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Publications
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Introductory Guide to Belting - English Language

This Guide is in English.  A Spanish language version is also available.

This workbook is filled with illustrations and has questions at the end of each chapter to promote self-study. It covers belting basics; elements of a conveyor belt; conveyor systems; application engineering; installation, maintenance and training; fabricated belting; and troubleshooting.

Volume discounts are available. Please contact the NIBA offices for more information.

Length: 48 Pages
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Introductory Guide to Belting - Spanish Language

This Guide is in Spanish.  An English language version is also available.

This workbook is filled with illustrations and has questions at the end of each chapter to promote self-study. It covers belting basics; elements of a conveyor belt; conveyor systems; application engineering; installation, maintenance and training; fabricated belting; and troubleshooting.

Volume discounts are available. Please contact the NIBA offices for more information.

Length: 48 Pages
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Lightweight Training CD - English Language

This CD is in English.  A Spanish language version is also available.

Power Point Presentations designed for market specific industries:

Bread & Bun Industry (30 slides)

  • Breakdown of Industry
  • Typical Belts Used
  • Bread Line Applications
  • Hamburger/Hot Dog Line Applications
  • Oven/Cooling Applications

Citrus Processing (27 slides)

  • Citrus Fruit From Grower to Consumer
  • Example of Common Citrus Packing House
  • Fruit and Vegetable Sizing and Cleaning
  • Fruit and Vegetable Packing Application

Confectionery Industry (14 slides)

  • Breakdown of Industry
  • Plant Layouts
  • Typical Belt Types
  • Applications

Cookie & Cracker Industry (35 slides)

  • Breakdown of Industry
  • Plant Layout
  • Typical Belt Types
  • Cookie & Cracker Line Applications
  • Oven/Cooling Applications
  • Packaging Applications
  • Splicing
  • Trouble Shooting

Metal Stamping (28 slides)

  • Metal Stamping Industry
  • Key Personnel
  • Belt Issues and Types
  • Stamping Equipment and Presses
  • Stacker and Destacker Belts
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Typical Belts

Lightweight Belt Joining (42 slides)

  • For Lightweight Flat Fabric Belting
  • Covers Common Joints for Lightweight Conveyor Belting
  • Finger, finger over finger, skived, stepped, stitched, longitudinal, mechanical
  • Installations Methods and Common Equipment Needed

Mechanical Fasteners (36 slides)

  • Hinged and Nonhinged
  • Fastener Types Available
  • Fastener Selection
  • Installation Recommendations
  • Belt Preparation
  • Squaring
  • Skiving
  • Countersinking
  • Notching
  • Trouble Shooting
  • Common Mechanical Splice Failures

Particle Board Industry (21 slides)

  • Common Product Groups
  • Typical Board Plant Layout
  • Equipment Manufacturers

Tire Manufacturing Plants (37 slides)

  • The Tire Manufacturing Industry
  • Process Flow and Typical Belts Used in Each
  • Belt Applications
  • Lacing and Metal Detectors

Tobacco Industry (12 slides)

  • Introduction to the Tobacco Industry
  • Conveyor Belting in the Tobacco Industry
  • Leaf Processing
  • Cigarette Making

Unit Package Handling, Distribution & Warehousing(42 slides)

  • Belt Components and Challenges in Package Handling
  • Distribution and Warehouse Sorting Systems
  • Overview of Sorting Systems
  • Typical Belts for Pre-merge, Merge, Induction, and Sorting Systems
  • Belt Application Considerations

Vulcanized Splices (78 slides)

  • Advantages/Disadvantages of Vulcanized Splices
  • Types of Vulcanized Splices
  • Questions to Ask
  • Materials, Tools, and Equipment Required
  • Steps in Preparation
  • Assembly of the Splice
  • Vulcanization
  • Causes of Premature Vulcanized Splice Failure
  • Trouble Shooting Vulcanized Splices

 

Year: 2006
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Lightweight Training CD - Spanish Language

This CD is in Spanish.  An English language version is also available.

