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PosiClean®
 

PosiClean® is designed to be an easy to clean, positive drive, replacement of plastic modular belt for the food processing industry. PosiClean has sealed aramid tension members to limit belt stretch.

 

 PosiClean® Belt Specifications

 

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PosiClean vs. plastic modular

 

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Product Features

  • Direct replacement of most 2” plastic modular belt
  • Smooth surface allows cleaning to microbiological level and clean-in-place process
  • Sealed edges and tension members prevent ingress of microbes
  • Aramid tension members provide high strength, low stretch
  • Tough polyurethane construction
    - Water and chemical resistant
    - Meets FDA material requirements for wet food contact
  • Welded endless or spliced with stainless steel lacing
  • USDA accepted for meat, poultry and dairy processing equipment
    - Meat and poultry and dairy certifications
 

Application Characteristics

  • Replacement for plastic modular belt
    - Quieter operation
    - Easier cleaning
    - No hinges or pins to break and possibly contaminate product
  • Food and confectionery conveying
  • Formulated for wash down environments
  • Less labor and cleaning water than plastic modular belt

PosiClean® Specifications      
  PC20
Belt Options Standard Hi Torque Cold Temp
Designator KV-FDA HDK-FDA HDK-R6
Cords/Inch 2 4 4
Pitch (nominal) 2" 2" 2"
Specific Belt Weight (lbs/ft/in) 0.078 0.078 0.078
Specific Belt Stiffness (lbs/inch/inch) 7400 11800 11800
Min. Pulley Dia. 3.76" 3.76" 3.76"
Min. Back Bend Dia. 6" 6" 6"
Service Temperature Range -4° to 158° F -4° to 158° F -10° to 158° F
Coefficient of Friction      
  Urethane vs. UHMW (dry) 0.53 to 0.69 0.53 to 0.69 0.54 to 0.69
  Urethane vs. Stainless Steel (dry) 0.74 to 0.94 0.74 to 0.94 0.64 to 0.68
Color (B=Blue, W=White) B & W B B
Min. and Max. Width 8"/36" 8"/36" 8"/36"
       
Fastening Options      
Max. Allowable Tension (lbs per inch width) (1)      
  Factory Weld (Finger Length 100mm+) 39 65 65
  Field Weld (Finger Length 25 mm) 24 39 35
  Straight Cut Weld 20 33 30
Flexco®  UX1SS Clipper® Wire Hooks(2) 26 26 26
Flexco®  APF150(2) Alligator®  Plastic Rivet 26 26 26
Flexco®  RS125(2)  Alligator®  Ready Set™ Staple 26 26 26
       
(1) Max allowable set as the lower of 1/4 yield strength of weld or 2% stretch of weld
(2) Load limit for all mechanical fasteners based on stretch limit of no-cord end cap testing
When used with the Hi-Torque belt without an end cap, the max allowable belt tension per inch of belt width is 54 lbs. with UX1SS and RS125, and 45 lbs. with APF150.

PosiClean Sprocket™ Specifications        
Number of Teeth     6 8 10 12
Nom. Outside Diameter   inch 3.7 4.9 6.2 7.5
  mm 94 126 158 189
Nom. Diameter of Optional Flange   inch 3.9 5.1 6.4 7.7
  mm 99 131 163 194
Nominal Optional Flange Thickness   inch 0.125 0.125 0.125 0.125
mm 3 3 3 3
Nominal Hub Width   inch 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
mm 32 32 32 32
Available Bore Sizes Imperial Sizes Square, in 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
Round*, in 1 1 N/A N/A
Metric Sizes Square, mm 40 40 40 40
Round*, mm 30 30 N/A N/A
Material     UHMW
             
* Imperial keyway sizes on round bores conform to ANSI standard B17.1 - 1967 (R1989); 
    metric keyway sizes conform to BS 4235: Part 1: 1972 (1986)

PosiClean Sprocket & Support Guidelines
Belt Width inch 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 36
Min. No. Sprockets (Max. 5" spacing center to center) 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 9
No. of Sprockets for Max. allow. tension (Max. 3" spacing center to center)  3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13
Min. No. Carryway Supports (6" spacing center to center) 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7

 
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What kind of file is this? PosiClean® Food Grade Belt Flyer 302 KB (1 minutes
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What kind of file is this? PosiClean and FC12 USDA Certifications 146 KB (41 seconds
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