AA SPECIFICATION

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CONTENTS

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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS TO BE SPECIFIED BY THE ENGINEER

DEFINITIONS

REQUIREMENTS

4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6

COVER THICKNESS AND TYPE

CORD SPACING
WIDTH
CLASS
JOINTS IN CORDS
PULLEY DIAMETER

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3
3
3
4
4

QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

5.1
5.2
5.3

COMPLIANCE
SAMPLING
RETENTION OF SAMPLES

4
5
5

TEST AND INSPECTION METHODS

MARKING AND PACKING

7.1
7.2

MARKING
PACKING

5
5

CONTENTS OF DATA PACK

APPENDIX A: RELATED DOCUMENTS

APPENDIX B: RECORD OF AMENDMENTS

APPENDIX C: TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS TO BE SPECIFIED BY THE ENGINEER

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APPENDIX D: PULLEY DIAMETERS

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This document supersedes AAC Specification 377002, Rev 2

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This specification details the additions and exceptions to requirements for steel-cord
reinforced conveyor belting that complies with the requirements of SANS 1366 latest revision.
All belting shall be manufactured strictly in accordance with SANS 1366 and this specification
shall be read in conjunction with SANS 1366.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS TO BE SPECIFIED BY THE ENGINEER

The following requirements shall be specified on every invitation to tender, contract or order:

Title, number, date and issue of this specification.

The class (see SANS 1366 Clause 4.1)

The type (see SANS 1366 Clause 4.2)

The length (see SANS 1366 Clause 4.5.1)

The nominal width of the belting (see Clause 4.5.2)

The troughing angle (see SANS 1366 Clause 4.7.3)

Type of covers (see clause 4.5.3)

The cover thickness (see Clause 4.2)

The name of the independent Quality Assurance Representative (see AA STD 100)

The supplier shall complete Appendix C in consultation with the Engineer to confirm technical
requirements and suitability of the final product.

DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this specification the definitions contained in SANS 1366 and the following
shall apply:
STD

Anglo American Quality Assurance Procedure

SANS

South African National Standard

A lot

A continuous length of belting greater than 150m submitted at any one

time for inspection testing

Length of belt

A section of belt taken from a lot

The following terms are defined in the General Conditions of Contract:

Anglo American, Approved, Company, Contractor, Engineer

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4.1

COVER THICKNESS AND TYPE

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Minimum cover thickness shall be in accordance with SANS 1366, Table 1. Where there are
special requirements for thicker covers, this shall be agreed by the manufacturer and the
Engineer and recorded accordingly.
If ancillary equipment, such as belt tear detection devices are to be installed then the belt
cover thickness shall be adjusted accordingly.
The belting shall be of the following types:

4.2

a) Type F

Belting with a rubber cover that has both fire-retardant and antistatic
properties when tested in accordance with 4.7.4, 4.7.5 and 4.7.6.
Physical properties of rubber covers are given in Table 2.

b) Type A

A belt with rubber covers formulated specifically for abrasion resistance

and with physical properties stipulated in Table 2.

c) Type C

A belt with a rubber cover that is suitable for the conveyance of abrasive
materials under average working conditions.

d) Type N & M

Non-fire retardant belting with covers of varying degrees of cut and

gouge resistance as defined by tensile strength and elongation at break
properties stipulated in Table 2.

CORD SPACING
The cord spacing and diameter recommended in SANS 1366, Table 1 shall be mandatory for
all belts. Variation from this table will only be by concession request.
Cords for belting supplied for a specific conveyor belt installation shall be the same diameter
and shall be sourced from one supply.

4.3

WIDTH
The nominal width of the belting shall be specified by the Engineer (see Clause 2.0) and shall
be one of the following widths, in millimetres: 750, 900, 1050, 1200, 1350, 1500, 1650, 1800,
2100 and 2400.

4.4

CLASS
The class of belting shall be indicated by the letters St, followed by the breaking strength of
the belting, in kilonewtons per metre of width and shall comply with the construction as in
Table 1 unless otherwise agreed by the manufacturer and purchaser.

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TABLE 1: CLASSES AND CONSTRUCTION

4.5

Class

Thickness of
Cover
mm, min

Nominal distance between centres (cord pitch)

mm

Cord diameter
mm, max

Steel Cords

St

500

20.0

3.6

St

630

16.0

3.6

St

800

17.0

3.6

St

1 000

14.5

4.4

St

1 250

12.0

4.4

St

1 400

19.0

6.3

St

1 600

16.0

6.3

St

2 000

13.5

6.3

St

2 500

15.0

7.4

St

3 150

16.0

8.6

St

4 000

15.0

9.3

St

5 000

17.0

11.5

St

6 000

10

17.0

13.0

JOINTS IN CORDS
There shall be no join in any cord or in any one length of belt supplied unless agreed by
concession.

4.6

PULLEY DIAMETER
The Contractor shall advise the Company of the minimum pulley diameters which may be
used with the conveyor belt (see Appendix D).

QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

The requirements of AA STD 100 shall apply.

5.1

COMPLIANCE
Compliance with the agreed quality assurance plan will be monitored in the suppliers works
by a client representative and/or independent third party.

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5.2

SAMPLING

5.2.1

One sample for testing in accordance with SANS 1366 to be provided representing each
length of belt; the first sample shall be at the beginning of the first length and the last sample
shall be at the end of the last length.

