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What belt pitches does Transcon offer, and how do I choose?

Transcon builds welded hinge steel belt in four standard pitches: 2½″, 4″, 6″, and 9″. Pitch is the spacing between hinge rods, and it drives how the belt handles load, impact, and material size. The 2½″ and 4″ pitch belts are formed from 1/8″ plate and suit smaller, finer material. The 6″ and 9″ pitch […]

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What is Transcon’s welded hinge steel belt design?

Our exclusive welded-loop hinge design eliminates the traditional hinge pin entirely. Instead of relying on pins that can shear, loosen, or wear out, we create a continuous welded connection between belt sections. This distributes load forces more evenly across the belt, resulting in superior strength, better alignment and tracking under load, and dramatically reduced belt […]

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How much weight can a Transcon welded hinge belt handle?

Our welded hinge steel belt conveyors are rated for up to 600 pounds per linear foot - roughly 30 times the capacity of conventional pin-hinge conveyor belts, which typically max out around 20 lbs/ft. Combined with material up to 4 times thicker than competitors, this makes our belts ideal for severe-duty applications like hot forging, […]

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Why are Transcon belts more durable than the competition?

Three factors set our belts apart: our exclusive welded-loop hinge design that eliminates the weakest failure point (hinge pins), material thickness up to 4x greater than competitors, and our in-house engineering that allows us to tailor every belt to the exact demands of the application. We don’t make off-the-shelf conveyors - every system is built […]

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Transcon Conveyor is dedicated to the creation and production of exceptionally durable conveyor systems that consistently exceed our customers’ expectations.

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