A side driven belt, also called a side-drive or edge-driven spiral belt, is a spiral belt driven and guided at its edge instead of by friction against a central drum. Because the side components and the drive interface carry the load, we review your equipment drawing and drive components before production.
Side Driven Belt documents
Documents from our Document Library: the dimensions and options to compare with your current belt, and how the belt is made and inspected at our factory in Ningjin, Shandong.
The side components and the drive interface carry the load, so we review your equipment drawing and drive components before production. Every side driven belt order is tested on a drum before shipment.
Watch how a side driven belt is made and inspected at our Ningjin factory.
| Material | SUS304 or SUS316 |
| Surface | Spiral wire and cross rods with side components |
| Open area | Set by spiral pitch and rod pitch on the approved drawing |
| Drive | Driven and guided at the belt edge through side components |
| Edge options | Welded; side components per project |
| Specifications | Spiral pitch 5–23 mm; rod pitch 31.75 / 34 mm; rod 6 mm; spiral wire 1.2–1.8 mm; width 300–1100 mm; turn ratio 1.63 |
| Applications | Food: freezing, cooling lines. Industrial: side-drive conveyor systems, confirmed per project |
Reference ranges in mm and inch, not free combinations. The approved drawing sets the final values.
| Parameter | Metric (mm) | Inch (in) |
|---|---|---|
| Material | SUS304 / SUS316 | — |
| Spiral pitch | 5–23 mm | 0.197–0.906 in |
| Rod pitch | 31.75 / 34 mm | 1.250 / 1.339 in |
| Rod diameter | 6 mm | 0.236 in |
| Spiral wire | 1.2–1.8 mm | 0.047–0.071 in |
| Belt width | 300–1100 mm / custom | 11.81–43.31 in |
| Turn ratio | 1.63 | — |
| Joining | Welded | — |
| Surface | Electropolishing where applicable | — |
Every option is confirmed on the approved drawing before production.
Food: freezing, cooling lines. Industrial: side-drive conveyor systems, confirmed per project. Suitability depends on belt specification, temperature and equipment design. We confirm it during specification review. See all 15 applications →
Real photos from our Ningjin factory. Every formal belt passes final inspection against your drawing before packing.
Real orders, with customer details withheld.
Equipment manufacturer, Europe. The customer builds the equipment and sent its sprocket, side-clip and belt design for review. We supplied the belt, split UHMWPE sprockets and PE wear strips as one matched set, from drawing approval through first article and dimension checks to running the sprockets with the belt. The belt was electropolished and packed in export cases.
| Width | 780 mm |
| Rod pitch / rod | 31.75 / 6 mm |
| Mesh and edge | POM, SUS304 welded edge |
| Side guard | 55 × 40 mm |
| Sprockets | UHMWPE, 20 teeth, 2 halves |
| Wear strips | PE U-profile |
The questions we hear most, answered from how we actually build and check this belt.
Yes. Wire and round bar are drawn in our own workshop in Ningjin, Shandong. Rod pitch is checked at the edge links, and side-guard size and position are checked along the belt.
Your sprocket, guide and side-clip drawings are checked before quoting. Rod pitch is 31.75 or 34 mm, matched to your sprocket, and belt, sprockets and wear strips can be supplied as one set. Sprockets are made by specialist partners to our specification, and we check the finished parts.
The reference turn ratio is 1.63, and the final ratio follows your approved equipment geometry. Where the project requires it, belt sections are laid out in a circle to check the turn before shipment.
POM grade and operating temperature are confirmed for your application before production.
Arc residue at the link joint can scratch, so welds are cleaned on a weld-cleaning machine rather than ground with a hand drill, and joints are checked before packing.
The surface is inspected after electropolishing, and uneven sections are reprocessed before packing.
We draw wire and round bar in-house, and each incoming batch is checked for composition and hardness. Buyers often ask for a mill test report (MTR) or mill test certificate (MTC). Tell us which documents your order needs and we confirm them in the quotation.
Clean and dry, in waterproof film and plywood or fumigated wooden cases, with an English shipping list, for sea, air or rail.
It does not go to packing. It is recorded, reworked or remade, and inspected again. A 100% final inspection is not a zero-defect or lifetime guarantee, but you see measured photos and the inspection report of your own belt before shipment.
Lead time is confirmed per order in the quotation. Progress updates are agreed for each order, covering material and tooling status.
A spiral conveyor belt driven and guided from the side: the drive acts on the belt edge through side components, rather than through sprockets across the width.
Rod pitches of 31.75 mm and 34 mm with 6 mm rods, in widths from 300 to 1100 mm or to your drawing.
Our side driven belt is built for a turn ratio of 1.63.
Rods are welded, and welding is checked at final inspection.
Equipment information, a drawing and the side-drive component details. Side component material and geometry are set per project.
Yes. Third-party inspection is supported on request, and customer factory visits are welcome.
Buyers often ask for a mill test report (MTR) or mill test certificate (MTC). Each incoming batch of wire and rod is checked against steel-mill material documentation, with spectral and hardness testing. Tell us which documents your order needs and we confirm them in the quotation. Read more about material documentation.
Send your drawing, a photo or a worn sample. An engineer reviews it before we quote.
We reply as soon as we see your message, within 8 working hours.
We reply as soon as we see your message, within 8 working hours · No obligation · Your details are used only to reply to you.
