{"id":2543,"date":"2026-08-21T07:14:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T07:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cybernetik.com\/blog\/?p=2543"},"modified":"2026-08-21T09:22:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T09:22:46","slug":"cleated-belt-conveyors-selection-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cybernetik.com\/blog\/process\/cleated-belt-conveyors-selection-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleated Belt Conveyors: Applications, Benefits, and Selection Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-637d8f49a745b1b3534f987cb49875ff is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-800b4e77 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;background-color:#12263a;margin-bottom:20px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-19215f1e6a1396f83f0257af42631315\" style=\"line-height:1.4\">Key takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:6px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_0afe67-f1:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_0afe67-f1 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_0afe67-f1 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:35px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_0afe67-f1 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:10px;color:#ef8e27;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_0afe67-f1 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_0afe67-f1 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_0afe67-f1 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{line-height:1.2em;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_0afe67-f1 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_0afe67-f1 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_ca6b3b-d2 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_ca6b3b-d2\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Cleated belt conveyors are designed primarily for inclined material handling, using raised cleats or flights to carry products in pockets and prevent them from sliding backward on steep inclines.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_e9caa7-08 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_e9caa7-08\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Incline angle, material behaviour, cleat profile, cleat height, and cleat pitch are the key factors determining conveyor performance, with cleated belts typically supporting steeper angles than flat belts and corrugated sidewalls enabling near-vertical elevation.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_f0ffd9-d4 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_f0ffd9-d4\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Material characteristics such as bulk density, particle size, moisture, stickiness, and abrasiveness influence belt material, cleat design, drive sizing, discharge requirements, and overall conveyor configuration.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_92b566-4f .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_92b566-4f\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Food and pharmaceutical applications require hygienic conveyor designs, including food-grade belts and cleats, radiused cleat roots, open frames, cleanable surfaces, and appropriate material-contact certifications.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_33507d-c7 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_33507d-c7\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Conveyor throughput should generally be increased through greater pocket volume\u2014such as wider belts, taller cleats, or closer cleat pitch &#8211; rather than excessive belt speed, which can cause product spillage, damage, and poor discharge.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_46b5e3-73 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_46b5e3-73\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Properly engineered cleated belt conveyors integrate loading, conveying, and discharge requirements with upstream and downstream equipment, helping manufacturers achieve reliable material transfer while avoiding common issues such as rollback, spillage, jamming, and difficult cleaning.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-0326eab3ca66555787545103e8ca1fa6 wp-block-paragraph\">Most conveyor problems in a processing plant are not conveyor problems. They are elevation problems. Product has to move from floor level into a hopper, a weigher or a packaging machine, and the moment a belt is tilted beyond a certain angle, the product starts sliding back down it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A cleated belt conveyor solves that by giving the product something to sit against. Raised cleats, also called flights, are bonded to the belt surface at regular intervals so material is carried in pockets rather than resting on a smooth incline. Simple in principle. The engineering sits entirely in choosing the right cleat, on the right belt, at the right angle, for a specific material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This guide covers how incline angle drives the decision, which cleat profiles suit which materials, the specification points that matter during selection, and the mistakes that produce a conveyor which spills, jams or cannot be cleaned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Why Incline Angle Drives Everything<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every bulk material has an angle of repose, the steepest slope at which a pile of it remains stable. Push a conveyor past a related limit and material begins to slip backwards against the belt surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-d6f48c3bbabfd96038781a0732585ec2 wp-block-paragraph\">For most free flowing materials, a <a href=\"https:\/\/process.cybernetik.com\/products\/belt-conveyor.html\">flat belt conveyor<\/a> carries reliably up to roughly 15 to 20 degrees. Beyond that, throughput falls as an increasing fraction of the load rolls or slides back, and the belt starts returning product to the feed point instead of delivering it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cleats extend the usable range considerably. A cleated belt commonly handles 30 to 45 degrees, and with corrugated sidewalls closing the ends of each pocket, elevation approaching vertical becomes possible. That range is why cleated belts appear wherever floor space is tight and vertical distance has to be covered without a bucket elevator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The practical rule is to establish the required lift height and the available floor length first. Those two numbers fix the angle, and the angle largely dictates the cleat profile. Selecting a cleat before knowing the angle is working backwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cleat Profiles and What They