What makes a great bagger belt? A number of factors contribute to the quality of an FFS belt, each of which can seriously impact your packaging operations.

1. WEAR – Belts are expected to wear down through normal use, but ensuring that the belt features a durable wearing cover will allow your operation to provide consistent friction across the entire surface of the belt.  Regardless of the belt’s lifespan, you can be sure that the belt will continue to operate normally, without causing problems for your packaging process.Bagger Belts

2. GRIP – Grip ensures that your material is conveyed properly though the process, and will prevent slippage, which can result in inefficiencies or damage to the package.  Non-glazing compounds provide superior grip and abrasion resistance to increase the lifespan of your belts.

3. PHYSICAL FEATURES – Certain materials and processes may require holes, slots, grooves, and various profiles of a form-fill-seal belt.  These features must meet precise tolerances and specifications in order to provide reliable performance.

4. LONGEVITY – This is the most important factor for all FFS belts.  During normal operation belts receive constant wear and are required to last as long as possible to minimize down time due to replacements.  Seamless covers provide increased reliability and flexibility without the fear of cracks or tears.  These endless belts, and durable wearing covers also provide operators with consistent friction for their application.

5. CORRECT COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION – This is an important factor for belt systems in general, but it’s also especially important for other applications such as bill validators, as they must be able to grab bills while maintaining the proper release to dispense them. Most OEMS utilize urethane or rubber compound materials to create this friction.

form-fill-seal_cover.jpgAt Belt Corporation of America, we are proud to offer OEM-quality belting to ensure that your machine is outfitted with a belt meeting the highest quality standards. We understand the important design criteria for effective and consistent replacement belting so that machines continue to operate with original functionality.

Download our Vertical Form-Fill-Seal Belt Brochure to learn more about our FFS manufacturing process and capabilities.

For more information about the Belt Corporation of America offering, please visit our product page or contact us about a specific inquiry.


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