g ir o n s o f su ff ic i e n t le n g th , a p p ro xi m a t el y 2 5 mm in wi dt h, 1. 0
to 2 . 0 m m l e ss t h an th e th i ck n e ss o f th e b e l t to b e sp li ce d .
3 . Two ca r p e n te r -j o i ni n g - cla m p s to a pp l y p r e ssu r e on th e m o u ld in g i ro n s p l a ce d
a lo n g th e ed g e s o f b e lt .
4. A c h ai n b l o c k o r p u l l l if t a n d t a ck le fo r te n si o ni n g th e b e l t.
5. Two a n gl e i r on s o r wo o d e n cl a m p s fo r la s hi n g th e b e l t.
6 . W oo d e n p la n k s a pp ro xim at el y 2 m tr lo n g to bu i ld u p a p la tfo rm sl ig h tl y wi d e r
th a n th e b e lt a n d a b out 1 m t r l o n g er th an th e sp l ice . T hi s i s to g i ve a f irm
wo r k i ng a r e a u nd e r th e b e lt to al lo w e ff i c ie n t wo r k i n g wh i le m a k in g th e
sp l i ce .
7. He a t- r es ista n t le a th e r g l o ve s to h a nd l e th e v ul ca n i s er .
8. A s e t o f sp a nn e rs to ti g h te n th e vu lc a n i se r.
9. Str a i gh t e d g e or r u le r an d ste e l ta p e a b o ut 2 m tr l o n g .
1 0 . Ri gh t a n g le s te el sq u a r e wi th a t l e as t 1 .5 m tr lo n g si d e .
1 1 . Ru b b e r cu tti n g k n i fe .
1 2 . Pl y c ut tin g k ni fe .
1 3 . Sc re w d r ive r at le as t 4 0 0 m m lo n g .
1 4 . Ve e k n ife .
1 5 . W ir e bru s h.
1 6 . Pi n ce r s.
1 7 . Ru b b e r cu tti n g sc i sso r s.
1 8 . Han d ro l le r .
1 9 . Se r r a te d ed g e wh e e l .
2 0 . Pr i ck e r o r s h ar p poi n te d a wl .
2 1 . So ft h a ir b r u sh .
2 2 . Pa i n t b r u sh e s 5 0 mm wi d e.
2 3. Em e r y c lo th n o. 2. Ap p r ox im a te l y 6 s he e ts , 300 mm sq u a r e , are
r e q u ir e d pe r sp l ice .
2 4. G r e a se p r o o f pa p e r . Sm a l l str i ps o f g r e a se p ro o f p a p er a r e p la ce d o n th e
ch a n n e ls o f th e sp li ce be f or e cu r in g to p re ve n t th e r u bb e r from
a d h er i n g to t he pres s p la te n s. If g re a se p r o of p a per is n o t a va i l a b l e , Ho l l a n d
g la ze d c lo th or tra cin g clo th m a y b e u se d .

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Splicing Compounds

1. Conve yor belting solution

Co n ve yo r b e lt in g s ol u tio n i s a va i la b le in 1 0 li tr e co n ta i n e rs . 1 0 li tr e s c a n co v e r
a p pr o xi m a t el y 9 sq m tr p e r co a t a n d 3 c oa t s o f t hi s s ol u t io n h a ve to b e a p p li ed . Th e
so lu ti o n i s a p p l i e d b y b r u sh o ve r t h e fa br ic p li es / ca r ca ss a ft er c l ea n i n g i n o rd e r to
r e pl a ce th e fr i cti o ni n g / d ip p in g r e m o ve d d ur i n g t h e str i p p i n g . Sh el f l i f e o f th is so l u tio n
is a m a xim um o f 6 m onth s fr om th e d a t e o f m a n u f a ct ur e .

2. Insulation compound

In su la t io n c o m p o u n d i s a va il a b le in 1 5 0 mm wi dt h a n d 0 .3 5 m m /0 . 6 m m
th ic k n es s i n te r le a ve d wi th al k a th e n e a n d p a ck ed in 1 ,5 k g c o n t a i n e r s. The
co m p o u n d i s a p p li ed o ve r a nd a b o ve t he Co n ve yo r Be lt in g So lu t i o n i n o rd e r to sk im
co a t th e p l ie s, th u s i m p r o vin g th e l e ve l o f a d he si o n . It h a s a s h e lf l i f e o f 6 m o n t h s fr o m
th e d a t e of m a n u f a c t u r e .

