Belt conveyor are moving and carrying belts that ride on pulleys or rollers (two or more) that rotate around the belts and build a pull effect to drive the materials from one place to another. Today, they have become an indispensable tool in any material handling industry.

They are also called conveyor belts. Their main aim is to carry any material or especially large materials in less time and without any workforce.

Belt conveyors are designed considering IS 11592 and CEMA standards. The design and selection of belt conveyors are done by using various own computer programs, and structure calculation programs depending upon various Indian standards as well as foreign standards.