Power Point Presentations designed for market specific industries:

Bread & Bun Industry (30 slides)

  • Breakdown of Industry
  • Typical Belts Used
  • Bread Line Applications
  • Hamburger/Hot Dog Line Applications
  • Oven/Cooling Applications

Citrus Processing (27 slides)

  • Citrus Fruit From Grower to Consumer
  • Example of Common Citrus Packing House
  • Fruit and Vegetable Sizing and Cleaning
  • Fruit and Vegetable Packing Application

Confectionery Industry (14 slides)

  • Breakdown of Industry
  • Plant Layouts
  • Typical Belt Types
  • Applications

Cookie & Cracker Industry (35 slides)

  • Breakdown of Industry
  • Plant Layout
  • Typical Belt Types
  • Cookie & Cracker Line Applications
  • Oven/Cooling Applications
  • Packaging Applications
  • Splicing
  • Trouble Shooting

Metal Stamping (28 slides)

  • Metal Stamping Industry
  • Key Personnel
  • Belt Issues and Types
  • Stamping Equipment and Presses
  • Stacker and Destacker Belts
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Typical Belts

Lightweight Belt Joining (42 slides)

  • For Lightweight Flat Fabric Belting
  • Covers Common Joints for Lightweight Conveyor Belting
  • Finger, finger over finger, skived, stepped, stitched, longitudinal, mechanical
  • Installations Methods and Common Equipment Needed

Mechanical Fasteners (36 slides)

  • Hinged and Nonhinged
  • Fastener Types Available
  • Fastener Selection
  • Installation Recommendations
  • Belt Preparation
  • Squaring
  • Skiving
  • Countersinking
  • Notching
  • Trouble Shooting
  • Common Mechanical Splice Failures

Particle Board Industry (21 slides)

  • Common Product Groups
  • Typical Board Plant Layout
  • Equipment Manufacturers

Tire Manufacturing Plants (37 slides)

  • The Tire Manufacturing Industry
  • Process Flow and Typical Belts Used in Each
  • Belt Applications
  • Lacing and Metal Detectors

Tobacco Industry (12 slides)

  • Introduction to the Tobacco Industry
  • Conveyor Belting in the Tobacco Industry
  • Leaf Processing
  • Cigarette Making

Unit Package Handling, Distribution & Warehousing(42 slides)

  • Belt Components and Challenges in Package Handling
  • Distribution and Warehouse Sorting Systems
  • Overview of Sorting Systems
  • Typical Belts for Pre-merge, Merge, Induction, and Sorting Systems
  • Belt Application Considerations

Vulcanized Splices (78 slides)

  • Advantages/Disadvantages of Vulcanized Splices
  • Types of Vulcanized Splices
  • Questions to Ask
  • Materials, Tools, and Equipment Required
  • Steps in Preparation
  • Assembly of the Splice
  • Vulcanization
  • Causes of Premature Vulcanized Splice Failure
  • Trouble Shooting Vulcanized Splices

 

Year: 2006
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Heavyweight Training CD - English Language

This CD is in English.  A Spanish language version is also available.

Power Point Presentations designed for market specific industries:

Coal Fired Power Plants (29 slides)

  • Common Solid Fuel Power Plants
  • Sales Contacts
  • Power Plant Belt Specifications Requirements
  • Cover Compound Considerations
  • Conveying to Storage
  • Power Plant Conveyor Systems

Conveyor Belt Tracking & Training

  • Extensive HTML formatted study guide for tracking and training conveyor belting.
  • How to Train a Conveyor Belt
  • Reasons for Poor Conveyor Belt Tracking
  • Identify Conveyor Belt Tracking Patterns, Causes and Solutions

Crushed Stone & Aggregate Industry (11 slides)

  • The Quarrying Process
  • End Uses
  • Crushed Stone & Aggregate Applications
  • Tunneling and Stacker Conveyors

Grain Handling (35 slides)

  • Introduction and Safety
  • Who to Contact
  • Engineered Approach
  • Conveyor Belt Specifications
  • Grain Applications
  • Bucket Elevators
  • Modes of Failure

Particle Board Industry (21 slides)

  • Common Product Groups
  • Typical Board Plant Layout
  • Equipment Manufacturers

Tire Manufacturing Plants (37 slides)

  • The Tire Manufacturing Industry
  • Process Flow and Typical Belts Used in Each
  • Belt Applications
  • Lacing and Metal Detectors

Underground Coal (20 slides)

