Both ends of straight wire are bent, and the wires having bent ends are assembled. These belts are most simple ones. Some versions can be provided with the U bars preventing products falling. The material is generally SUS304 or hard steel wire. The belts having wire diameter 3 mm or less are called R1S.
The Ladder belt with S-hooks run in straight applications but can also be executed as curved belts with a fixed inside radius. A belt variation with a tapered rod pitch assembly can be used in radial applications (90 and 180 degrees).
Ladder Conveyor Belt is a simple but effective style of conveyor belt, generally used belt for common processes and common product loads. Its open design provides efficient operation with minimum maintenance as well as facilitating easy and thorough cleaning. Its lightweight and basic configuration make it a very economic and cost-effective style of belting for many different environments. The ladder belts are used in production processes with temperatures of -100ºC to +450ºC in food and other industries.