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IS:8598-1987
621867205144
( Reaffirmed 1998 )
Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
IDLERS AND IDLER SETS FOR
BELT CONVEYORS
( First Revision )
7-
for
carrying
1. 1 It does not cover idlers and idler sets for portable and mobile belt conveyors.
in rpact, and transition idlers are also not covered by this standard.
2. Terminology
(1irst revision ).
Shall
be according
2. 1 Troughing Angle ( h ) -
to IS : 4240-1984
Garland, catenary
Glossary of conveyor
am
2. 2 Idler Vertical Clearance (m) - The vertical gap between the periphery
id ler transom or any other structural part, nearest to the idler.
top
of the
3. Dimensions
3. 1 fdler Diameters (dl ) -The
se lected from the following:
diameters,
Carrying
635
) 108
1 1143
dl in millimetres,
of carrying
and return
/ 127
) 133
idlers shall b
Carrying
idlers Only
\ 1397
( 1524
( 159
1 1683
j 1937
2191
_~.
Z
idler Lengths -
3 idler Sets -
Mounting
dimensions
as specified
in Tablel.
idlers
in Table 2.
suitable
for
troughed
belt
on three
3.3.2 Slots for bolts - Slots ( SL ) for bolts of diameter D shall be of width D + 2 mm, Min ant
direction along the length of conveyor (see Fig. in Table 2 ).
26 mm, Min, long in the longitudinal
3.3.3 Clearance height (m ) ven below:
The clearance
All dimensions
idler
sets shall
be al
in millimetres.
761
889
1016
108
1143
127
133
--
~~~ -
1397
1524
159
1683
1937
2191
Iiameter
d,*
Ilininiurn
.Icarancc
rr1t
30
30
30
--
~
30
30
30
, 30 1 40
_
1 40
40
) 40
40
*See 3.1.
i_SdC 3.3.
~_
_..
Adopted
18 December
1987
0 September
BUREAU
MANAK
INDIAN
OF
BHAVAN.
1988,
BAHADUR
NEW
DELHI
BIS
STANDARDS
SHAH
110002
ZAFAR
MARG
Gr 4
~ 50
1 I.313
IS :8598 - 1987
TABLE
IDLER
Carrying
and
Return
LENGTHS
Carrying
Idlers
Only
Idlers
Idler
dia.
dl
~---
3'56
76'1
88'9
101'6
108
114'3
127
133
139'7
152'4
_----P--P
168'3
159
193'7
219'1
.ENGTH, I
100
150
160
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
____--_--___---
190
200
235
250
290
---
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
----_-
315
350
%
415
465
500
530
550
600
625
670
700
710
x
x
X
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
----
---
x
x
X
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
X
x
x
x
x
x
X
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
X
X
_-_------
750
800
850
900
950
__
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
X
X
----------__--
1000
1050
1100
1120
1150
1 200
1250
1400
>!
Y,
!<
_---_~-
1500
1600
1700
--_p---
___-----p____-
1800
2 000
2 200
.____X
____-
IS : 8598
TABLE
MOUNTING
(Clauses
DIMENSIONS
3.3 and
All dimensions
Width
B
IDLERS
3.3.2)
in millimetres.
Belt
FOR
11
el
ea
Shape M
400
500
650
800
1 000
1 200
: :::
1 800
2 000
690
790
940
1 090
1 290
1 490
1 690
1 900
2100
2 300
200
200
200
755
855
1 000
1150
1 350
1 560
1 750
1 950
2150
2 350
dimensions
may
Shape N
100
:oo
100
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
65
65
100
100
100
100
100
be used
if mutually
Ml2
Ml2
Ml2
Ml2
Ml2
Ml6
Ml6
Ml6
M20
M20
100
Note-Other
see 3.3.3.
- 1987
agreed
to
by the purchaser
and
the
manufacturer.
Form,
IS : 8598 - 1987
3.3.4 Edge clearance - shall be as given in Table 3.
TABLE
EDGE
All dimensions
Belt
CLEARANCE
in millimetres.
