Contitech Transportbandsysteme Gmbh

Johnson; David

Echtenkamp, Alan

Alan C Echtenkamp

Jack Bruce Wallace

Jacques Basson

Douglas Gilg

David W Johnson

David Johnson

Douglas M Gilg

A draper belt () having a carry layer (), a pulley cover layer (), and a reinforcing layer () which is situated between the carry layer () and the pulley cover layer (). The carry layer () includes a plurality of cleats () which are reinforced with reinforcing rods (). The draper belt () has a first edge section (), a second edge section (), and a center section () located between the first edge section () and the second edge section (). The first edge section () and the second edge section () of the draper belt () each have a modulus that is at least three times greater than the modulus of the center section ().

Draper belt having improved edge durability

A draper belt () having a carry layer (), a pulley cover layer (), and a reinforcing layer () which is situated between the carry layer () and the pulley cover layer (). The draper belt () has a first edge () and a second edge (). The carry layer () includes a plurality of cleats () which run from the first edge () to the second edge () of the draper belt. The cleats () are reinforced with reinforcing rods which are comprised of a cured rubbery polymer which includes at least 3 phr of reinforcing fibers.

Draper belt with a rubber insert inside the cleats to increase belt durability and reduce fiberglass rod

A belt monitoring system for an agricultural belt arrangement, the monitoring system including an agricultural belt having a magnetic element embedded therein and a sensor. The agricultural belt arrangement defines a proper belt alignment for the belt and moves the belt. The magnetic element is polarized so as to output a magnetic signal. The sensor is configured to detect, at a reference position, the magnetic signal outputted by the magnetic element. The monitoring system further includes a circuit configured to output a signal if, for example, the agricultural belt moves more than a predetermined amount through the agricultural belt arrangement without the sensor arrangement detecting the magnetic signal outputted by the magnetic element, a predetermined amount of time passes without the sensor detecting the magnetic signal, and the circuit determines the position of the magnetic element to be outside of a permissible positional range.

System and method for monitoring an agricultural belt

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Waverly, NE, United States of America

Alan C Echtenkamp