Conveyor Skirting Rubber & Sealing System

Product Overview

Conveyor skirting rubber seals the critical gap between the transfer chute side walls and the conveyor belt surface at loading points. Even a 5mm gap in a high-throughput loading zone allows tonnes of spillage per hour. Proper skirting eliminates this gap, containing material on the belt and preventing the spillage, dust, and cleanup costs associated with poor loading zone sealing.

Skirting Rubber Specifications

Skirting Holder Systems

Skirting rubber must be held firmly against the belt surface and be adjustable as the rubber wears:

• Clamp-type holder: Steel clamp bolts to chute sidewall, rubber blade slides down as it wears —?most common
• Spring-loaded holder: Spring maintains constant contact pressure as rubber wears —?best for varying belt heights
• Weighted skirting: Gravity-loaded pressure arm —?simple and reliable
• Floating skirting: Follows belt surface contour —?for belts with significant lateral movement

Installation Guidelines

• Set skirting gap to belt surface: 0—?mm maximum —?check with feeler gauge
• Extend skirting at least 1.5m beyond the active loading zone
• Do not over-tighten skirting against belt —?excessive pressure causes belt underside wear and increased drive power
• Check and adjust skirting gap monthly —?rubber wears and gap increases over time
• Replace skirting rubber when it has worn to less than 30% of original height