3. Cover Compound

Th i s co m p o u n d i s r e q u ir e d to r ep l a ce c o ve r r u b b er a n d is u se d to b u il d u p t h e fa c e
a n d b a ck co ve r ch a n n e ls in sp li ce s an d a ls o fo r r e p l a c i n g da m a g ed
p o rt io n s o f th e co v er . Co v e r co m po u n d i s a va i la b le i n 1 5 0 m m wi d th a n d 1, 6 m m
th ic k n es s i n t e r l e a v e d with a l k a th e n e a n d p a ck e d in 1 .5 k g co nt a in e r s. An y th i ck n e s s
o f c o v e r r u b be r ca n b e b u il t up b y u s in g th e r e q u i site n u m b e r o f la ye r s o f t h i s
compound.

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General Information on Splicing

O r ie n ta l r e com m e n d s ste p p e d b ia se d t yp e sp li cin g fo r m u lt i- p l y a l l s yn th e ti c
co n ve yo r b el t i ng . T h e b e lt e n d s to be j o i ne d to g e th e r a r e prepared in a series of
st e ps , th e n u m b e r o f s te p s b e in g o n e le ss t h a n th e n u m b e r o f p l i e s. T h e le n g th
o f th e se ste p s a r e d e p e n d en t u p o n th e s tr e n g th of th e i n d iv i d ua l p l i e s a n d a r e
i n di c a t e d b e l o w f o r a l l s t a n d a r d c o n st r u c t i o n s i n t a b l e 1:

D i m e n s i o n s o f S p l ic e
T h e ta b le b e lo w sh o u ld b e u se d in co n j u n cti o n w ith F ig u r e on P a g e 1 3

TA BL E 1

T o t a l Sp l i c e St e p L e n g t h s In s u l a t i o n Co m po u n d
B e l t Ra t i n g L e n g t h (m m ) (m m ) (mm)

315/3 0 .5W + 325 150 0.7

400/3 0 .5W + 375 175 0.7
500/3 0 .5W + 425 200 0.7
630/3 0 .5W + 525 250 0.7
630/4 0 .5W + 625 200 0.7
800/4 0 .5W + 775 250 0.7
1000/4 0 .5W + 925 300 1.05
1250/4 0 .5W + 1165 380 1.05
1250/5 0 .5W + 1225 300 1.05
1400/5 0 .5W + 1545 380 1.05
1600/5 0 .5W + 1825 450 1.40
1800/6 0 .5W + 2275 450 1.40

W = Wid th of t h e b elt in m m

T h e ab o ve sp l i ce le n g th s a r e b a se d o n t h e u s e o f 2 6 1 /2 d e gr e e b i a s a n g l e .
Alte r n a ti ve l y, i f th e b i as a ng l e i s m a d e to c o r re sp o n d wi th a r h o mb o i d al s h a p e p r e ss
p l a te n a n g l e, t h e b i a s l e n g th sh o u ld b e s u it a b l y m o d if i e d.

W hi le a l l s ta n da r d co nstr u cti o n s a r e co ve r e d i n th e ab o ve ta bl e , sh o u l d yo u f i n d a n y
co n st r uc tio n n o t li ste d h e r e , p le a se r e f e r to us . F o r b e lt s r u n n i ng o n id l er s , t he sp li ce
sh o u l d be a sse m b l e d i n s uc h a wa y th a t t he c o v e r c o m p o u n d b u i l t o n th e b a ck co ve r
ch a n n e l le a d s t he o n e o n th e fa ce c o v e r . In the ca s e of belts
r u n n i n g o n s l i d er p l a t e s , t h i s h a s t o b e r e v e r s e d .

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Preparation of the Belt for Splicing

1. On ce th e b e l t h a s b e e n p o si tio n e d o n th e co n ve yo r str u ctu r e , i t m u st b e
te n si on e d u s in g cl am p s in o r d er to r e d u ce th e str e tch in th e b e lt a ft er t h e sp l i ce
h a s b e e n c om p le te d a n d t h e c l am p s h a ve b e e n r e m o v e d . Ad d it i o n a l c ar e sh o u ld
b e t a k e n to pr o vid e e xt r a te n si o n o n th e c l a m p s i f t h e s p l i c i n g i s d o n e o n t o p o f t h e
slope.

