A belt conveyor is a material-handling system that uses a continuous belt to move items from one point to another. You’ll see them everywhere: factories, airports, mines, warehouses, even grocery checkouts. Main parts Belt – usually rubber, PVC, PU, or fabric-reinforced Pulleys – drive pulley (powered) and tail pulley (returns the belt) Motor & gearbox – provide motion Idlers/rollers – support the belt and load Frame – the structure holding everything together How it works The motor turns the drive pulley, which pulls the belt forward. Material placed on the belt moves along with it until it reaches the discharge point. Common types Flat belt conveyor – general material handling Inclined/declined conveyor – moves items up or down Trough belt conveyor – bulk materials (coal, grain, ore) Modular belt conveyor – plastic interlocking segments Cleated belt conveyor – prevents materials from sliding Advantages Simple & reliable Continuous operation Low operating cost Handles light to heavy loads Typical applications Manufacturing & assembly lines Mining & quarrying Warehousing & logistics Food processing Airports (baggage handling)