Archive Yearly archive: 2023
December 10, 2023 / Technical articles & Press releases
‘Dunlop Conveyor Belting and Fenner Dunlop Americas announce re-branding and strategic inter-company unification.’
November 24, 2023 / Technical articles & Press releases
Reasons for being cheap - Part One
November 22, 2023 / Technical articles & Press releases
How and why at least one leading manufacturer believes that single and dual-ply belting is the future
November 15, 2023 / Technical articles & Press releases
Conveyor specialist Bob Nelson explains how and why finger splicing creates a joint with far superior strength and reliability
November 14, 2023 / Blog
Wear and Tear – Causes, Effects and Solutions
Thanks to advances in rubber technology, the wear life of today’s industrial conveyor belts…
November 9, 2023 / Technical articles & Press releases
Explaining the use of potentially harmful chemicals in conveyor belts and how best to protect humans, wildlife and the environment.
October 26, 2023 / Technical articles & Press releases
Special feature discussing cost, longevity and the questions you should ask before you purchase a conveyor belt.
October 24, 2023 / Technical articles & Press releases
Recycling Today - How a lack of technical understanding can result in selecting a belt based on false economies.
October 11, 2023 / Technical articles & Press releases
How finger splicing turns the weakest link into the strongest link.
October 4, 2023 / Blog
The Strongest Link – how finger splicing turns the weakest link into the strongest link
Virtually without exception, the weakest point of any conveyor belt is the splice joint.
September 29, 2023 / Technical articles & Press releases
How and why the absence of ozone & ultraviolet resistance additives increases the cost of belts for the unsuspecting end-user.
September 28, 2023 / Technical articles & Press releases
Chevron conveyor belts – the good, the bad and the ugly
September 20, 2023 / Blog
CHOOSING THE RIGHT TYPE OF BELT EDGE CAN AVOID UNNECESSARY COST AND DELAY
When requesting a quotation for a conveyor belt, specifying the wrong type of belt edge…
September 13, 2023 / Technical articles & Press releases
A guide to selecting the safest fire-resistant belt for conveying
September 13, 2023 / Technical articles & Press releases
Conveyor belt specialist Leslie David explains why the different methods used to make chevron belts affect their durability and longevity.
September 7, 2023 / Technical articles & Press releases
Innovation and sustainability – the vital role played by Dunlop’s laboratory’
September 7, 2023 / Technical articles & Press releases
Explains the true cost of industrial conveyor belting
September 6, 2023 / Technical articles & Press releases
Explains why there can be a world of difference between chevron belts made by one manufacturer compared to another.
August 31, 2023 / Technical articles & Press releases
When the going gets tough, Dunlop UsFlex keeps going!
August 17, 2023 / Technical articles & Press releases
Transporting, handling and storing rubber conveyor belts
August 15, 2023 / Blog
Transporting, handling and storing rubber conveyor belts
Safety Conveyor belts are packaged in rolls that can be of considerable size and weight.
August 2, 2023 / Technical articles & Press releases
The Invisible danger (SPANISH VERSION)
How ozone and ultraviolet light can shorten the life of rubber conveyor belts. Cómo el ozono y la luz ultravioleta pueden acortar la vida de las bandas transportadoras de goma.
July 26, 2023 / Technical articles & Press releases
Minerals and Exploration Africa
This feature explains the best way to evaluate the true cost of the conveyor belts that you use.
July 20, 2023 / Technical articles & Press releases
Looks at the highly expensive problem of rip, tear and impact damage and the super-tough conveyor belts that defy all the rules.
July 13, 2023 / Blog
Chevron conveyor belts – avoiding the rip off
When it comes to chevron-profiled belting, appearances can be very deceptive. One belt may…
June 30, 2023 / Technical articles & Press releases
Conveyor technology consultant Leslie David examines a more effective approach to conveyor ‘maintain and repair’ contracts
June 30, 2023 / Technical articles & Press releases
Leslie David explains how ozone and ultra violet light can dramatically shorten the working life of conveyor belts.
June 30, 2023 / Technical articles & Press releases
The way forward. How Dunlop’s belief in single-ply belting is proving a big success.
June 30, 2023 / Technical articles & Press releases
Quality in the Making – how premier grade conveyor belts are made
June 30, 2023 / Technical articles & Press releases
How ozone and ultraviolet light can shorten the life of rubber conveyor belts