  • Coal Mining History
  • Types of Underground Mines
  • Mining Methods
  • Conveyor Types
  • Future of Coal Mining

Vulcanized Splices (78 slides)

  • Advantages/Disadvantages of Vulcanized Splices
  • Types of Vulcanized Splices
  • Questions to Ask
  • Materials, Tools, and Equipment Required
  • Steps in Preparation
  • Assembly of the Splice
  • Vulcanization
  • Causes of Premature Vulcanized Splice Failure
  • Trouble Shooting Vulcanized Splices

Mechanical Fasteners (36 slides)

  • Hinged and Nonhinged
  • Fastener Types Available
  • Fastener Selection
  • Installation Recommendations
  • Belt Preparation
  • Squaring
  • Skiving
  • Countersinking
  • Notching
  • Trouble Shooting
  • Common Mechanical Splice Failures

Conveyor Belt Installation & Maintenance (70 slides)

  • Conveyor Belt Basics
  • Handling, Storage, and Installation
  • Belt Selection
  • Conveyor Belt Problems
  • Trouble Shooting
  • Maintenance
  • Recommendations
  • Conveyor Belt Tracking

 

Year: 2006
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Heavyweight Training CD - Spanish Language

This CD is in Spanish.  An English language version is also available.

Power Point Presentations designed for market specific industries:

Coal Fired Power Plants (29 slides)

  • Common Solid Fuel Power Plants
  • Sales Contacts
  • Power Plant Belt Specifications Requirements
  • Cover Compound Considerations
  • Conveying to Storage
  • Power Plant Conveyor Systems

Conveyor Belt Tracking & Training

  • Extensive HTML formatted study guide for tracking and training conveyor belting.
  • How to Train a Conveyor Belt
  • Reasons for Poor Conveyor Belt Tracking
  • Identify Conveyor Belt Tracking Patterns, Causes and Solutions

Crushed Stone & Aggregate Industry (11 slides)

  • The Quarrying Process
  • End Uses
  • Crushed Stone & Aggregate Applications
  • Tunneling and Stacker Conveyors

Grain Handling (35 slides)

  • Introduction and Safety
  • Who to Contact
  • Engineered Approach
  • Conveyor Belt Specifications
  • Grain Applications
  • Bucket Elevators
  • Modes of Failure

Particle Board Industry (21 slides)

  • Common Product Groups
  • Typical Board Plant Layout
  • Equipment Manufacturers

Tire Manufacturing Plants (37 slides)

  • The Tire Manufacturing Industry
  • Process Flow and Typical Belts Used in Each
  • Belt Applications
  • Lacing and Metal Detectors

Underground Coal (20 slides)

  • Coal Mining History
  • Types of Underground Mines
  • Mining Methods
  • Conveyor Types
  • Future of Coal Mining

Vulcanized Splices (78 slides)

  • Advantages/Disadvantages of Vulcanized Splices
  • Types of Vulcanized Splices
  • Questions to Ask
  • Materials, Tools, and Equipment Required
  • Steps in Preparation
  • Assembly of the Splice
  • Vulcanization
  • Causes of Premature Vulcanized Splice Failure
  • Trouble Shooting Vulcanized Splices

Mechanical Fasteners (36 slides)

  • Hinged and Nonhinged
  • Fastener Types Available
  • Fastener Selection
  • Installation Recommendations
  • Belt Preparation
  • Squaring
  • Skiving
  • Countersinking
  • Notching
  • Trouble Shooting
  • Common Mechanical Splice Failures

Conveyor Belt Installation & Maintenance (70 slides)

  • Conveyor Belt Basics
  • Handling, Storage, and Installation
  • Belt Selection
  • Conveyor Belt Problems
  • Trouble Shooting
  • Maintenance
  • Recommendations
  • Conveyor Belt Tracking

 

Year: 2006

Video Presentations
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Track, Train, Troubleshoot DVD

Track, Train, Troubleshoot for Heavyweight Belting DVD.

This seminar is designed to educate and add real world value to those who are in the business of providing solutions to operational problems on conveyors utilizing heavyweight belts.

