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Research
Investing in Research and in You
Every day, the ongoing commitment to research by conveyor belt manufacturer ContiTech pays off for our customers. It is
demonstrated in part by a $5 million plus investment in our state-of-the-art worldwide research and development facilities.
Innovation Center in Fairlawn, Ohio
With these advanced facilities and equipment at their disposal, our Research and Development
team creates new products, cutting-edge technologies and improved quality assurance measures.
This enables us to bring unique products to market faster than ever, while continuing to deliver
conveyor belts that provide the industry’s lowest cost-per-ton capabilities. In short, by increasing an
already strong research and development drive, we ultimately increase your efficiency and decrease
your downtime.
Here’s a brief look at some of the many investments we have made:
Dynamic Splice Tester
Proving Flexsteel® belts and splices for your next generation designs.
Our dynamic splice tester is one of two machines in the world capable of proving splice efficien-
cies 50% or greater on belt tensions over ST10000.
Tests: DIN 22110/3; internally developed test standards.
DIN Abrasion Tester
Designing belts to last longer.
All of our cover compounds are tested and reported per DIN 53516 non-rotating head test.
This testing allows us to develop compounds like Survivor,® Stacker,® Survivor® Plus and
Defender® Plus – all with superior wear resistance for longer belt life.
Tests: DIN 53516, ISO 4649.
Load Support Tester
Pushing technology to test real life situations.
A belt’s ability to span the idler junction is critical to its success. That is why we developed
this advanced testing system, which simulates idler angles from 20° to 60°, tests idler gaps from
10mm to 25mm and measures the amount of sag a belt experiences.
Tests: Internally developed test standards.
Six-Pulley Splice Tester
Developing stronger splices and higher tension fabric.
This dynamic splice test assists in developing high-tension fabric belts and stronger splices for
future market requirements. It provides improved technical information and greatly reduces
product development cycles.
Tests: DIN 22110/2
Instron® 5500R
Increasing your uptime by reducing rips and tears.
How often is your conveyor down due to rips and tears? Our Instron® machine is used to
develop stronger belts with some of the industry’s best rip, tear and fastener pullout properties.
Tests: ASTM 378-12, 16 & 18: ISO 283, 505 & 1120; AS 13334.3 & .8; DIN 22102-2.6, 22110-6.1; internally
developed test standards.