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How Alligator® fastener utilizes high tensile, stainless steel staple attachment, in conjuction with an extended plate design. This design separates the point of fastener penetration from the line of belt flexing to eliminate splice fatigue at the point of belt attachment. Staple fasteners are furnished in strips with a bridge between each fastener plate. This strip design minimizes the chance of individual parts dislodging into the conveyed Applications • Package and Parts Handling • Cased Goods • Food • Wood • Agricultural Products How to Specify the Correct Alligator® Staple Fastener 1. Determine Belt Tension (PIW). 2. Measure your Belt Thickness. 3. Measure the Diameter of the Smallest Pulley in your Drive with Belt Wrap more than 90°. 4. Choose the fastener size that is appropriate for your specifi cations in the selection chart below. Fastener Metal Selection Steel. Standard fastener material. Stainless Steel. Type 316 Stainless Steel provides extra resistance to abrasion, magnetic attraction, and corrosion from acids and chemicals. Type 430 Magnetic Stainless Steel (Sizes 62 and 125). MegAlloy® For superior resistance to wear and abrasion. . (Sizes 125 and 187) Installation Method A portable, lightweight application tool is easily carried to the job for on-site installation. The tool holds belt and fastener while staples are set with a hammer and a staple driver. Designed for light and medium duty synthetic carcass belting, the Alligator® Staple Fasteners Work Staple Ready Set™ product. The one piece design provides a stronger splice, greater resistance to impact damage, and a smoother, unrippled joint that simplifies hinge pin insertion. Staples are hammer driven through the fastener and belt, working between the carcass fibers without severing them. The staples are then clinched cross-wise to the belt, so that belt tension does not pull against the staples to unclinch them. What You Need for Installation • Fasteners • Hinge Pin • Installation Tool • Staple Driver • 1 lb. Hammer Hinge Pin Selection NC Nylon Covered Steel Cable - for use with steel fasteners, fl at or troughed belts. NCS Nylon Covered Stainless Steel Cable - for applications with stainless fasteners, fl at or troughed belts. SP Steel Spring Wire - for use with steel fasteners in abrasive or gritty material applications, fl at belts only. SS Stainless Steel Spring Wire - for use with stainless fasteners, fl at belts only. Alligator® Fastener Size RS62 RS125 RS187 Ready Set™ Operating Tension Range P.I.W. 100 160 200 kN/m 17 28 35 Staple Fasteners Selection Chart Belt Thickness Range in. mm 1/16-1/8 1/8-3/16 3/16-1/4 1.5-3.2 3.2-4.8 4.8-6.4 Min. Pulley Diameter in. 2 3 4 102 Approx. Hinge Pin Diameter mm in. (nylon-steel) 50 75 mm (nylon-steel) nylon .080, steel .080 nylon 2.0, steel 2.0 nylon .141, steel .141 nylon 3.6, steel 3.6 nylon .203, steel .187 nylon 5.2, steel 4.7 30 PRODUCT HANDBOOK www.fl exco.com • phone: 1-630-971-0150 ALLIGATOR® Staple Fastening System