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.Tracking assistance is often required on: Guide strips will not guarantee tracking success on a conveyor or conveyor belt that is poorly manufactured or lacking dimensional accuracy. The conveyor system and conveyor belt should be manufactured to reasonably track by normal means so that the use of guide strips can…

Common Causes of Conveyor Belt Tracking Issues See our other posts for more information on properly tracking a conveyor belt:

Clean Inspect Tension Adjust Clean When you remove your old belt, it’s time to roll up your sleeves and thoroughly clean your conveyor and surroundings. Product debris, dust, grease, oil, worn pulley lagging, or broken pieces of your conveyor are the biggest culprit of belts that do not properly track….

1. Check for product, debris, and buildup Most often the main source of mis-tracking is a result of product or basic materials built up on the bottom side of the conveyor belt or pulleys. Often this pending result can create a crown or raised portion on the pulley which can…