Alligator Belt Joints - Alligator joints are stainless steel metallic fasteners with a tie bar across the back preventing any individual pieces coming away and potentially falling in to food products. These allow belts to easily to fitted and removed from conveyors.                     Butt Belt Joints - Butt type joints tend to be manufactured prior to fitting on the machine and are manufactured using a strap on the underside to offer additional strength. This method is a simple but very effective on making a belt endless.                     Clipper Joints - Clipper joins are very similar to Alligator types but tend to be smaller and more light weight. These allow the belt to be fitted and removed with ease.                     Cover Belt Joints - Covers can be applied after joints have been fitted to act a barrier between the metallic surface of the joint and the product being conveyed.                     Finger Belt Joints - Finger joints are manufactured in a similar way to butt types but offer less stress on the joint and the jointed are is spread.                     Overlap Belt Joints - Overlap joints are a simple and easy joint to use where having an even surface is not critical. This type of joint can easy be made on a machine where the belt needs to be fitted onsite.                     Scarf Belt Joints - A scarf joint is similar the overlap butt offer a smooth transition for the product to run offering no lip for products to catch on.                     Soft-Seal Belt Joints - A soft seal or castellated joint is a good option where sticky products might be present and the addition of a cover flap over a metallic joint is not enough. These types of joints are often used on machines manufacturing tortillas and other similar products.                     Spade Belt Joints - The spade offers the same benefits as a finger joint but can sometimes be more effective and there is no sharp tips the joint that may begin to lift over time.

PTFE film encapsulates the edge and help stop fraying and offer protection. The benefit to using film is that it is soft in nature and will stretch with the belt when under tension. Alligator joints are stainless steel metallic fasteners with a tie bar across the back preventing any individual pieces coming away and potentially falling in to food products. Tracking cords are usually 5x5mm square and made of PTFE enabling them to work at the same temperatures as the belt itself. They run in grooves like dots and studs but can be more beneficial.

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