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Telescopic Belt Conveyor

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Telescopic Belt Conveyor has become the core equipment for modern bulk and piece goods transportation with its freely adjustable length body design. Its core advantage lies in its dynamic telescopic ability, which can be flexibly extended or contracted within a range of 10-50 meters according to the operation requirements. It is perfectly adapted to port loading and unloading, coal mining, warehousing and logistics, etc., significantly reducing equipment displacement or transfer links, and improving operation efficiency by more than 30%. The modular body structure takes into account both compactness and maintenance convenience, and cooperates with the automatic control system to achieve energy saving and unmanned operation.

Advantages of Telescopic Belt Conveyor

The telescopic belt conveyor has shown significant advantages in multiple application scenarios due to its unique telescopic design, especially in terms of flexibility, efficiency and space adaptability.

Dynamically adjust the length: Through the telescopic mechanism, the body length can be freely extended or contracted according to work requirements, without the need to frequently disassemble and assemble the equipment, and quickly adapt to the 5-30 meter transportation needs.

Adapt to changing working conditions: Suitable for scenarios where the location of loading and unloading points changes frequently (such as port loading and unloading, coal mine excavation working face), reducing the need to move equipment or add transfer conveyors.

Seamless operation: Compared with fixed conveyors, the telescopic body can realize continuous material transportation, avoid interruption of the process due to distance changes, and improve production efficiency.

Compact structure design: It takes up little space when in the retracted state, suitable for sites with limited space.

Different working modes of Telescopic Belt Conveyor

The core intelligence of the telescopic belt conveyor is reflected in the three-level operation mode supported by the PLC control system, which meets the automation needs of different scenarios through differentiated logic design.

Manual mode: "Inching" operation is realized through the body button box or remote control panel, and the start and stop of the conveyor belt and the movement of the telescopic frame can be controlled separately. This mode does not require complex programming and is suitable for non-continuous operation scenarios such as temporary loading and unloading at ports and emergency transfer in warehouses.

Semi-automatic mode: The system can store 2-3 groups of commonly used working lengths (such as 5 meters / 8 meters / 12 meters). The operator selects the corresponding mode through the touch screen or buttons, and the PLC automatically completes the positioning of the telescopic frame and the belt tensioning adjustment.

Fully automatic mode: By integrating sensors such as material level meters, photoelectric switches, and encoders, the system can sense the material position and conveying status in real time and automatically adjust the parameters.

Working principle of Telescopic Belt Conveyor

The telescopic belt conveyor adopts the four-dimensional core architecture of "drive system + telescopic frame + conveyor belt + control system". During operation, the material falls into the conveyor belt from the fixed end feed port, and the motor drives the roller to operate to achieve conveying. When the length needs to be adjusted, the control system sends a command, and the drive device pushes the telescopic section to move forward and backward along the track. At the same time, the tensioning system automatically adjusts the belt tension to ensure smooth conveying.

Structure of Telescopic Belt Conveyor

The telescopic belt conveyor is composed of core structures such as a telescopic frame and a belt storage device. The modular design allows free adjustment of the length to meet the needs of different working conditions.

Main conveying section: This is the fixed base part of the conveyor, which usually contains the drive motor, control system and main frame.

Telescopic section: One or more sections of the movable body that can slide within the main conveying section. Driven by a chain, gear or synchronous belt drive system, these telescopic sections can be smoothly extended forward or retracted backward under the drive of the motor.

Conveyor belt system: A complete conveyor belt runs through all telescopic sections and the main conveying section. The specially designed belt storage and tensioning system ensures that no matter what length the conveyor is at.

Control system: The operator can easily control the telescopic movement of the conveyor, the forward and reverse rotation of the belt and the speed through the control panel located at the front or rear end of the conveyor.

Support and mobile structure: The conveyor is usually installed on a sturdy base and can be fixed or equipped with heavy-duty casters to enable it to be flexibly moved between different loading and unloading platforms.

What types of products can Telescopic Belt Conveyor convey?

The flexible telescopic design of telescopic belt conveyor is an ideal choice for mining, logistics, building materials and other fields.

Granular/powdered: wheat, corn, cement, coal powder, fertilizer, use anti-skid conveyor belt to prevent slipping, optional sealing cover to reduce dust flying; powder materials need to control the conveying angle ≤18° to avoid accumulation.

Block/granular: ore, iron ore, quartz sand, coal, gravel, equipped with wear-resistant rubber belt and anti-tear layer, hopper feed port equipped with grille to screen oversized bulk materials, conveying speed controlled at 0.8-1.2m/s to prevent impact.

Bag/box finished products: fertilizer bags, express parcels, food boxes, use flat conveyor belt + side baffle design, conveying angle ≤15°; with photoelectric sensor to automatically detect material position to avoid stacking and extrusion.

Mildly sticky materials: wet sand, clay, dough, sauce, use PVC or PU material conveyor belt with adhesion resistance, with high-frequency vibration device to prevent material adhesion; add scraper cleaner at the rear of the conveying.

Telescopic Belt Conveyor vs. Traditional Fixed Conveyor

The telescopic belt conveyor can freely adjust the length, reduce equipment displacement and transfer, and is especially suitable for scenes with frequent changes in loading and unloading points; while the fixed conveyor needs to be stopped for adjustment, occupies a large space, and is only suitable for fixed distance transportation.

Scenario

Advantages of Retractable Type

Limitations of Fixed Type

Frequent changes in loading/unloading points

Dynamic adjustment without disassembly

Requires shutdown for relocation or additional equipment

Long-distance segmented conveying

Single unit covers full distance, reduces transfers

Multiple units in series increase failure points

Narrow/irregular spaces

Saves space in retracted state

Fixed length may not fit installation requirements

Telescopic Belt Conveyor Manufacturer

Dahan Machinery is a professional telescopic belt conveyor R&D and manufacturer. We have advanced production equipment and a complete testing system. Our products are widely used in coal mines, ports, electricity, building materials, logistics and warehousing industries. The fuselage length can be flexibly adjusted (10-50 meters), equipped with an intelligent control system to achieve automatic operation and remote monitoring. It provides customized conveying solutions for many domestic and foreign companies and has won wide acclaim. We insist on technological innovation and are committed to providing customers with more reliable and intelligent conveying equipment to help the industry develop efficiently.

With its flexible and variable conveying length and efficient and stable material transmission capabilities, the telescopic belt conveyor has become the core equipment for modern industrial flexible conveying. It can dynamically adjust according to changes in loading and unloading points, site space, etc., adapt to multiple types of materials, effectively overcome the limitations of fixed conveyors, and is widely used in logistics, mining and other fields.

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