Conveyor belt is the least durable and most expensive element of the conveyor installation, the reliability of the conveyor operation most of all depends on its quality. Typically, the cost of the conveyor belt and the cost of repairing it over the life of the conveyor are commensurate with or exceed the cost of mechanical equipment and its installation.
Conveyor belts are used to transport goods in all sectors of the economy. The total number of goods transported by belt conveyors is commensurate with the freight turnover of vehicles throughout the country. Conveyor transport is especially important in the mining and metallurgical industries, and in the production of building materials. The main directions for improving belt conveyors are increasing their productivity and reliability in operation.