Catalog components for conveyor belts

The Standard Profile (SPRF) elements are stored in a hierarchy. This image shows the hierarchy for metric belt profiles:

Under the STSE are categories for each of these required profiles:

• 3-sided trough belts

• Transition belts from 3-side to flat

• Flat belts

• V belts

• Transition belts from V to flat

Each STCA contains multiple belt profiles. This image shows metric trough profiles:

To view a belt profile, select it or its parent STCA or CATA in the Catalogue Explorer. Then click Catalog in the Modify group on the Catalogue tab.

The model view for the selected profile is displayed:

Data Set (DTSE)

Click Data Set in the Model References pane to view all parameter definitions for the belt. The Data References pane is displayed:

These KEY words are used in the application:

• BWID - Base Width
  Fixed parameter.
  The length of the roller on the idlers supporting the belt is relevant to this setting. See the Idler section.

• SWID - Side Width
  Fixed parameter.

• WIDT - Overall belt width.
  Fixed parameter.

• ANGL - Angle of the belt.
  Design parameter, which can be set on the GENSEC element.

• BTHI - Belt thickness
  Design parameter, which can be set on the GENSEC element.

  Important: Do not change the key words.

When you select ANGL or BTHI in the Data References pane, the Add Valid Value button is enabled.

Valid design parameter settings

Set values for the design parameters ANGL and BTHI to limit what angles a designer can set. If you do not specify values, a designer can specify any angle. This has an effect on the idlers. See Idlers.

PTSS - PLINE set

Click Pline Set in the Model References pane to display the P-Line Definitions pane:

The PLINE set must contain these PLINs:

• NA - This PLIN is placed at the bottom of the belt profile.

• TOB - This PLIN is placed at the top of the belt profile.

You can add PLINES

GMSS - Geometry set

Click Geometry in the Model References pane.

The geometry set contains an SPRO which consists of vertices that define the shape of the belt.

CATE - Category

The category contains all available sizes and settings for each belt width. However, it is the specification that decides which widths are available for a particular project. See Specifications.

Important: Ensure that the belt widths are the same for each category.

Click Category in the Model References pane.

GTYP settings

To distinguish between belt types, you must make these associations between GTYPs and belts: