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Balanced Spiral Conveyor Belt
Balanced spiral conveyor belt, also widely known as balanced spiral woven conveyor belt or wide spiral link belt, is the most popular and versatile metal mesh conveyor belt in the food and industrial manufacturing industry. Featuring precision interlocked left-hand and right-hand helical spiral wires combined with straight or crimped cross rods, this balanced weave metal belt delivers straight-running, low-stretch, high-strength conveying performance. Driven, tensioned and guided by sprockets or plain rollers, it provides smooth, stable and economical material transportation for medium and heavy-load applications, serving as a predominant solution for food processing, heat treatment, glass, ceramic and metalworking industries.
The open mesh structure of the balanced weave conveyor belt enables free penetration of air, heat, steam and water, ensuring excellent ventilation, drainage and cooling effects. With an optimized structural design and superior strength-to-weight ratio, this metal mesh conveyor belt minimizes deformation and elongation during long-term continuous operation, greatly reducing maintenance frequency and operational costs.
ADVANTAGES
Stable Straight Running Performance: Symmetrical left-right spiral balanced structure effectively prevents deviation, ensuring precise and stable belt operation.
Low Deformation & High Load Capacity: Larger-diameter cross rods reinforce overall structural robustness, supporting heavy-load long-distance conveying without stretching or distortion.
Excellent Ventilation & Permeability: Standard open mesh design facilitates fast draining, cooling, drying and steam circulation, ideal for food baking, freezing and drying processes.
Wide Temperature & Chemical Resistance: Resistant to high temperature, low temperature, acid, alkali, corrosion and rust, adaptable to harsh working conditions such as cooking oil and quenching liquid environments.
Easy Installation & Low Maintenance: Modular structure allows quick replacement of damaged parts, saving time and labor costs.
Full Customization Support: Customizable wire diameter, mesh pitch, belt width, edge type and driving mode to match diverse production lines.
Food Safety Compliance: Food-grade stainless steel materials meet FDA and GMP standards, safe for direct food contact processing.
AVAILABLE MATERIALS & MAXIMUM OPERATING TEMPERATURE
Our balanced spiral mesh conveyor belt supports multiple premium metal and high-temperature alloy materials to adapt to different temperature and industrial environments:
MATERIAL GRADE | MAX OPERATING TEMPERATURE (°C) |
40/45 CARBON STEEL | 550 |
GALVANIZED MILD STEEL | 400 |
CHROME MOLYBDENUM (3% CHROME) | 700 |
304 STAINLESS STEEL (1.4301) | 750 |
321 STAINLESS STEEL (1.4541) | 750 |
316 STAINLESS STEEL (1.4401) | 800 |
316L STAINLESS STEEL (1.4404) | 800 |
314 STAINLESS STEEL (1.4841) | 1120 |
37/18 NICKEL CHROME (1.4864) | 1120 |
80/20 NICKEL CHROME (2.4869) | 1150 |
INCONEL 600 (2.4816) | 1150 |
INCONEL 601 (2.4851) | 1200 |
Custom material support is available for special working conditions.
