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Finger Splicing For Conveyor Belts: Advantages To Consider

16 October 2019 by Felix Mason

In a facility that relies on a conveyor belt system, a down line can put a major damper on production. Therefore, getting the conveyor belt professionally repaired quickly is always important. Most companies offer conveyor belt vulcanizing processes, and many offer several different types of this repair method. Finger splicing is one of the options you may find when you call a professional for help. Finger splicing involves cutting long, fingerlike pieces and bonding them together securely. Here is a look at some of the reasons finger splicing is a good way to repair conveyor belts. 

The finished conveyor has a higher strength rating. 

Maintaining the strength rating is super important when you are repairing a conveyor belt in any kind of setting. It is easy to assume that any kind of splicing would compromise the integrity of the belt where strength is concerned, but that is actually not true with finger splicing at all. If anything, the strength of the particular section of the conveyor belt will actually be greater than it was before the damage was done to the belt. The woven design of the finger-spliced belt gives it the added strength to hold up when the repair project is complete. 

Finger splicing prevents catch points when the repair is finished. 

Catch points on a conveyor belt can make it easy for things to get caught up on one particular area of the belt. These catch points can lead to overcrowding and hang-ups because the conveyor will shut down if sensors detect that there is something stuck on the line. When a conveyor is finger spliced, it does not create those pesky catch points and ridges that can be a problem with other conveyor belt vulcanizing processes. For example, some mending will leave tiny stick-ups on the belt from frayed belt materials, but finger splicing will not.

The repaired belt will remain more flexible in spite of the mending. 

Some types of conveyor belt vulcanization will leave the repaired area stiff and hard to bend, which can generate problems when the conveyor belt is running over curved or bent areas. One of the advantages of finger splicing is it helps avoid that unnecessary stiffness that can come along with other repairs. The thin slices that get pieced together do not create a bulky section with multiple layers of belt crammed together, which retains the flexibility of the belt. 

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