As you can guess with the running theme of these articles, these belts are variable at cost. Outside of freight, selling expense, and overhead, the materials that are used to make the belts are the largest cost driver of the belt.

As with conveyer belts, folder gluer belts are variable in cost and there are a lot of cost drivers that can change this cost. Despite the obvious cost drivers such as freight, selling expense, and overhead, the more features that one is to get on their belt, the more the belt will cost.

Conveyer belts, like many things in life, have a cost that is variable depending on a lot of factors. There is no fixed costs. The obvious cost drivers such as freight, selling expense, overhead, and the dimensions of the belt. However, this post is here to discuss some of the other costs drivers that are associated with purchasing a conveyer belt.

The number one most important thing when it comes to selecting belts is what kind and quality of cardboard or paper is being used. There are hundreds of different types of carboard and paper and each of them have their own specific requirements when it comes to belts.

For the next couple of Blog posts, we will be covering everything that has to do with folder-gluer machines. We will cover what they are, belts commonly used for these machines, common OEMs, and more.

Now imagine this. You are a hay farmer in Kentucky, it’s the middle of July, and you are in the midst of your second cutting of the season. You are in the process of raking the hay when a hydraulic hose bursts on your tractor.