5.2.2

Fire retardant tests and trough ability test may be done per lot only.

5.2.3

Each batch of cord received by the manufacturer shall be subjected to a cord breaking
strength test to verify the cord supplier certificate. The test is to be conducted in accordance
with SANS 1366 section 6.6

5.3

RETENTION OF SAMPLES
Samples for dimensional testing as specified in SANS 1366 shall be retained until the belt
has been delivered to the client. In the case of belting for man-riding conveyors, two
additional strips of 500mm long belting must be retained indefinitely by the manufacturer for
possible future testing.

TEST AND INSPECTION METHODS

Tests and inspection methods shall comply with the requirements of SANS 1366.

MARKING AND PACKING

7.1

MARKING
Marking shall comply with the requirements of SANS 1366 with the exception that belting is to
be marked on the non-carrying surface where possible. Every 50m of belting shall have a
unique mark. The tenderer is required to make some suggestions in this regard
The letters AA shall follow the marking for the class e.g. St 2500 AA.

7.2

PACKING
Packing shall comply with the requirements of SANS 1366. The tenderer should also advise
on suitable procedures for sea and road freight, as applicable. The supplier shall advise on
the correct long-term storage of spare conveyor belting of the selected type.

CONTENTS OF DATA PACK

The data pack shall be issued with each belt upon delivery and shall contain the following
information:

A copy of the original order

A copy of the factory job-card, containing information relating to the raw material details
such as steel cords, bonder rubber and cover rubber.

A copy of the certificate supplied by the steel cord manufacturer and a copy of the
results of the cord strength verification test conducted by the manufacturer.

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A manufacturing plan indicating the amount of rolls and final lengths.

A copy of the belt design, relating to cord diameters used and cord spacing.

Process control checks.

Finished belt measurements, taken at 50m intervals.

Laboratory test results for tests conducted in accordance with SANS 1366, for all belt
samples.

Repair report sheet.

Final inspection report and signed delivery release from factory.

Approved concession requests (where applicable).

Verification by the supplier that the final product is in accordance with client
requirements and specifications.

In the event of new belting being spliced to existing belting, a splice design approved by
the supplier of the new belting.

In the event of a new installation, a splice design supplied by the manufacturer as well
as a splice plan should more than 2 rolls of belting be supplied. The plan should
indicate the order of installation of the rolls.

A copy of the complete data pack demonstrating compliance with the requirements of
SANS 1366 shall be delivered with the belt. The master copy shall be kept at the offices of
the supplier for a minimum period of 10 years. Three hard copies of the data pack to be
supplied as well as a copy on CD in a recognisable format.

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APPENDIX A: RELATED DOCUMENTS

AA SPEC 377002: Steel Cord Reinforced Conveyor Belting

The latest issue of the following documents shall form part of this specification.
AA STD 100

Quality Requirements for Suppliers of Critical and Major Equipment

SANS 1366

Steel cord reinforced conveyor belting

APPENDIX B: RECORD OF AMENDMENTS

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APPENDIX C: TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS TO BE SPECIFIED BY THE ENGINEER

The following requirements shall be specified on every invitation to tender, contract or order:
Title, number, date and issue of this specification

The nominal width of the belt (see Clause 4.5.2)

750

900

1050

1200

1350

1500

1650

1800

2100

St 500

St 1400

St 4000

St 630

St 1600

St 5000

St 800

St 2000

St 6300

St 1000

St 2500

St 1250

St 3150

N-SB

2400

Belt class (see SANS 1366 Clause 4.1)

The type of covers

The cover thickness (see Clause 4.5.3)

Top:

The Contractor shall advise the Company of the minimum

pulley diameter which may be used with the conveyor belt

mm

Bottom

High tension

mm

Drive

mm

Low tension

mm

The length required (see SANS 1366 Clause 4.5.1)

mm

The troughing angle (see SANS 1366 Clause 4.7.3)

The name of the independent Quality Assurance

Representative (see AA STD 100)
AA stock code number (if available)

Engineer

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APPENDIX D: PULLEY DIAMETERS

Recommended minimum pulley diameters for use with the classes of belting covered by the standard
are in the table below. The use of flat faced (non-crowned) pulleys is recommended.
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Pulley Diameter
mm, min

Class
Type A(a)

Type B(b)

Type C(c)

St

500

500

400

315

St

630

500

400

315

St

800

500

400

315

St 1 000

800

630

500

St 1 250

800

630

500

St 1 400

1 000

800

630

St 1 600

1 000

800

630

St 2 000

1 000

800

630

St 2 500

1 250

1 000

800

St 3 500

1 250

1 000

800

St 4 000

1 400

1 250

1 000

St 5 000

1 600

1 400

1 250

St 6 300

2 000

1 600

1 400

(a) Pulley

Type A

High tension type driving pulleys e.g. tandem drive, single drive, head drive and
tripper pulleys; high tension type non-driving pulleys

(b) Pulley

Type B

Low tension type non-driving pulleys e.g. tail, take-up or high tension snub/bend
pulleys that have a wrap angle 30.

(c)

Pulley Type C

Low tension type non-driving pulleys e.g. bend, low tension snub that have a wrap
angle 30.

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