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Drive Friction Factors

Belt conveyors utilize a friction drive and accordingly, when power is applied to the drive system, one run of the belt will experience a higher tension than the other. The amount of slack side tension required to prevent slippage at the drive is a function of several constant factors amongst others is the coefficient of friction between the drive system. Below is a list of standard drive pulley friction factors from various design catalogues and standards.



Friction Factor (Min) Friction Factor (Max) Description Reference
0.35 0.35 Dry Lagged STEVENS ADAMSON
0.35 0.35 Rubber surfced belt driving rubeer lagged pulley surface CEMA
0.2 0.3 Wet Lagged BRIDGESTONE
0.35 0.35 Wet Lagged STEVENS ADAMSON
0.35 0.35 Lagged CEMA
0.35 0.35 Dry Lagged BRIDGESTONE
0.4 0.45 Dry Lagged REMA TIP TOP
0.2 0.2 Bare pulley running in water CMA
0.35 0.35 Wet and Dirty Lagged CEMA
0.35 0.35 dry lagged pulleys CMA
0.4 0.4 Wet and Dirty Lagged LINATEX
0.25 0.25 Rubber surfaced belt driving bare steel pulley CEMA
0.35 0.35 Wet Lagged CEMA
0.6 0.6 Dry Lagged LINATEX
0.25 0.25 Bare Pulley CEMA
0.35 0.35 Bare Pulley STEVENS ADAMSON
0.1 0.3 Bare Pulley BRIDGESTONE
0.8 0.8 Wet Lagged LINATEX
0.35 0.35 Wet Lagged REMA TIP TOP
0.8 0.8 pulleys lagged with ceramics CMA
0.35 0.35 Dry Lagged CEMA
0.35 0.35 Wet and Dirty Lagged STEVENS ADAMSON
0.35 0.35 Lagged STEVENS ADAMSON
0.2 0.2 Wet and Dirty Lagged BRIDGESTONE
0.25 0.3 Wet and Dirty Lagged REMA TIP TOP
0.5 0.5 Dimpled Ceramic or equivalent hard material CEMA




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