At present, the most widely used Air Support Belt Conveyor is Semi (or hybrid) structure. It replaces the idler with plenum that supports the loaded branch of the General Belt conveyor. When the air source supplies air to the plenum below the belt support trough, it forms an air cushion and supports the conveyor belt.
In this way, the support of the idler roller separated by a certain distance becomes a continuous air cushion support. So that the rolling friction of the support roller with the conveyor belt becomes fluid friction with the air. Other parts are still the same as the belt conveyor. This article is mainly about the comparison between the Air Supported Belt Conveyor and the General Belt Conveyor.
In order to protect the quality of the material during transportation and to avoid environmental pollution, Air Supported Belt Conveyors are required for applications where the transport is enclosed. Once a specialized manufacturer of Air Supported Belt Conveyors,especially a professional manufacturer of plenum is formed.Air Supported Belt Conveyors are high likely to replace most of the belt conveyors with grooved rollers.
At the same time, it also transports bulk materials at a lower cost than railroads, automobiles and screw conveyors. It can be seen that in recent years, Air Supported Belt Conveyors will continue to develop steadily at a relatively fast pace. It is a new type of continuous conveying equipment with broad application prospects.