Suit<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cleat geometry is the single most consequential choice in the specification, and it is decided by material behaviour rather than by preference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Cleat profile<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Shape<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Best suited to<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Watch out for<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>T-cleat<\/td><td>Vertical wall standing perpendicular to the belt<\/td><td>General purpose inclines with free flowing granular or piece goods<\/td><td>Material can roll back over the cleat on steeper angles<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>L-cleat or scoop<\/td><td>Angled back toward the belt, forming a pocket<\/td><td>Steeper inclines and materials prone to rolling<\/td><td>Sticky products lodge in the pocket and need discharge assistance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>V-cleat or chevron<\/td><td>Shallow chevron pattern across the belt<\/td><td>Wet, damp or lightly sticky products on gentle inclines<\/td><td>Limited retention; not a substitute for a true cleat on steep runs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Box cleat with sidewalls<\/td><td>Cleat closed at both ends by corrugated sidewalls<\/td><td>Steep to near vertical elevation of powders and fine material<\/td><td>Highest cost, hardest to clean, needs larger pulley diameters<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Low profile cleat<\/td><td>Short cleat, often closely pitched<\/td><td>Gentle inclines where the cleat only needs to prevent creep<\/td><td>Insufficient on anything approaching the material angle of repose<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two dimensions matter alongside profile. Cleat height sets how much material each pocket holds, which combines with belt speed to give throughput. Cleat pitch, the spacing between cleats, sets how many pockets are on the belt at once. Tall cleats at wide pitch and short cleats at close pitch can deliver similar throughput with very different behaviour at the loading and discharge points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"7952\" height=\"5304\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cybernetik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Where-Cleated-Belt-Conveyors-Are-Used.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2547\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cybernetik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Where-Cleated-Belt-Conveyors-Are-Used.webp 7952w, https:\/\/www.cybernetik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Where-Cleated-Belt-Conveyors-Are-Used-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.cybernetik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Where-Cleated-Belt-Conveyors-Are-Used-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.cybernetik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Where-Cleated-Belt-Conveyors-Are-Used-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.cybernetik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Where-Cleated-Belt-Conveyors-Are-Used-1536x1025.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 7952px) 100vw, 7952px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Selection Criteria<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Material characteristics<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bulk density fixes the load per pocket and therefore the drive sizing. Particle size relative to cleat height determines whether material sits in the pocket or bridges across cleats. Moisture and stickiness decide whether the product will release at discharge or need a scraper. Abrasiveness drives belt compound selection. These four properties, established before anything else, eliminate most of the option space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Belt material and compliance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PVC suits general industrial duty. Polyurethane is the usual choice for food contact, offering better cut resistance and easier cleaning. Silicone handles high temperature or very sticky applications. For food and pharmaceutical work the belt has to carry appropriate food contact certification, and that requirement extends to the cleats themselves, not just the base belt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Cleat attachment method<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cleats are either welded or vulcanised to the belt as a continuous bond, or mechanically fastened. Welded attachment leaves no crevice at the cleat root where product can lodge, which matters in hygienic applications and matters again during washdown. Mechanically fastened cleats are replaceable individually, which suits abrasive duty where cleats wear faster than the belt. The trade-off is straightforward: hygiene favours welded, maintainability favours fastened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Sidewalls and skirting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cleats prevent material moving down the belt. They do nothing about material moving sideways off it. Fixed skirting along the conveyor frame contains product on gentle inclines. Corrugated sidewalls bonded to the belt travel with the material and are necessary on steep runs, particularly with fine powders that would otherwise cascade off the edges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Hygiene and cleanability<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-fcab4ab513d161fc6aaa03585159b907 wp-block-paragraph\">In food processing, the cleat root is the critical detail. A sharp internal corner traps product and resists washdown; a radiused root does not. Frame design matters equally, with open construction, sloped surfaces and no closed hollow sections. Where the conveyor feeds <a href=\"https:\/\/process.cybernetik.com\/solutions\/snack-food-automation.html\">snack food automation lines<\/a> or similar hygienic production, cleaning access should be considered at specification rather than discovered at commissioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Belt speed and throughput<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cleated conveyors generally run slower than flat belts. Higher speeds throw material against cleats at loading and fling it at discharge, both of which cause spillage and product damage. Throughput is raised by increasing pocket volume, through cleat height, belt width or closer pitch, rather than by increasing speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>7. Loading and discharge arrangement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Loading should place product into a pocket, not onto a cleat. A feed point mismatched to cleat pitch will deposit part of each batch on top of the cleats