2 . If t he s yste m is fitt e d with a g r a v i t y ta k e - u p , it wil l b e n e ce ss a r y t o a p p l y te n sio n

a n d l ift t h e we i g ht to th e p o s i t i o n wh e re it is e xp e cte d t o fl o at w h e n t he b e lt i s
r u n n in g e m pt y. W h e n t h e be l t s yst em is f i tte d wit h a f i xe d s cr e w t a k e - up d e vi ce ,
th e p u ll e y m u st b e mo ve d to th e o ff p o s i t i o n s o t h a t t h e b e l t i s a t it s s h o r t e s t
e n dl e s s l e n g t h wh e n s p l i c e d .

3. Of te n i t i s co n ve n i en t to p o sit io n t h e b o tto m pl a te n o f t he vu l c a n i s i n g p r e s s in p la ce
a n d a sse m b l e t he s p li c e on t o p o f it . O n ce th e a s s e m b l y i s r e a d y, t he to p p la te n
m a y th e n b e p l a c ed o v e r th e sp li ce a n d t h e s p l i c e v u l c a n i s e d .

4. Afte r cu tti n g th e b e lt e n d sq u a r e, m a rk t he tru e ce n tr e li ne o f th e b e lt to b e us e d a s

a d a t u m l in e fo r a l l o th e r m e a s u r e m en t s. Be lt e d g e s s h o u l d n e v er b e
used for reference.

5. At r i g h t a n g le s to t h e b el t c en tr e l in e , m a rk a b a se l in e t o d e n ot e th e l i m i t o f th e
sp l i ce l e n g th . To a l lo w fo r s u b se q u e n t t rim m i ng o f th e o u te r e nd of th e
sp l i ce , i t i s s ug g e ste d th a t t h e b a se l in e sh o u ld b e d r a wn 5 0 mm fu r t h e r t ha n th e
to ta l sp l i ce l e n g th in d i ca te d in Ta b l e 1 a n d a s m e a su r e d fr om th e b e lt e n d . Th i s
b a se x l i n e sh o u ld b e m ar k e d o n th e f a ce co ve r fo r th e l e a d in g e n d a n d o n th e
b a ck co ve r fo r th e tr a i l i n g e n d.

6 . Ma rk th e b ia s le n g t h a lo n g th e b e lt e dg e f rom on e e d g e o f th e b a s e l i n e .
Jo i n t h i s m ar k e d p o in t t o t h e o t her e n d o f t h e b as e l in e to p r o vi d e fo r t h e sp li ce
li n e . Ma r k a l in e pa r a l le l to t h is 2 5 m m i n wa rd a n d st r ip of f th e c o v e r r u b be r in th i s
2 5 m m wi d th . No w r e - m a r k th e sp l i ce l in e o n th e o u t e r p l y a n d r e m ove a n o th e r 2 5
m m wi de str i p o f c o v e r rub b e r ou t wa rd th e s p l i c e l i n e . Th i s w il l e n su r e th a t th e
sp l i ce l i n e i s st il l v i s ib l e wh e n th e t wo str i p s o f co ve r r u b be r h a ve b e e n
removed. T he s e co nd st ri p i s r e m o v e d t o e n s u r e t h e u s e
o f t h e s i n g l e p l y c u tt i n g k n if e .

7. No w cu t th r o u gh the f ir s t p l y a lo n g th e s p l i ce li n e u si n g th e s i ng l e p l y c u t t i n g k n i f e .
Ad e q u a te ca r e sh o u ld be ta k e n n o t to cu t d e e p e r th a n r e q u i r e d a n d d e s tr o y
th e f a b r i c , wh i c h i s to r e m a i n a s p a r t o f t h e s p l i c e .

8. Re m o ve th e fi r st p l y a n d co ve r ru b b e r o u twar d s o f th e sp l ice l i n e , p r e f e ra b l y i n th i n
s tr i p s .

9. Ma r k b i a s + ste p l en g th a l o ng t he b e l t e d g e fr om th e b a se l in e a n d dr a w t he ste p
li n e . No w cu t th e se co n d p l y a g a i n , ta k in g ca r e n o t to cu t d e e p e r t h a n i n t e n d e d .

1 0. M ar k t h e o t h e r st e p s f r o m t h e b a s e l i n e i n th e s a m e wa y.

1 1. Cu t th r o u g h th e l a st p l y a n d co ve r r u b ber a t th e e n d o f th e sp li ce t o ISO 9001

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m a k e t h e l a s t s t e p 1 2 m m l o n g e r t h a n t h e n o r m a l st e p l e n g t h .

1 2. Re m ov e co ve r r u b be r fo r a stri p o f 3 8 mm wi d th o n th e r e ve r se sid e o f t h e b e l t.

