In one aspect, a system is provided for securing fasteners to a conveyor belt end. The system includes a fastener bed to support fasteners, the fastener bed including a plurality of aligned fastener holes configured to receive staples of lower plates of the fasteners. The system further includes an applicator comprising a plurality of operating members operable to interface with the fastener holes of the fastener bed to advance the applicator along the fastener bed, secure the applicator relative to the fastener bed, and drive legs of the staples through the conveyor belt and into apertures of upper plates of the fasteners. The applicator is operable to urge upper plates of the fasteners against the conveyor belt end and bend the staple leg end portions against the upper plates of the fasteners to secure the fasteners to the conveyor belt end.

A mobile waterstop welding apparatus includes a first and second support member for supporting a first and second waterstop section, respectively. The second support member is movable between a loading configuration, a heating configuration, and a welding configuration. In the loading configuration, the first and second support members are spaced apart so that the first and second waterstop sections may be loaded onto the first and second support members. In the heating configuration, the first and second support members are spaced apart so that a heating iron may be placed in-between respective welding ends of the first and second waterstop sections. In the welding configuration, the first and second support members are moved towards each other so as to weld the first and second waterstop sections together at their respective welding ends. During the welding process, a spring assembly may urge the first and second support members towards each other.

A mobile waterstop welding apparatus includes a first and second support member for supporting a first and second waterstop section, respectively. The second support member is movable between a loading configuration, a heating configuration, and a welding configuration. In the loading configuration, the first and second support members are spaced apart so that the first and second waterstop sections may be loaded onto the first and second support members. In the heating configuration, the first and second support members are spaced apart so that a heating iron may be placed in-between respective welding ends of the first and second waterstop sections. In the welding configuration, the first and second support members are moved towards each other so as to weld the first and second waterstop sections together at their respective welding ends. During the welding process, a spring assembly may urge the first and second support members towards each other.

Provided is a device and method for butt-splicing strip members for tire components, having a first clamp and a second clamp arranged for clamping a first end of a first strip member and a second end of a second strip member, respectively, wherein at least one of the first clamp and the second clamp is movable along a butt-splice direction into a butt-splicing position opposite to the other of the first clamp and the second clamp for butt-splicing the ends, wherein the first clamp includes a first upper clamp member and a first lower clamp member, wherein the second clamp includes a second upper clamp member and a second lower clamp member, wherein the first lower clamp member projects beyond the first upper clamp member over a first overlap distance and wherein the second upper clamp member projects beyond the second lower clamp member over a second overlap distance.

There is a need for a tension-link for belt-splicer that is lighter and where damage to the link is more easily detected. The solution is a tension-link (30) for a belt-splicer with an engagement length that is based on a rope-loop (45) of high-strength synthetic fiber, wound around bosses, where the bosses and the loop are encapsulated in molded plastic (56). The link connects cross-beams of the splicer. Additional features of the link include couplings which permit rotation (52) when the beams deflect in bending. The links can be stored inside the hollow interior of the beams. The couplings include eccentrically mounted blocks (43) that can be orientated to adjust the length of the link.

There is a need for a tension-link for belt-splicer that is lighter and where damage to the link is more easily detected. The solution is a tension-link (30) for a belt-splicer with an engagement length that is based on a rope-loop (45) of high-strength synthetic fiber, wound around bosses, where the bosses and the loop are encapsulated in molded plastic (56). The link connects cross-beams of the splicer. Additional features of the link include couplings which permit rotation (52) when the beams deflect in bending. The links can be stored inside the hollow interior of the beams. The couplings include eccentrically mounted blocks (43) that can be orientated to adjust the length of the link.

A connection of two ends of a belt, or an end of a belt and an end of a further belt, wherein a first end has a first connecting portion and a second end has a second connecting portion, wherein the first and second connecting portions are arranged to overlap in an overlapping region, wherein a plurality of connectors are arranged in the overlapping region, wherein each connector penetrates the first and second connecting portions, wherein each connector has a first base body portion and a second base body portion, wherein the first and second connecting portions are arranged between the first and second base body portions, wherein each connector has at least two connecting means held in the first and second base body portions that penetrate the first and second connecting portions. A connector for producing a connection and a device for producing a connection are also provided.

A connection of two ends of a belt, or an end of a belt and an end of a further belt, wherein a first end has a first connecting portion and a second end has a second connecting portion, wherein the first and second connecting portions are arranged to overlap in an overlapping region, wherein a plurality of connectors are arranged in the overlapping region, wherein each connector penetrates the first and second connecting portions, wherein each connector has a first base body portion and a second base body portion, wherein the first and second connecting portions are arranged between the first and second base body portions, wherein each connector has at least two connecting means held in the first and second base body portions that penetrate the first and second connecting portions. A connector for producing a connection and a device for producing a connection are also provided.

A flexible thermoplastic conveyor belt constructed of one or more belt segments having corrugated sidewalls. The one or more segments are joined end to end at one or more joints. The ends of the sidewalls at or near the joints are fastened together by fasteners to form a continuous sidewall along the length of the belt. The fasteners are toolless fasteners requiring no tools; they can be fastened and unfastened by hand alone.

A flexible thermoplastic conveyor belt constructed of one or more belt segments having corrugated sidewalls. The one or more segments are joined end to end at one or more joints. The ends of the sidewalls at or near the joints are fastened together by fasteners to form a continuous sidewall along the length of the belt. The fasteners are toolless fasteners requiring no tools; they can be fastened and unfastened by hand alone.