side driven belt specifications · YIYI Mesh Belt technical library
A side driven belt is a spiral conveyor belt driven at its edge, so the drive sprocket engages the belt side instead of a central drum. It fits only when rod pitch, rod diameter, side-drive interface, belt width and turn ratio match the equipment. YIYI Mesh Belt builds the belt with a welded stainless edge and stainless steel or POM mesh, and supplies matched sprockets and wear strips for the same line.
Product page and inquiry on the official website: Side Driven Belt
Also called side drive spiral belt or side-driven spiral conveyor belt · Reviewed by the YIYI Mesh Belt production team, updated 2026-10-11
Stainless steel and POM mesh configurations, in mm with inch references. Your belt is built to the combination on your approved drawing.
| Dimension | Stainless mesh · mm | POM mesh · mm | inch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spiral pitch | 5–23 | – | 0.197–0.906 |
| Rod pitch | 31.75 / 34 | 31.75 / 34 | 1.250 / 1.339 |
| Rod Ø | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.236 |
| Wire Ø | 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.5 / 1.6 / 1.7 / 1.8 | – | 0.047–0.071 |
| Overall width | 300–1100 | 300–1100 | 11.81–43.31 |
| Side guard (drawing reference) | 55 × 40 | 55 × 40 | 2.165 × 1.575 |
| Belt length | To your drawing | ||
| Material · edge · turn | Mesh SUS304 / SUS316 or POM · metal edge welded and electropolished · reference turn ratio 1.63 · POM grade and operating temperature confirmed per project | ||
Not in the table? Send your drawing or old belt. We confirm what we can build, in mm or inch. New to belt selection? Start with the 12 belt types overview.
Side Driven Belt documents
From our Document Library: the dimensions and options to compare with your current belt, and how the belt is made and inspected.
Choose the mesh and rod pitch, or send your drawing. Tap “Add to RFQ” and your choice goes into the enquiry form.
The metal finish applies to the metal components, not the POM mesh. POM grade and operating temperature are confirmed for your application.
Belt, sprockets and wear strips from one supplier. Send your equipment drawing; see drive sprockets for other profiles.
Problems that occur on side driven belts in service, and the control YIYI Mesh Belt applies at each order stage.
Causesprocket, guide or clip dimensions assumed, not checked.
YIYI Mesh Belt controlyour sprocket, guide and side-clip drawings are checked before quoting; belt, sprockets and wear strips can be supplied as one set.
Causeturn ratio or width not matched to the equipment.
YIYI Mesh Belt controlturn ratio and width confirmed on the drawing; a turning check on the workshop floor where the project requires it.
Causeplastic grade chosen without the process conditions.
YIYI Mesh Belt controlPOM grade and operating temperature confirmed per project before production.
Causeweld arc residue left at the link joint.
YIYI Mesh Belt controlwelds cleaned on a weld-cleaning machine, not ground with a hand drill; joints checked before packing.
Causepolishing time too short or a masked area.
YIYI Mesh Belt controlsurface inspected after electropolishing; uneven sections are reprocessed before packing.
Causesprocket tooth form not matched to the rod pitch.
YIYI Mesh Belt controlsprockets made to the belt rod pitch and run with the belt before shipment when supplied together.
Every custom belt goes through the same controls. Send your rod pitch, belt width and sprocket drawing for a fit check. Read when to replace belt and sprockets together.
Six checkpoints between raw material and packing. Wire and round bar are drawn in our own workshop; every belt is inspected before it ships. Full detail: manufacturing and quality control.
Wire and round bar drawn in-house. Diameter, composition and hardness checked per batch.
First article measured against your approved drawing before full production.
Rod pitch checked at the edge links, 31.75 or 34 mm as drawn.
Side-guard size and position checked along the belt.
Sections laid out in a circle to check the turn where the project requires it.
Welds, edge finish and cleanliness checked on every belt before packing.
A belt that does not meet the approved drawing does not go to packing: it is recorded, reworked or remade, and inspected again. 100% final inspection is not a zero-defect or lifetime guarantee. Lead time is confirmed per order.
See your own belt measured before it ships. Ask for a video call from the workshop.
A side driven belt is a spiral conveyor belt driven at its edge: the drive sprocket engages the belt side instead of a central drum. YIYI Mesh Belt builds it with a welded stainless edge and stainless steel or POM mesh.
31.75 mm (1.250 in) and 34 mm (1.339 in), with a 6 mm cross rod. The rod pitch must match your drive sprocket.
Both run on the same welded stainless edge. The choice depends on your product, cleaning and operating conditions; the POM grade and operating temperature are confirmed for your application before production.
The reference turn ratio is 1.63. The final ratio follows your approved equipment geometry, so belt width and the equipment layout are confirmed on the drawing.
Yes. UHMWPE sprockets, including split sprockets made in two halves, and PE wear strips can be made to your drawing and supplied with the belt, so the parts are matched as one set.
Measure rod pitch over 10 pitches and divide by 10, the cross rod with a caliper, side-guard height and width, link thickness and the overall and usable width. Send photos of the edge and the side guard, and a sample when you can.
When belt and sprockets are supplied together, they are run together before shipment, and where the project requires it the belt is laid out in a circle to check the turn.
We keep project records on our official website: what the customer sent, how we built it, and how it was measured. See Side Driven Belt projects on the official website →
Quotation
Belt width, rod pitch and your sprocket or equipment model are enough to start. We reply with what we can build and a quotation. Add a drawing or a photo of the old belt if you have one.
Belt width, drum diameter (or turn ratio) and turn direction are enough to start. A photo of your old belt works too.
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