Wire Belt Company of America

Depending on the mesh, they range from 28mm to 4500mm

Metal belts are a clean-in-place style of belt, which means you do not have to remove them from the conveyor to clean them. Metal belts are also metal detectable where plastic is not, which is especially important in food processing. Metal belts also won’t catch fire. Read our hygiene report on stainless steel conveyor belting: https://wirebelt.com/help-center/improve-hygiene-standards/

Yes all our belts are. Flat-Flex, Compact Grid, Versa-link, and EZSplice all have USDA acceptance certification.

Flat-Flex belts can run backwards if the conveyor is set up properly.

The smallest pitch and wire diameter EZSplice (https://wirebelt.com/products/accessories/ez-splice) is available for is 6.4mm x 1.4mm

You only need enough tension in the belt circuit to engage the drive sprockets. The belt needs to be ‘finger tight’ at the in-feed.

It is not as much about the speed of the belt, but the number of revolutions. The faster you run a belt, the more likely you will have to replace it in a shorter amount of time.

Yes, contact your local representative for an appointment.

The average lead time for a standard Flat-Flex belt is 2 weeks. If it is a belt we carry in stock, usually we can send it out that day.

By their very nature, all conveyor belts have a finite life, including metal belts. However, it is a fact that the majority of conveyor belts do not wear out or “use up” their life. Most belts, if they actually do fail during use in a production environment, fail because of factors not related to strength, belt life, or robustness of the belt. They usually fail for one or more of the reasons outlined in our ‘potential causes of downtime’: https://wirebelt.com/help-center/12-potential-causes-of-downtime

Please contact our technical sales team for assistance. https://wirebelt.com/contact-us/contact-support