What is Conveyor belt?
A '''conveyor belt''' is a mechanism which is able to transport [[Good (economics)|goods]] or people over a distance. It is made of a band, which is held by a number of wheels. On one side, the belt is used for transport, on the other, it travels back the distance. Conveyor belts are commonly used to transport [[bulk goods]], such as [[sand]] or [[coal]]. <gallery> File:Heimat- und Braunkohlemuseum Steinberg am See - Förderbandgerüst BBI.jpg|Conveyor belts such as this one are used to transport coal. File:Förderband01.jpg|A conveyor belt at a coal mine. File:Conveyor Belt - panoramio.jpg File:Air belt conveyor 1.jpg|Conveyor belt, used to transport luggage, at an airport. </gallery> == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Transport buildings and structures]]