Speed, efficiency, and accuracy – achieving all of these is the ultimate objective of the modern material handling systems found in distribution centers across the globe. Specialty conveyor belts – conceived, engineered and manufactured by Nitta Corporation – can be found in many of these distribution centers. PolySprint, Nitta Corporation’s elastic series of conveyor belts, represents the industry’s leading-edge technology designed specifically for the high-speed systems found in today’s DC’s.
MDR (motor-driven roller), Belt on Roller, Gapper, and RAT all reference specific belts at critical points in the conveying circuit. The Motor-Driven Roller and Gapper sections require a belt with a unique combination of elasticity, durability and friction coefficient in order to move packages of varying weights and geometry in tight sequence at speeds ranging from 200 to 650 FPM. The belt’s elastic properties enable the system engineers to avoid the use of take-ups, thus reducing space, expense and installation time.
Nitta PolySprint conveyor belts are offered with a range of cover embossment patterns: Smooth (TC and TA12-BK), mini-roughtop (SNTC-TW18A), and Longitudinal Rib (SNTC-RB22A). While the competition may offer a similar profile, only Nitta provides these elastic belts with Polyurethane covers. PU covers are more abrasion- and oil-resistant than the PVC belts of our competitors, which means that Nitta belts yield longer service life.
Applications for Nitta’s TA12-BK can be found on many belt-on-roller (MDR) conveyors. For line segments involving an incline or decline conveyor, our SNTC series with embossed covers are recommended.
For Right Angle Transfer (RAT) belt applications, we recommend the Nitta PolySprint TFL series; these belts are not elastic but are made endless with finger splice technology. The TFL belt will yield superior service life and greatly reduce the system’s PM cycle.
The Nitta product guide for distribution center applications can be found here.
For more information on how Nitta can help with solutions, improvements and documented cost savings for material handling systems applications, please contact us today.
Ask any machine operator in a paper converting operation what their biggest belt-related concerns are, and they are likely to respond with “belt cover durability” or “the tendency of a particular belt to mark or scar the product being conveyed.” Their ideal cover would be a “non-marking, non-tearing cover” that does no damage to the paper product being manufactured and provides long term resistance to wear.
In 2016, Nitta Corporation acquired our company, Connect Conveyor Belting, Inc. (CCB), which has been manufacturing custom belting solutions for the Wire and Cable, Plastic Extrusion and other Extruded Products industries for many years from our facility in Milton, Ontario, Canada. At the request of our fellow Nitta division, Nitta Corporation of America (NCA), we would like to take this opportunity to introduce our company and provide insight into our product offering.
Mitsubishi (Evol), Isowa and Latitude, among others, are manufacturers of the new generation of high-speed Flexo folder-gluers. The new performance standards of high-speed folders require belts with unique properties: flexibility, load capacity and an abrasion-resistant yet soft top cover that will yield positive product orientation and unmatched service life. Featuring the ability to eliminate mechanical fasteners, thereby reducing noise while prolonging service life, the distinguishing performance criteria inherent in the Nitta brand are exemplified in our finger-spliceable PolySprint products. We welcome comparison to the products of our competitors; given the opportunity, we will clearly demonstrate the superior service and performance characteristics of our entire paper converting product range. For additional information on the Nitta product range, please refer to our website: 
Carryflex is a unique range of special purpose belts with a high load capacity aramid (Kevlar) cord carcass strength member encased in Nitta’s classic blue polyurethane. Available in a range of widths up to 70mm wide, these belts can support working loads far exceeding those of the competition: compare the 0.5% tension load of over 1,100 lbs. per inch width to that of competitive products.
In large distribution centers, miles of conveyors are essential to moving goods out the door quickly. Speed and parcel orientation are of paramount importance, and the precise routing of individual packages is critical. Much attention and careful design go into the layout of a distribution center: at various stages in the conveyor system, belts with unique properties are engineered to meet the specific function requirements of a particular station.