SPECIFICATIONS
We provide complete standard sizes and custom balanced weave conveyor belt solutions. All mesh parameters can be tailored to customer requirements:
Belt Width: 100mm – 5000mm
Spiral Wire Pitch: 2.8mm – 40mm
Cross Rod Pitch: 5mm – 50.8mm
Round Wire Diameter: 0.9mm – 3.0mm
Flat Wire Size: 1.0×0.7mm – 6.0×3.0mm
Cross Rod Diameter: 0.8mm – 8.0mm
Belt Running Speed: 0.5m/min – 60m/min
Operating Temperature Range: -60°C – 1200°C
SPECIFICATION CODING | COIL PITCH (MM) | CROSS WIRE PITCH (MM) | CROSS WIRE DIA (MM) | COIL WIRE DIA. (MM) |
40-50-6.0-5.0 | 40.0 | 50.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 |
25-30-5.0-5.0 | 25.0 | 30.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
30-40-5.0-4.0 | 30.0 | 40.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
20-25-5.0-4.0 | 20.0 | 25.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
15-20-4.0-4.0 | 15.0 | 20.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
20-25-4.0-3.4 | 20.0 | 25.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
25-30-4.0-3.2 | 25.0 | 30.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 |
15-20-3.4-3.2 | 15.0 | 20.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
20-25-3.4-3.0 | 20.0 | 25.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 |
15-20-3.2-3.0 | 15.0 | 20.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
10-15-2.6-2.6 | 10.0 | 15.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
15-20-2.6-2.3 | 15.0 | 20.0 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
10-15-2.6-2.3 | 10.0 | 15.0 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
8-12-2.3-2.3 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
12-18-2.3-2.0 | 12.0 | 18.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
8-12-2.3-2.0 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
6-9-2.0-2.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
10-15-2.0-1.8 | 10.0 | 15.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
6-9-1.8-1.8 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
10-15-1.8-1.6 | 10.0 | 15.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
7-10-1.8-1.6 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
5-7-1.6-1.6 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
8-12-1.6-1.4 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
5-7-1.4-1.4 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
9-13-1.6-1.2 | 9.0 | 13.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
6-9-1.4-1.2 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
4-6-1.2-1.2 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
6-9-1.2-1.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
4-6-1.2-1.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
3-4-1.0-1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
4-6-1.0-0.9 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
3-4-1.0-0.9 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
4-5-1.0-0.8 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
3-4-0.9-0.8 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
1.IF FLAT WIRE, PLEASE PROVIDE CROSS SECTION DIMENSIONS. 2.CUSTOM SPECIFICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IF YOU CANNOT FIND SUITABLE SIZES. | ||||
Main Types of Balanced Weave Conveyor Belts
Standard Balanced Weave Belt
Standard Balanced Weave Belts are a specialized type of conveyor belt consisting of a series of left and right-hand wire mesh spirals. These spirals are interconnected by connecting rods or crimped rods.
Double Balanced Weave Belt
Double Balanced Weave belts are characterized by a series of left and right-hand wire mesh spirals, with two interwoven left-hand spirals and two interwoven right-hand spirals.
Balanced Weave Belt With Flattened Wire
This conveyor belt features a balanced spiral design with flattened wire, creating a smoother and flatter surface. The flattened wire minimizes initial stretching, providing stability for conveying materials with irregular shapes.
Double coil wire balanced weave belt
Double coil wires interconnecting by crimped cross rods are available on request. It is designed for carrying heavier products.
Multiple Edge Finishing Types
Various edge treatments extend belt service life and match different driving systems:
Welded Edge (Most Popular): Integral welding of coils and cross wires without sharp ends, economical, durable and smooth for general applications.
Laddered Edge: Flexible and fracture-resistant, suitable for high-temperature scenarios where welding is not applicable.
Hook Edge: High flexibility, perfect for large-pitch mesh and high-temperature working conditions.
Chain Edge (Washer / Cotter Pin Type): Side chain driving design, easy to replace chains separately, widely used for long-distance and high-load production lines.
APPLICATIONS
As a multi-functional metal mesh conveyor belt, it covers almost all manufacturing industries:
Food Processing Industry: Vegetable cleaning, sorting, sterilization, quick freezing, biscuit oven, cooling machine, frying machine, salt spreader, food draining and baking production lines.
Heat Treatment Industry: Annealing furnace, tempering furnace, high-temperature cooking and pasteurization conveyor systems.
Glass & Ceramic Industry: Glass tempering, ceramic firing and finished product conveying.
Metalworking Industry: Hardware quenching, hardening and industrial parts transmission.
Chemical Industry: Conveying rubber, plastic and chemical raw materials.
Other Scenarios: Protective mesh, screening mesh, decorative mesh and industrial drying/cooling equipment.
FAQ
Q1: What is a balanced weave conveyor belt?
A balanced weave conveyor belt is a symmetrical metal mesh belt composed of alternating left and right helical spirals and cross rods. Its balanced structure ensures straight running, low stretch and high ventilation, being the most widely used metal conveyor belt for food and industrial processing.
Q2: Is it food grade safe?
Yes. 304/316 food-grade stainless steel belts fully comply with FDA and GMP food safety standards, safe for direct food contact.
Q3: Can you provide customized size and structure?
Absolutely. We support full customization of wire diameter, mesh pitch, belt width, edge type, structure style and driving mode according to drawings or working conditions.
Q4: What is the highest temperature resistance?
Inconel 601 material can withstand up to 1200°C, suitable for ultra-high temperature industrial furnaces.