where it rides insecurely. At discharge, free flowing material leaves under gravity, but damp or sticky products often need a brush, scraper or belt flexing arrangement to clear the pockets fully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>8. Pulley diameter and tracking<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cleats change how the belt behaves around pulleys. Larger diameters are needed than an equivalent flat belt would require, since the cleat opens as it wraps the pulley and stresses the bond. Cleats are also frequently notched at the belt edges so tracking guides can operate, and this detail is worth confirming with the supplier rather than assuming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:29px\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-503\" style=\"width: 65px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cybernetik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Frame-1.svg\" alt=\"\"><strong>&#8220;Cleated belt conveyors transform vertical elevation challenges into controlled material movement by carrying products in engineered pockets rather than relying on friction alone.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3cc671b03a440f3700a6ec32f9fcb913 is-horizontal is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e8523bbf wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"text-decoration:none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d9c85f36 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cybernetik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/minus-2-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cybernetik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/minus-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.cybernetik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/minus-2-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.cybernetik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/minus-2.webp 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/process.cybernetik.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/process.cybernetik.com\/\">Cybernetik process automation team<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:34px\">See it in action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Conveyors | Cybernetik End Of Line Automation\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PQyjnE6xIrc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Where Cleated Belt Conveyors Are Used<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_4c49a9-dc:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_4c49a9-dc ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_4c49a9-dc ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:35px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_4c49a9-dc .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:10px;color:#ef8e27;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_4c49a9-dc ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap 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kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Elevating to packaging equipment. <\/strong>Lifting snacks, granules, confectionery or piece goods from process level to multihead weighers, fillers and baggers.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_175e6a-d9 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_175e6a-d9\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Feeding mixers and hoppers. <\/strong>Delivering ingredients into a charging point above floor level in a compact footprint.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_6b3a73-47 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_6b3a73-47\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Powder and granule transfer. <\/strong>Steep elevation of fine material using cleated belts with corrugated sidewalls.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_7324e3-ec .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_7324e3-ec\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Scrap and trim removal. <\/strong>Carrying offcuts and rejects up and away from a production line to collection.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_819f84-6d .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_819f84-6d\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Dewatering and draining. <\/strong>Inclined runs where liquid drains back down the belt while solids are carried up.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_6b4d0f-d9 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_6b4d0f-d9\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Recycling and waste handling. <\/strong>Elevating mixed material into sorting equipment, balers or containers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Common Selection Mistakes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_930c7d-f9:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_930c7d-f9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_930c7d-f9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:35px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_930c7d-f9 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:10px;color:#ef8e27;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_930c7d-f9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_930c7d-f9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_930c7d-f9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{line-height:1.2em;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_930c7d-f9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_930c7d-f9 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_4aed56-47 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_4aed56-47\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Specifying angle from available space alone. <\/strong>The material decides what angle is achievable. Fitting the conveyor to the gap and hoping the product cooperates is the most frequent cause of an underperforming installation.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_4ec880-39 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_4ec880-39\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Choosing cleat height by eye. <\/strong>Pocket volume, belt speed and required throughput are a calculation, not an estimate.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_04d877-fe .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_04d877-fe\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Ignoring the discharge end. <\/strong>A cleat that retains material well on the incline retains it just as well at the head pulley. Sticky products need a release strategy designed in.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_5336c4-04 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_5336c4-04\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Treating hygiene as an add-on. <\/strong>Cleat root geometry and frame construction cannot be improved after the fact. They are specification decisions.