Width
Edge
S1
400
500
650
800
50
50
: ;::
1 400
Clearance
S3
2:
;:
70
100
100
100
100
100
._.
100
100
100
: 8::
2 000
All dimensions
dr
in millimetres.
ds
bi
n*
30
z5
40
:8
Zf
4
::
4
19
12
12
20
30
40
*For return idlers,
n+lO
is permissible.
IS :8598 - 1987
3.4.2
b-l
A-A
All dimensions
3.4.3
in millimetres.
All dimensions
in millimetres,
IS : 8598 - 1987
3.4.4
A-A
All dimensions
in millimetres.
b,
ds
da
---
3.4.5
Note
1 -The
Note
2 -The
troughing
20
himself
of the
25
troughing
30
angle of 15 shall
angle
35
40
adequately
50
on idler set.
4.2 Troughing Angle of Return /d/am - The value of troughing angle of rollers of return idlers shall be
selected out of O, IO and 15 for all standard widths of belts.
Note - Vee-return idlers with 10 or 15 troughing angle may be chosen only in special application
in COnSUkStiOn
with the system
designer/supplier.
4.3 Angle of Tilt (# ) of Side /d/em - Shall be chosen as a function of the troughing
angle ( A) and
the belt speed, and shall be as small as practicable
and in any case shall not be more than 3
( see Fig. 1 ).
Note lThe angle of tilt ( # ) of side idlers shall be in the direction of the belt run for the unidirectional
conveVors
and it shall be zero degree for reversible conveyors.
Note 2 - It is not obligatory
to provide angle of tilt unless specifically
the side idlers may be eliminated
by using training idlers or side rollers.
desired
by the
purchaser.
DIRECTIO~LT
SIDE
FIG.
RUN
IDLER
I
1 TROUGHING
ANGLE
AND
ANGLE
Angle
I
IDLERS
of tilt
on
IS : 8598 - 1987
4.4
Arrangement
of in-line
and Staggered
Carrying
4.4.1 Troughed
carrying
idler sets built up from
staggered
as shown in the plan view in Fig. 2.
Idler Sets
three
idlers
may be arranged
DIRECTION OF BELT
with
the idlers
in-line
or
axis
of
RUN
CL
BELT
CL
BELT
STAGGERED
IN-LINE
FIG. 2gPLAN
SETS
14.4.1.1
When staggered,
the displacement
of the axis of the centre
the side idlers shall not exceed the diameter
of the idlers.
idler from
4.4.2
Staggered
idlers overlapping
ends of side
in Fig. 3.
carrying
3-idler sets shall be arranged with adjacent
by a minimum
of 10 mm when measured as indicated
INTERSECTION OF BELT
CONTACT SURFACES
\
CENTRE
A.IN-LINE
FIG. 3
NTRE
STAGGERED
IDLERS
OF IDLER
adjacent
idlers
and
centre
INTERSECTION OF BELT
CONTACT SURFACES
\
IDLER
ARRANGEMENT
the
SETS VIEWED
IN VERTICAL
IDLER
IDLERS
PLANE
of an in-line
3-idler
set
shall
4.4.3.1
Whenever
it is not feasible
case of idler diameter of up to and including
be increased
to 23 mm.
to IS : 9295-1983
IS :8598 - 1987
5. Designation
5.1 Shape of Idler Set Fig. 4.
SHAPE
SHAPE
SHAPE
FIG. 4
SHAPE
as M, N and P indicated
in
OF IDLER
SET
spindle
end
1 000
mm with
Details available
manufacturers
EXPLANATORY
name,
of this standard,
assistance
and/or
Standards.
NOTE
initials
to incorporate
IS0 1537-l
975 Continuous
mechanical handling equipment for loose bulk materials - Troughed
belt conveyors
(other than
partable conveyors) -idlers,
issued by the
International
Organization for Standardization
(ISO).
BS 2890-I
973 Specification
Institution
for troughed
( BSI ).
belt
conveyors,
lnstitut
issued
by the
fiir Normung
British
Standards
( DIN ).
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