1 3. Re p e a t th e str ip p i n g d o wn o p er a ti o n fo r th e r e v e r s e sid e o n th e o t h e r e n d ,
co m m e n ci ng fr om m a rkin g th e b i a s l e n g t h a l o n g th e b e lt e d g e fr o m t h e b a s e l i n e .

1 4. I n pr e p ar a tio n o f th e ste p s f or sp l i c e, m e as u rem e n ts a r e a l wa ys t a k e n fr o m th e

b a se li n e a cr o ss th e b e lt. Th e e d g e o f e a ch ste p m us t b e m e a s u r e d fr o m
th i s b a s e l i n e a n d n o t f r o m t h e e d g e o f t h e p r e v i o u s st e p .

1 5. Us i n g co a r se em er y cl o th a n d wir e br u sh , cl ea n th e s ur f ac e o f the p l y s t e p s wi th o u t
d a m a g in g t he fa b r i c . Ca r e sh ou l d , h o we ve r , b e t ak e n t h a t th e ru b b e r
im p r e gna t io n wi th in t h e p li e s do e s n o t co m e o ff. A l s o b u ff t h e c o v e r ru b b e r
a d j a ce n t to t he sp l i ce to e n su r e s a t i s f a ct or y b o n di n g . Di r t y s u r fa c e s wi l l n o t a d h e r e
together adequately

1 6. Aft e r e n su r in g t h at th e ste p e n d s a r e c le a n a nd d r y, p a in t ste p s a t b o t h e n d s of th e

b e lt wi th t hr e e co a ts of Co n ve yo r Be lt in g S o l u t i o n . Be t we e n t w o co a t s
e n o ug h t im e sh o u ld e l ap s e to a ll o w th e fi r s t co a t to d r y b e fo r e pr o c e e d i n g
wi t h t h e n e xt c o a t .

1 7. L a y a l a ye r o f In s ul a tio n co m p o u n d o ve r th e e xp os e d ste p s o n t h e f a c e si d e , l e a v in g
a ch a n n e l. Ro ll t h i s d o wn in p o s i tio n wit h t h e r o l le r a v o id i n g a n y cr e a se ,
o ve r la p a nd tr a p p e d a i r. F i n i sh b y e d g e w h e el i n g the insulation
compound.

1 8 . L a y o u t th e b e l t e n d p r e p ar e d wi th in su l a tio n a nd fi t th e o th e r e n d to i t .
W hil e m a tch i n g th e t wo e n ds it i s a d vi sa bl e to le a ve th e p r o t e ct i v e a lk a th e n e in
p la ce , so th a t th e s ur f ac es d o n o t a d h e r e . Ma k e s ur e t ha t t h e sp l ice is
p r o p er l y a l ig n e d a n d th a t th e f ab r i c st e ps d o n o t o ve r la p a t a n y p o i nt . It i s e q u a l l y
im p o rta n t no t to le a ve g a p s b et we e n th e f a b r i c s te p s .

1 9. W he n th e sp li ce i s p e r fe ct l y m a t c h e d , t ur n b a ck o n e h a l f a n d r e m o v e th e
a lk a t he n e a n d th e n r ol l d o wn t ha t h a lf o f th e sp li ce be f o r e r e m o v i n g a n d m a t in g
th e o t h e r h a l f.
Dig in a n d tr im o ff th e o ve r l a pp i n g e nd o f th e la st p l y o n th e fa ce a n d b a c k t o m a k e a
c l o s e f i tt i n g j o in t.

2 1. Ap p l y so l u t io n to th e e d g e s o f t he r u b b e r a lo n g th e c ha n n e l in c o v e r s. I n s e r t a st r ip
o f 0 .3 5 m m in s ul a tio n co m p o u n d i n th e r e q ui si te wi d t h a l o ng t h e ch a n ne l . App l y
a co a t o f so l u tio n a nd fi l l wi th Co ve r co m p o u n d of r e q u i s i te g u a g e .

2 2. Ro l l t ho r o u g h l y a n d p r ick t h e wh o l e sp li c e ar e a . T h e j o i n ts a r e fi n a l l y e d g e
wh e e le d a n d tr im m e d wi th th e tr i mm in g k ni fe , i f n e ce s sa r y g i v i n g a c l o s e b u tt
j o i n t. Ro l l d o wn th e wh o l e s p li c e a r e a wi t h h a n d r o l l e r .

2 3. Re m ov e th e wo r k i n g s u r f a ce s f r om th e co nve yo r an d p o si t io n t h e v u l c a n i s i n g p r e s s .

