When placed at an angle in order to bridge a height difference, such belt conveyors also have the advantage of covering a certain distance.

A disadvantage is the loss of much useful floor space as a result of the presence of the necessary supports for the belt conveyor.

A common example is belt conveyors in airport terminals where there's a need to move the luggage in loops.

This sand was transported automatically by belt conveyors to the rear of the works to be stored and sold.

"We are not in compliance on most if not all our belt conveyors," he warned.

The tour includes a view of mining in the original seams with wooden braces, mining machines and belt conveyors.

It mainly consist of an extendable arm or boom, a belt conveyor and a mobile structure to support the boom.

The crushed coal is then sent by belt conveyors to a storage pile.

In addition there are a number of commercial applications of belt conveyors such as those in grocery stores.

Iwatsu's production facilities made significant advancements with the introduction of quality control and belt conveyors.