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_613fff-dc .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_613fff-dc\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Assuming a cleated belt replaces every alternative. <\/strong>For high volume horizontal transfer, a trough belt moves more material more cheaply. Cleats earn their cost on inclines.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cleated Belt Conveyors from Cybernetik<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-514c366e53c8077b61b421b87696086b wp-block-paragraph\">Cybernetik designs and builds <a href=\"https:\/\/process.cybernetik.com\/products\/flight-cleated-belt-conveyor.html\">flight cleated belt conveyors<\/a> as part of an integrated material handling range rather than as standalone units, engineered around the material being conveyed and the equipment on either side of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-3a579e2ab55785e723f52cda398dbd62 wp-block-paragraph\">That range also covers trough belt conveyors for bulk horizontal transfer, vibratory conveyors, screw conveyors, bucket elevators and cooling and submerged conveyor systems, which means the conveyor specified is the one the duty actually calls for rather than the one the supplier happens to make. Where the requirement is high volume horizontal movement, a <a href=\"https:\/\/process.cybernetik.com\/products\/trough-belt-conveyor.html\">trough belt conveyor<\/a> is frequently the better answer, and saying so is part of the engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company has operated for more than three decades, is headquartered in Pune with offices in the United States and the UAE, and has installed over 6,000 systems across 30 plus countries, including more than 400 custom automation solutions across food, pharmaceutical, chemical and industrial processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What the engineering approach covers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_157516-9b:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_157516-9b ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_157516-9b ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:35px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_157516-9b .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:10px;color:#ef8e27;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_157516-9b ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_157516-9b ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_157516-9b ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{line-height:1.2em;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_157516-9b ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items2543_157516-9b kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_e8c6cb-25 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_e8c6cb-25\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Cleat profile, height and pitch selected against material behaviour, required lift and throughput rather than from a standard catalogue configuration.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_bd6346-ec .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_bd6346-ec\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Food grade and GMP construction with hygienic frame design and cleanable cleat geometry for food and pharmaceutical duty.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_d36fb7-10 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_d36fb7-10\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Sidewall, skirting and discharge arrangements matched to the material, including release assistance for sticky products.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2543_eaee07-df .kt-svg-icon-list-text 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.kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top-color:#abb8c3;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#abb8c3;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#abb8c3;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#abb8c3;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id2543_b13267-5d kt-accordion-has-19-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-none kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane2543_f5e0ae-95\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">What is a cleated belt conveyor used for?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It carries material up an incline that a flat belt cannot manage. Raised cleats bonded to the belt hold product in pockets so it cannot slide or roll backwards, which makes the conveyor suitable for elevating product to packaging machines, hoppers, mixers and sorting equipment where vertical distance has to be covered in a limited floor length.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane2543_02d17e-06\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">What incline angle can a cleated belt conveyor handle?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Typically 30 to 45 degrees, against roughly 15 to 20 degrees for a flat belt with most free flowing materials. Adding corrugated sidewalls to close the ends of each pocket allows steeper elevation approaching vertical. The achievable angle depends on the material, so it is established from material behaviour rather than assumed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane2543_74565e-f5\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Which cleat profile should I choose?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">T-cleats suit general purpose inclines with free flowing material. L-cleats or scoop cleats form a pocket and hold material better on steeper angles. Chevron patterns suit wet or lightly sticky products on gentle inclines. Box cleats with sidewalls handle powders at steep angles. The material and the required angle decide, not the other way around.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane2543_55dff3-41\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Are cleated belt conveyors suitable for food processing?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, provided the belt and cleats carry appropriate food contact certification and the design is hygienic. The detail that matters most is cleat root geometry, since a sharp internal corner traps product and resists washdown while a radiused root cleans properly. Frame construction should be open, sloped and free of closed hollow sections.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-18 kt-pane2543_081f80-1e\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">How is throughput increased on a cleated belt conveyor?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By increasing pocket volume rather than belt speed. Taller cleats, wider belts or closer cleat pitch all raise capacity. 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