Causes for Belt Misalignment

The correct alignment of the roller brackets improves belt tracking.

Rollers that are not positioned vertically to the running direction of the belt affect the tracking of the belt.

Crosswind on a conveyor without a housing can cause the belt to mistrack.

The troughing angle must be the same for both side rollers.

The belt can track properly when material is fed vertically onto the center of the belt.

To ensure that the belt tracks properly, the tail pulley must be cylindrical.

The conveyor belt is reversed from the top run to the return run at the tail pulley.

Precise belt tracking keeps the belt edge from coming in contact with conveyor components.

In order for the belt to track properly, it is absolutely necessary that the belt itself is straight.