Conveyor belts are used widely across a huge range of industries including retail, food, packing, distribution, mining, agriculture and many more. They are simply used to transport something from one place to another. They consist of two pulleys with a belt placed around in a continuous loop which then moves around them. The first conveyor belts were produced in the 18
th century and were made of leather, rubber or canvas, travelling around wooden pulleys. Nowadays they are commonly made of steel or aluminium with a rubber belt. Below are a few of the everyday uses of conveyor belts:
Airports – Conveyor belts are used in airports at baggage collection, also known as the baggage carousel. The belt runs out into the terminal in a loop for passengers to pick up their luggage.
Sushi Bars – Maybe some of the smallest conveyor belts you might see, they are used particularly in sushi restaurants, but also in some others. Plates of sushi are continuously placed on the belt to wind their way around the restaurant where customers can pick up whatever they fancy.
Mining – Some of the biggest and most heavy duty conveyor belts are used in mining to transport the materials over, sometimes, very long distances.
Supermarket – This is probably the conveyor belt we will come into contact with most day to day. Shopping is placed on the belt and then transported along to the checkout person so they can scan it.
Television and Stage – Occasionally in your favourite television show a conveyor belt will pop up, perhaps to show off some prizes or perhaps as part of a task, think The Generation Game.
Longest conveyor belt - The world’s longest conveyor is located in the Western Sahara and is used to transport ore, it is a huge 61 miles long!
Fastest conveyor belt – The fastest conveyor belt in the world is in Germany and transports goods at a speedy 15 m/s.
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