Aluminium

Aluminium extrusion facilities manage a continuous flow of heated billets being pressed through dies to form profiles, followed by cooling, cutting, finishing, and packaging stages. Conveyor systems here transport hot metal - sometimes above 400 °C - through high-stress environments where durability, abrasion resistance, and heat tolerance are non-negotiable. Conveyors must also protect delicate surfaces from scratches or deformation. With belts engineered for precision handling, thermal stability, and low-maintenance operation, extrusion plants can maintain seamless production, safeguard product quality, and operate reliably under extreme conditions.

What problems does this industry face?

Aluminium extrusion presents a host of demanding challenges. Newly extruded profiles emerge from presses at temperatures of 400–500 °C and remain vulnerable to surface damage or deformation. Conveyor components like belts, roller covers, and spacers must endure intense thermal and abrasive stress without degrading, marking, or warping. Beyond heat-resistance, surface integrity is at constant risk - poor-quality roller covers or worn belts can lead to scratches, resulting in product rejection or costly rework.

On the production side, extrusion plants contend with issues like energy-intensive operations, material supply fluctuations, and quality control challenges tied to billet properties, die wear, and temperature inconsistencies - each affecting throughput, precision, and defect rates. Environmental and regulatory pressures add further complexity, increasing demand for sustainable, energy-efficient practices.

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How does this affect operations?

Incorrect belt or roller performance directly impacts extrusion throughput and quality. Frequent belt degradation or surface marking forces unplanned stoppages, slows operations, and increases replacement costs. Heat or wear-induced conveyor faults disrupt the seamless transfer of profiles - from infeed to cooling, sizing, cutting, and handling - jeopardizing dimensional accuracy and surface finish at each stage. Operational inefficiencies driven by energy waste, raw material issues, or quality rejections cut into profit margins and hamper efforts to meet production targets.

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Our solution!

At BMA Belting, our extrusion-stage conveyor solutions are crafted specifically to withstand the rigours of hot, abrasive material handling. We use materials such as Kevlar®, PBO, Nomex, and specialised high-temp polymers, providing exceptional heat endurance, abrasion resistance, and a long service life.

Our belts, roller covers, spacer pads, and timing systems are engineered to prevent surface defects - including non-marking, anti-slip, and antistatic features - preserving the integrity of extruded profiles. From infeed lines and cooling/quench zones to saw tables and run-out conveyors, our custom-configured solutions support every extrusion step with robust, low-maintenance performance.

We also offer maintenance guidance, material handling best practices, and operator or supervisory training - helping you minimise scratches, maintain quality, and maximise uptime.

By delivering durable, application-specific conveyor systems, BMA Belting helps aluminium extrusion operators improve productivity, reduce waste and downtime, and maintain consistently high quality across the entire production line.

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