<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The on-going rapid development of industry encourages development of new production technologies and designing of machines that use inventive mechanical engineering solutions, a big demand for parts of such machines being a natural consequence. Polymeric power transmission belts are a good example of that. This paper proposes an improvement in the process of production of such belting. Their production includes cutting to length and splicing of elastic round belts to obtain endless belts of the specified length. This is the key phase of the whole production process. A number of splicing methods are available using different physical phenomena. One of them is butt welding technique. In this process heat is applied on the material through an additional heating element called the heat platen. The effect depends on several factors, including preparation of the work pieces. Due to its characteristics the process is often carried out by hand. The need for automated manufacturing was created by important factors associated with manufacturing on an industrial scale: cost, time and quality. The proposed butt welding machine, complete with a control system is an answer to this need. The practical benefits include improved repeatability of splices, time savings and less work load for the operator.</p></abstract>

The on-going rapid development of industry encourages development of new production technologies and designing of machines that use inventive mechanical engineering solutions, a big demand for parts of such machines being a natural consequence. Polymeric power transmission belts are a good example of that. This paper proposes an improvement in the process of production of such belting. Their production includes cutting to length and splicing of elastic round belts to obtain endless belts of the specified length. This is the key phase of the whole production process. A number of splicing methods are available using different physical phenomena. One of them is butt welding technique. In this process heat is applied on the material through an additional heating element called the heat platen. The effect depends on several factors, including preparation of the work pieces. Due to its characteristics the process is often carried out by hand. The need for automated manufacturing was created by important factors associated with manufacturing on an industrial scale: cost, time and quality. The proposed butt welding machine, complete with a control system is an answer to this need. The practical benefits include improved repeatability of splices, time savings and less work load for the operator.

Butt Welding of Round Drive Belts

Faculty of Machines and Transportation, Chair of Basics of Machine Design

Acta Mechanica et Automatica

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The on-going rapid development of industry encourages development of new production technologies and designing of machines that use inventive mechanical...

Butt Welding of Round Drive Belts

Publicado en línea: 17 jul 2018

Páginas: 115 - 126

Recibido: 27 sept 2017

Aceptado: 12 jun 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ama-2018-0019

Palabras clave
Splicing, Welding, Power Transmission Belts, Conveyor Belts

© 2018 Krzysztof Wałęsa et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Butt Welding of Round Drive Belts

Publicado en línea: 17 jul 2018

Páginas: 115 - 126

Recibido: 27 sept 2017

Aceptado: 12 jun 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ama-2018-0019

Palabras claveSplicing, Welding, Power Transmission Belts, Conveyor Belts

© 2018 Krzysztof Wałęsa et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Palabras clave
Splicing, Welding, Power Transmission Belts, Conveyor Belts