ISO 9001

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Precautions to be taken while splicing

1. G re a t ca r e sh o u ld b e ta k e n i n th e u se o f th e p l y cu tt in g k n ife i n o r d er n o t t o c u t
d e ep e r t h a n i n t e n d e d .

2. Th e b u ff in g o p e r at io n sh o u ld b e do n e c a r ef u ll y, so th at th e fa b r i c p l y a n d th e
r u b b er i m pr e g n a ti on be twe e n th e p l i e s a r e n o t d a m a ge d , s in ce i t wo u l d r e d u c e t h e
s tr e n g t h o f t h e sp l i c e c o n s i d e r a b l y.

3 . Bl ist er s a r e s o m e ti m e s fo rm e d wh il e c u r in g th e sp l i ce . It co u l d o ccu r d u e t o la ck o f
su ffi c i en t ti m e fo r th e co n ve yo r b e l t in g so lu t i o n t o d r y o r d u e t o fo r e ig n
m a t ter /m o i stu r e . Bl ist e rs s h o u l d b e cu t o p e n a n d th e a r e a ca r e fu l l y e xam in e d to
d e te rm i n e th e ca u se o f b l ist er s. An y e vi d e n c e th a t h a s c a u s e d th e b l iste r s m u st b e
r em o ve d . T h e a r ea sh o u ld b e c le a n e d with Na p h th a a n d
wh e n d r y, t wo co a t s o f co n ve yo r b e l t i n g so lu t i o n sh o u ld b e a p p li e d , a ll o win g
e a ch c oa t to dr y th o r o ug h l y. If o n l y th e co ve r i s bl is te r ed , th i s p a rt o f th e co ve r
m u s t b e r emo ve d a n d r e p l a c e d wi th co ve r co m po u n d b y b u i ld i ng u p th e r e q u ir ed
th i ck n e ss. I f t h e b l i ste r is i n th e ca r ca ss , th i s a r ea m u st b e cu t o p e n l on g i tu d in a l l y
a n d d ri e d th o r o ug h l y. Af te r r ou g h en i n g up th e su r fa ce wi t h e m er y
cl o th , t wo co a ts o f c o n ve yo r be l tin g so l u ti o n sh o u ld b e a p p l i e d , al lo wi n g e a ch
co a t to d r y th o r o u g h ly. T h e o p en i n g m u st t he n b e cl o s e d a n d t h e b e lt c u r e d a t
recomm ended temperature and pressure.

4 . T h e e d g e s of t h e b e l t a l o n g th e s p l i ce so m e ti m e s b e com e p o r o u s . T h i s
h a p pe n s wh e n th e m o u l di n g i r o n s a re n o t fi tt ed ti g h t l y o r i f t h e p r e ssu r e i s
in s uf fi ci e n t d u r in g cu r i ng . In s u ch c as e s t he a r e a of po r o si t y m u st b e
r em o ve d ca r e fu l l y a n d r e p la ce d wi th n e w co m po u n d . In ca s e th e ch a n n el i s fo u n d
to b e p o r o u s , th e c h a n n e l ru b b e r m u s t b e r e m o v e d a n d tr e a t e d f o r r ep a i r s .

Vulcanising the Splice

1. I t m a y so m e ti m e s b e n e ce ss ar y to cu r e th e fu ll sp li ce l e ng t h in m or e th a n o n e
c h ar g e i n wi d e o r m u lt i- p l y b el t s. I n su ch ca se s c ar e sh o u ld b e t a k e n to se e to i t
t h at th e ch an n e l s a r e v u l c a n i se d a l wa ys i n o n e s i n gl e cu r e . Al s o e n su r e
t h at th e f ir st a n d th e la s t ch a rg e a t th e e n d s o f th e sp li ce a r e at l e a st
7 5 mm in si d e th e p la te n s o f th e v u l c a n i se r a nd th a t an a d e q ua t e o v e r la p of
7 5 m m e xi s t s b e t we e n t wo c o n s e c u ti v e c h a r g e s .

2. Pla ce m o u l d in g i r o ns 0 .5 mm to 1. 0 m m l es s i n th ick n e s s th a n t ha t o f t h e be l t
a l o n g th e e dg e s o f th e b e l t a n d p r e ss th e m u p ag ai n st th e b e lt j u s t su ff i c ie n tl y
t o m ak e co n ta ct wi th th e b e l t b y m e a n s o f a j o i n e r ’ s c l a m p a n d t i g h t e n t h e s e
clamps.

