5712 Ribbed Plastic Modular Belt
5712 carries products on a ribbed PP modular surface. The open structure beneath the contact ribs provides a flow path while the raised contact pattern supports the product base.
- Belt Material
- PP
- Pin Options
- PP / stainless steel
- Open Area
- 22%
Check the Ribbed Handoff
Where a finger transfer supports the product at discharge, compare its outline with the actual rib arrangement and moving clearances.
Matching Sprocket
Choose the tooth count and shaft opening for your conveyor.
Matching Sprocket
Choose the tooth count and shaft opening for your conveyor.
Support the Product Above an Open Body
The 5712 ribbed carrying face gives the product a series of contact lines. Its open body permits drainage or airflow below the base. Product shape determines how many ribs carry it and how support changes at discharge.
PP and stainless-steel pin options are listed for the PP belt body. The pin and module arrangement must be reviewed together. A visually similar ribbed surface can have a different underside and return requirement.
Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Model / family | Specification: 5712 / 5997 |
| Belt material | Specification: PP |
| Pin materials | Specification: PP / stainless steel |
| Open area | Specification: 22% |
| Backflex radius | Specification: 70 mm / 2.756 in |
| Belt mass | Specification: 11 kg/m² / 2.253 lb/ft² |
| PP temperature range | Specification: 1 to 90 °C / 33.8 to 194 °F |
Agree the finished carrying width and any transfer-finger arrangement for the required assembly.
Match Rib Spacing to the Receiving Support
Compare the product footprint with the rib tops. If a transfer plate reaches between ribs, check its finger clearance through the belt's movement at the end turn.
The return route must accommodate the 70 mm backflex radius and the projecting carrying profile. Check local clearances at supports and cross-members without treating the reverse-bend value as a rib height.
Transfer Supported Products From a Ribbed Surface
A ribbed discharge can be paired with a reviewed finger arrangement so support passes between the belt and the receiving surface. Alignment is critical where a narrow product foot approaches the finger gaps.
During a wet process, liquid can leave the product-contact region through the grid. The supporting structure below must carry the belt while keeping the intended drainage path available.
Review a 5712 Ribbed-Belt Replacement
Send belt width, length and quantity with the smallest product-base dimensions. Include the transfer plate or finger reference, pin preference and a side view of the return.