How Alligator Lacing Works

Alligator lacing utilizes a design with teeth that enter parallel to the length of the belt and imbed clear through the belt carcass. The teeth are formed so that when they are driven into the belt, the vital longitudinal carcass fibers are not severed.

Additional strength is obtained due to the connecting bar and because the fastener strip is one continuous piece. This provides a strong, vise-like hold on the belt and distributes belt tension evenly across the entire belt width. The one-piece fastener strip also insures that there are no loose pieces to work themselves out of the belt and into the conveyed product. The straight splice obtained with a continuous strip of lacing also helps with hinge pin insertion.

Aligator Lacing

Applications

P.I.W. (pounds per inch width)

Installation Method

Splicing Method

Pulley Diameter Range

Metals Available

Fastener Profile

Range

Roughness

Alligator Lacing Selection Chart

wdt_ID Lacing Size# Belt PIW Rating Belt Thickness Range Min. Pulley Dia.

Ordering Numbers

Each carton contains everything needed for 4 complete joints; 4 sets (joints) of lacing, 4 corrugated hinge pins and 1 installation gauge pin with clips.

For Number 00

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For Number 1A

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For Number 1B

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For Number 7

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For Number 15

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For Number 20

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For Number 25

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For Number 27

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For Number 35

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For Number 45

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For Number 55

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For Number 65

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Extra hinge pins are available in packs of ten in various lengths made from corrugated steel and corrugated stainless steel. Hinge pins of nylon-covered steel and nylon-covered stainless steel are available in rolls of 10, 100 and 500 feet.

For volume users and production applications, an Alligator Installation Tool is available that installs numbers 00, 1B, 7 and 15.