Segment #1: Belting Technology - Conveyor belt basics, pulley diameters, transition distances, troughing, conveyor belt loads, conveyor belt constructions
Segment #2: Troubleshooting - Conveyor and belt inspection, general problems encountered and solutions, splicing overview, drive slip
Segment #3: Belt Tracking - Fundamentals of belt tracking discussion and NIBA Belt Tracking Video
Segment #4: Site Visit - Putting your knowledge to work in the real world

THIS PRODUCT IS AVAILABLE TO NIBA MEMBERS ONLY.

Year: 2011
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#1: Steel Cable Belting
Year: 1991
#2: Tracking
$30.00
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#2: Tracking
  • Technical Teaching Video 
  • Making the Belt Run True
  • Why Tracking
  • Problems
Length: 81 Mins.
Year: 1989
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#3: Selling Conveyor Belting
  • Preparation and Sales Approach
  • The Sales Call
  • Earning the Business
  • The Sales and Follow-through
  • Marketing Function vs. Sales Function
  • Marketing Support of and for Sales
  • Product Pricing
  • Generation of Marketing Strategy
  • Case Study
Length: 33 Mins.
Year: 1991
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#4: Power Plants Belting Market
  • Types 
  • Market Size
  • Belt Potential 
  • Rules of Thumb
  • Who to Contact
  • Conveyor System/Belts
  • Information Required for Selection 
  • Most Common Belts
  • Cover Gauges and Carcass
  • Belt Features
Length: 54 Mins.
Year: 1991
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#5: Quarrying/Hard Rock Mining
  • The Market
  • Typical Process Flow
  • Conveyor Belt Selection
  • Identifying/Quantifying Prospects
  • Sales Solicitation
  • Elastomers Used in Lightweight
Length: 54 Mins.
Year: 1991
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#6: Elastomers Used In Lightweight Conveyor Belting
  • Common Elastomers and Their Properties
  • NR Applications in Conveyor Belting
  • Styrene Butadiene Rubber
  • Nitrile Butadiene Rubber 
  • Carbonxycated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber
  • Chlorobutyl (chloroisobutene-isoprene) elastomers
  • Neoprene (chloroprene) Elastomers
  • Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer
  • Elastomers
  • Silicone (modified polysiloxanes)
  • Polyvinyl Chloride Thermoplastic Elastomers
  • Polyurethane Thermoplastic Elastomers
Length: 48 Mins.
Year: 1992
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#7: Lightweight Plied Rubber Belting
  • What is Lightweight & Plied Rubber Belting?
  • Belting Components (Fabric & Rubber)
  • Application Exercise (Assessing Needs and Building a Belt)
Length: 57 Mins.
Year: 1992
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#8: Package/Unit Handling
  • The Market/Trends
  • Special Applications
Length: 43 Mins.
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#9: Lightweight Conveyor Belting (#1 in a 3-part series)
Designed for entry level personnel interested in an overview of lightweight conveyor belting
Length: 14 Mins.
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#10: Heavy Duty Conveyor Belting (#2 in a 3-part series)
Designed for entry level personnel interested in an overview of heavy conveyor belting
Length: 14 Mins.
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#11: Mechanical Fasteners (#3 in a 3-part series)
Designed for entry level personnel interested in an overview of mechanical fasteners.
Length: 14 Mins.
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#12: Belts in Motion

An excellent overview of conveyor belts, shows a wide variety of applications and belting products in use. Can be used to stimulate interest in, and excitement about the belting industry. Excellent for customers, employees, prospective NIBA members, and the general public.

  • Wide variety of conveyor belt Applications
  • Belting Products in Use
  • Stimulates Interest & Excitement for the
  • Conveyor Belting Industry
  • Excellent Overiew of Conveyor Belting
Length: 12:30 Mins.
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#13: Belt Tracking

Opens with bold music and action shots of the conveyor belt as the lifeline to industrial production. Discusses and shows proper (and improper) tracking and focuses on basic procedures that will help ensure proper belt tracking. Other topics discussed are general mechanics, in-depth tracking issues for lightweight and heavyweight belts and general causal issues unrelated to the quality of the belt. Covers all aspects involved in proper tracking and shows critical examples of many systems and elements in action.

  • Live Technical Video
  • Live Conveyor Belt Footage
  • Proper & Improper Tracking
  • Basic Tracking Procedures
  • General Mechanics
  • Lightweight & Heavyweight Belting
  • General Tracking Issues & Causes
Length: 13 Mins.

 

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