Selecting the Optimal Conveyor Drive
With belt width and speed fixed, select conveyor components and calculate belt tension required to overcome gravity, friction, and momentum using: Te = LKt (Kx + KyWb + 0.015Wb) + Wm (LKy + H) + Tp + Tam + Tac. Calculate power required to drive belt using: HP = (TeV) / 33,000. Finally, the designer may select the drive: