Power The formulas shown on this page are only

to be used as a guideline to calculate the

60 Hz connection
All data given in this catalogue is based
Calculations required belt pull of a drum motor for
typical unit load handling applications. No
on connection to 50Hz supply.
If however the motor is connected to a
for Interroll allowance has been made for additional
friction factors caused by; ploughs,
60Hz supply, the speed of the motor will
increase by roughly around 20 %.
Drum Motors scrapers, skirt rubbers or knife edged
transfers etc. For more detailed
Example: 0.5 m/s x
60
50
= 0.6 m/s
calculation please refer to the original
equipment supplier or to Interroll.

Belt pull calculation

F = Belt pull [N]. F = F0 + F1 + F2 + F3

The belt pull [N] for the drum motors is shown in the respective tables
Pn = Belt weight per linear meter [kg/m]
Ppr = Weight of rotating parts of the belt conveyor (carrying
and return section) per meter length [kg/m]
Pm1 = Weight of the conveyed product on the load section,
for each meter of length of the belt conveyor [kg/m]
Pm2 = Weight of the conveyed product on the return section,
for each meter of length of the belt conveyor [kg/m]
C1 = Coefficient of friction between product and belt carrying side
C2 = Coefficient of friction between belt carrying side and slider bed
C3 = Coefficient of friction between return belt and product
C4 = Coefficient of friction between return belt side and slider bed
L = Centre-to-centre length [m]
H = Height difference in conveyor [m]
F0 – F3 = Force components for shown operating conditions [N]

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Guideline for coefficient C2 or C4 PE Belt PP Belt POM Belt PVC/urethane belt Polyamide/Polyester belt

of friction PE slider bed 0.33 0.11 0.10

Mild steel or
s/s slider bed 0.15 0.26 0.20 0.50 0.30

C1 or C3 PE Belt PP Belt POM Belt

Steel products 0.13 0.32 0.20

Glass products 0.09 0.19 0.15

Plastic products 0.08 0.17 0.15

Calculations H

Force to convey Force to convey

Conveying system Force without load materials horizontally materials on incline Accumulation

Pm1

L
F0 = 0.4 · L · (2Pn + Ppr) F1 = 0.4 · L · Pm1 F2 = 10 · H · Pm1 * F3 = 10 · L · Pm1 · C1

Roller bed conveyor

Pm1

L
F0 = 11· L · Pn · C2 F1 = 11 · L · Pm1 · C2 F2 = 10 · H · Pm1 * F3 = 10 · L · Pm1 · C1

Slide bed conveyor

Pm1
Pm2 L
F0 = 10 · L · Pn · (C2 + C4) F1 = 10 · L · (Pm1 · C2 + Pm2 · C4) *
F2 = 10 · H · (Pm1 – Pm2) F3 = 10 · L · (Pm1 · C1 + Pm2 · C3)
Technical Features

Duble slide
Double slidebed
bed conveyor
conveyor

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