Custom Fabricating
Custom Fabricated Industrial Belts
Tailored Solutions for Your Unique Needs
Custom Fabricated Industrial Belts are tailored solutions designed to meet the unique requirements of diverse industries. These belts are engineered to provide precise performance, increased efficiency, and specialized functionality for specific applications. F.N. Sheppard offers a wide range of custom fabricated options, including timing belts, conveyor belts, and V-belts, each customized with various attachments, profiles, holes, and coatings. This customization ensures that the belts perform optimally in demanding environments and are able to handle complex tasks, such as product conveyance, synchronization, and material handling.
F.N. Sheppard & Co. provides custom belt fabricating services for customers in diverse industries. We offer 14 different processes, for projects as small as a prototypes to large production volumes. To maximize grip and control and minimize the crushing of your product, we feature precision contouring of radius, rectangular, square, v-shape, and custom shapes. Additionally, we provide extrusion services for materials and covers up to 6.5 inches in width and 40-90 durometers in hardness, with virtually limitless thickness. We have slit, vacuum, and knife cutting expertise for materials up to 8 feet wide and .75 inches thick, with minimal hole features of 1 mm. With the ability to grind any flat, conveyor, timing, Poly-V, HTD®, and V-belt surface- side, top and/or bottom- to precise tolerances, we can also create new surfaces, edges, grooves, teeth, contours or slots. We present 9 different methods of splicing and 6 different methods of bonding.
Featuring a variety of materials, we ensure that our capabilities meet your needs. Our seamless belts are truly endless, greatly increasing reliability, durability and longevity, and resulting in a reduction in breakdowns and consequent down time.
F.N. Sheppard & Co. is your custom belt fabricating expert. Contact us or see below for more information on how we can provide all of your belt services with satisfaction guaranteed.
- Profiling – Precision contours: radius, rectangular, square, v-shape or any custom.
- Grinding – Machining any belt surface-side, top and/ or bottom to precise tolerances.
- Serrating – Typically done to provide more flexibility when using a thicker covering.
- Tooth Removal – Timing Teeth can be removed in any configuration or grouping
| General Capabilities | Custom Fabrication, Precision |
| Fabrication Process | Contouring, Cutting, Extruding, Grinding, Grooves, Injection Molding, Notching, Perforating, Profiling, Serrating, Slitting, Slotting, Splicing, Welding |
| Fabricated Shapes | Custom Shapes, Radius, Rectangular, Square, V-shape |
| Materials | Chrome / Leather, Linatex™, Natural Rubber, Neoprene, Nitrile, Plastics, Polyurethane, PTFE, PVC, Rubber, Silicone, Sponge / Foam, Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR), Thermoplastics, Urethane |
| Extrude | Covers, Materials |
| Extruding Width | Up to 6.5 in |
| Extrusion Hardness | 40 to 90 Durometer |
| Cutting | Knife, Slitting, Vacuum |
| Cutting Width | Up to 8 ft |
| Cutting Thickness | Up to 0.75 in |
| Minimum Hole Feature | 1 mm |
| Clicker Press (Hole Pattern) Width | Up to 2 m |
| Grinding | Contour, Cross, Dynamic True Tracking, Edge, Shape, Surface, Teeth |
| Endless Belts | Seamless, Woven |
| Splices | Butt Weld Splice, Finger Punches, Finger Splice, Lacing, Overlap, Overlap Splice, Skived, Step Finger Splice, Step Splice |
| Mechanical Laced | Metal Laced, Non Metallic, Pin Splice, Splice |
| Bonding | Electrode Welding, Heat Press, Heat Welding, High Frequency (HF) Welding, Thermal Welding, Vulcanize |
| Welding Features | Cleats, Covers / Backings, Endless Belts, V-Guides |
| Coatings | Abrasive Resistant, Anti-Static, Ceramic, Colors, Corrosion Resistance, FDA Approved, Glue Release, High Friction, High Temperature, Hygienic, Kevlar, Low Friction, Non-Stick, Plasma, PTFE, Release, Silicone, Silicone Urethane / Silicone Blends, Textured, Traction, Urethane, Wear Resistant |
| Coating Process | Applied, Calendared, Spray |
| Molded Urethane Parts | Any Shape, Capper Disc, O-Ring Belts, Pad / Bumpers, Vacuum Cups, Wheels |
| Additional Services | Clamps, Hardware, Lagging, Molded Urethane Parts, Rollers / Pulleys |
| Production Volume | Prototype to Large Scale Production Volume Run |
| Lead Time | Rush Services Available, Service Oriented |
| Industry Focus | Automation, Automotive, Bakery, Beverage, Box Folding Machines, Cheese, Meat & Poultry, Conveyor Manufacturing, Electronics, Food Processing, Glass Building, Machinery, Medical, Packaging, Paper Converting, Pharmaceutical, Printing Machines, Robotics |
| Industry Standards | 3-A Sanitary Standards (Dairy), American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), National Industrial Belt Association (NIBA), Rubber Manufacturing Association (RMA) |
| File Formats | Adobe PDF, AutoCAD, Images, SolidWorks |
TO PLACE AN ORDER PLEASE CONTACT OUR EXPERIENCED AND PROFESSIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE TEAM:
- PHONE: 1-866-672-6339
- EMAIL: [email protected]
Wish to speak with someone right away? Simply call and speak to one of our knowledgeable F.N. Sheppard experts. They will be able to begin engineering a belt that suits your needs quickly and professionally.
Industries That Rely on Custom Fabricated Belts Include:
Used for timing, conveying, and component handling, ensuring smooth and efficient production lines.
Special coatings and profiles on belts help with the movement and processing of delicate or sticky food products, maintaining hygiene standards.
These belts are used to convey and organize products during packaging, enhancing speed and precision.
Custom fabricated belts help in synchronizing machinery for spinning, weaving, and cutting processes, ensuring accurate material handling.
Belts with precise timing and movement are critical for the production and packaging of medical products under strict regulatory standards.
Conveyance belts are designed to transport heavy or delicate goods efficiently within warehouses and distribution centers.
Each belt is fabricated to withstand the specific conditions of its industry, such as extreme temperatures, harsh chemicals, or high tension environments, making F.N. Sheppard’s custom fabricated belts a critical component in industrial manufacturing and processing applications.
Get a Custom Fabricated Belt Built to Your Exact Specifications
F.N. Sheppard offers a wide variety of custom fabricated belts to meet the specific needs of your business. Our belts are made from high-quality materials and are designed to withstand even the most demanding applications. Contact us today to discuss your requirements and get a free quote.