Both belts are open, both are metal, and both turn up on cooling, drying and baking lines. They are not interchangeable: they are built differently, driven differently, and support product differently.
| Flat Wire / Honeycomb Belt | Balanced Weave Belt | |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | Flat strips joined by rods, forming open cells | Alternating left- and right-hand spirals joined by rods |
| Typical applications | Cooling, drying, baking, thermal processing, food processing, industrial conveying | Baking, cooling, drying, thermal processing, food processing, industrial conveying |
| Drive | Usually sprocket-driven | Sprocket- or friction-driven, depending on the line |
| What decides the choice | Open area, airflow and product support on a sprocket drive | Product support and surface on the existing drive |
Application suitability depends on belt configuration, materials and operating conditions.
316L flat wire belt rebuilt from a sample, clenched edge matched.
About 700 m to a strict OEM drawing with bend radii and no burrs.
Product pages: Flat Wire / Honeycomb Belt · Balanced Weave Belt
The product, the line section (cooling, drying, baking), the drive type, and photos of the current belt and sprocket.
Only after the drive, support and product handling are reviewed together. They are built and driven differently.
It depends on the product and the cleaning method. We review both before recommending a structure.
Product, line section, drive type and photos of the current belt and sprocket.
Send your line details and photos. Spring Liu, Sales Director, will reply with what engineering needs to compare them for you.
Document Library
Compare pitch, wire, edge, surface and sprocket options with your equipment before you send a drawing or old-belt photos. 13 technical specifications and 11 production and quality control documents for JBL metal conveyor belts and sprockets, page by page on your phone or computer.
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