3. Po si t i on t h e to p se ct io n o f th e p r e ss a nd ca r e fu ll y ti g ht en th e p r e s s ,
e n su r i n g e ve n p r e s s u r e . It is p r e f er a b l e to tig h te n a l l th e n u ts i n p a ir s a cr o s s
the press.

4 . T h e vu l ca n ise r sh o u ld b e se t a c c o r d in g to th e m ak e r ’s in st r uc ti o n s a n d t h e t yp e o f
m a ch in e so as t o g i ve a m i n i m u m cu r in g pr e ss ur e b e twe e n t h e p r e s s p l a t e n s o n t h e
belt surface of 7 kg/cm 2. ISO 9001

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5. T h e fo l l o win g ta b le p r o vid e s t h e d e ta i ls o f t h e r e c o m m e n d e d vu lca n i sin g

t e m p er a tur e a n d vu lc an i s in g ti m e fo r th e va r io u s b e lt t h i c k n e s s e s .

T AB LE II

Total Belt Vu l c a n i s i n g Vulcanising T e m p er a t u r e

T h i ck n e s s T em p e r a t u r e Time a t Pr e s s o p e n i n g
(mm) De g r ee ‘ C’ ( m i n u t e s) De g r e e ‘ C’

0 - 6 144 25 93
6 - 12 144 30 93
12 - 20 144 35 93
20 - 25 144 45 93

Note : W h en sp l ic i n g b e l ts wi th h ea t r e s i sta n t q u a li t y o f r u b b e r c o v e r s , t h e p r e ss
sh o u ld b e o pe n e d a t a te m p e r a tur e o f 6 5 de g r e e ce n ti g r a d e.

6. Af te r cu r in g o n e ch ar g e , op e n th e pr e ss a t th e te m p e r a t u r e
r e co mm e n de d f o r p r ess o p e n in g an d p o s i t i o n th e n e xt ch a r g e fo r c u ri n g ,
p r ov id i ng fo r 2 5 m m o ve r l a p o n th e p r e vio u s o n e . Re pe a t fo r fu r t h e r
charges.

7. O n ce th e wh o le sp li cin g a r e a h a s b e e n cu r e d , rem o ve th is, e x a m i n e fo r a n y

d ef e c t s a n d tr im t h e e d g e s f or e x c e s s s p e w .

8. Re - i n st a l l t h e i d le r s a n d r e l e a s e t h e b e l t a ft e r o n e h o u r .

Conclusion

W hil e v ul ca n i se d j o i n ts a r e lo n g e r l a sti ng th a n m e t a l
fa ste n e r s, e v e n a v u l c a n i s e d j o in t c a n n o t p r o d u c e
a te n sil e s tr e n gt h a t th e j o in t e qu i va le n t to t h e b e l t str e n g th
its e lf. W hi le i t c a n pr o d u c e a te n s i l e
str e n g th clo se to th e b e lt s t r e n gt h, t h e n o r m a l p r a cti ce a d o p te d
fo r ca lc ul a t io n o f th e te n s i l e s tr e n g t h a t t h e
j o i nt is a p p r o xim a te l y 1 p l y le s s i .e ., fo r a b e l t i n g of
fu l l th i c k n e s s t e n s i l e s tr e n g t h o f 6 3 0 K N/ m e t re
in co r p o r a tin g 4 p li es , t h e j o i n t s tr e n gt h i s c a l c u l a t e d a s
4 7 2 . 5 K N/ m e tr e , e v e n th o u g h t h e a c t u a l str e n g t h
m a y b e m o r e t h a n th i s . Ho we v er , t h i s d r o p i n th e
te n sil e str e n g th a t t h e j o i n t wo u l d n o t a ff e ct th e b e lt
p e rf orm a n ce , if b e l t s e l e ct i o n ta k e s in to ac co u nt a
m i n im u m f a ct o r o f s a f e t y o f 1 : 5 a t th e spliced
j o i nt , u n de r m a xim u m te n si le l o a d i n g ( sta r ti n g /st o p p in g t en si o n )
fo r o p e r a ti n g s a f e t y o f m u l ti - p l y te xt i l e
r e in fo r ce d be l ti ng . Al s o, pl e a se n o te th a t th e
e f fi c i e n c y o f a v u l c a n i s e d j o i n t d e p e n d s a l ot o n
th e ca p a bi l i t y o f th e e q u i p m e n ts u se d , t h e wo r km a n sh ip a n d th e
q u al it y of th e co m p o u n d s u s e d , a p a r t fr o m
th e q u al it y o f th e b el t i t s e lf
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