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The Airglide Belt conveyor is a development of the
traditional type, but instead of carrying idlers it employs a cushion
of air, being the means of supporting the loaded belt between the
feed and the discharge.
The design uses the latest sheet metal fabrication technology with
strong but lightweight construction.
These sections are generally pre-assembled and delivered to site as
head, tail, 3m intermediate, and make-up, casings, all designed to
bolt together to form the requisite length of conveyor.
Each casing section is sealed with self-adhesive sealing tape between
the joints to ensure continuity of the air plenum without leaks. The
loaded Airglide belt is supported on a cushion of air supplied by
the longitudinal air plenum.
Air is injected at regular intervals along the "U" shaped bedplate
to the underside of the belt, generating a low friction support cushion.
A small blower unit supplies the low-pressure filtered air to the
plenum, which in most instances is sufficient to supply the total
belt length.
The Airglide Conveyors are often housed in Tubular Gantries. With
lengths in excess of 10 metres, the gantries are protected from the
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Geo.
Robson & Co. (Conveyors) Ltd
Coleford Road, Sheffield, S9 5PA
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+44 (0)114 2433066
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