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How Flexco® Fasteners Work Rivet Hinged Rivet) Fasteners utilize multiple rivet attachment. This provides maximum resistance to pull-out and allows the patented rivets to work between the carcass fi bers without severing them, leaving the entire belt carcass intact. It does not rely solely upon the carcass material to resist pull-out. Designed for synthetic carcass belting as well as other styles of belt, Flexco® SR™ (Self-Setting Because the rivets are self-setting, fasteners are installed quickly from the top side of the belt. Applications • Underground Mining • Asphalt Plants • Aggregate and Ready-mix Plants • Log Belts and Similar Applications How to Specify the Correct Flexco® Rivet Hinged 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. Installation Method Fastener installed with portable fi xture and hammer. Fasteners are installed in one simple procedure with self-setting rivets. Fastener Metal Selection Steel. For most applications, plated steel is recommended. Stainless Steel. Type 316 Stainless Steel provides extra resistance to abrasion, magnetic attraction and corrosion from acids and chemicals. RustAlloy® MegAlloy® mine water or other chemical attack. . For superior resistance to . Resists corrosion due to wear and abrasion. Rivets are driven through the fastener plates and through the belt, passing between the carcass fi bers. The specially-shaped head of each pilot nail works in conjunction with the applicator tool's anvil plate to set the rivets. The same hammer blows that set the rivets also compress the fastener plates into the belt cover. The broad width and heavy gauge of the plates give extended wear life. These plates compress uniformly and are specially coined so there are no high spots or edges to hang up. What You Need for Installation • Fastener • Rivets • Hinge Pin • Flexco Installation Tool • Hammer Hinge Pin Selection AC Bare Armored Cable - for extendable conveyors. ACS Bare Armored Stainless Cable - for extendable conveyors. NAC Nylon Covered Armored Cable - right for many applications, long service life. 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. SC Bare Steel Cable - for conveying gritty or abrasive material. SSC Bare Stainless Steel Cable - for corrosion resistance, fl at belts. Flexco® Rivet Hinged Fastener Selection Chart For Belts With Fastener Size R5 R5-1/2 R6 R6LP R8 R9 Mechanical Fastener Ratings Up To: P.I.W. 450 650 800 800 1500 2000 kN/m 79 114 140 140 263 350 Belt Thickness Range in. 7/32-7/16 5/16-19/32 13/32-11/16 5/16-23/32 13/32-11/16 5/8-1 mm 6-11 8-15 10.5-17 8-18 10.5-17 16-25.5 in. 9 12 18 18 18 42 www.fl exco.com • phone: 1-630-971-0150 Recommended Min. Pulley Diameter Operating Tension Under 100% of Belt Rating Operating Tension Under 75% of Belt Rating mm in. mm 230 300 450 450 450 7 1050 10 16 16 16 42 175 250 400 400 400 1050 PRODUCT HANDBOOK 53 FLEXCO® Rivet Hinged Fastening System