F.N. Sheppard & Co. Self Tracking Belts

Reasons and Applications for Using V-Guide Tracking

• Where pulley flanges can not be used or may interfere with products being conveyed
• Conveyors with long center distance where true tracking is critical
• Side loading or unloading applications
• Where the belt runs on its edge in a vertical position instead of lying flat on a conveyor surface

Design Considerations
When a V-guide is added to the belt it can effect the flexibility which in turn effects the minimum pulley diameter. Modifications to the V-guide can be done to improve the flexibility, such as notching. Various size V-guides can be applied. Typically the V-guide is placed on the bottom center of the belt. It can also be positioned off-center, or combination V-guides can be used on wide belts. There should be clearance between the V-guide and pulley or slider bed groove. See drawings and chart below.

• V-guide Sizes (Inch & Metric): O, A, B, C, K6, K8, K10, K13
• V-guide Material: Urethane, PVC, Neoprene Rubber, Rubber Modified Vinyl, FDA
• V-guide Construction: Solid, Notched, Serrated

Reasons and Applications for Using V-Guide Tracking

• Where pulley flanges can not be used or may interfere with products being conveyed
• Conveyors with long center distance where true tracking is critical
• Side loading or unloading applications
• Where the belt runs on its edge in a vertical position instead of lying flat on a conveyor surface

Design Considerations
When a V-guide is added to the belt it can effect the flexibility which in turn effects the minimum pulley diameter. Modifications to the V-guide can be done to improve the flexibility, such as notching. Various size V-guides can be applied. Typically the V-guide is placed on the bottom center of the belt. It can also be positioned off-center, or combination V-guides can be used on wide belts. There should be clearance between the V-guide and pulley or slider bed groove. See drawings and chart below.

• V-guide Sizes (Inch & Metric): O, A, B, C, K6, K8, K10, K13
• V-guide Material: Urethane, PVC, Neoprene Rubber, Rubber Modified Vinyl, FDA
• V-guide Construction: Solid, Notched, Serrated