Conveying Parts Conveyor Training Idlers

Keeps the Belt in Line

Training idlers step in when the belt starts to wander. They sense misalignment and nudge it back on course, preventing edge damage, spillage, and unnecessary downtime. Simple, effective, and always on duty, they’re the built-in correction that keeps your system moving straight.

3D render of Self-Aligning Trainer Idler for conveyor belt tracking
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Models

Close-up view of a Superior® Training Idler guiding a conveyor belt for precise alignment and tracking during aggregate material transport.

Navigator® Return Trainer

Automatic return-side belt tracking tool that constantly words to center the belt without any damaging side contact rollers.

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Superior® Training Idler on a conveyor system ensuring proper belt alignment at an aggregate processing site.

Self-Aligner

Uses tapered side rolls and a central pivot to steer the troughing frame back to center when the belt contacts the wing rollers.

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Guided Back on Track

This animation takes you inside the Navigator Return Trainer to show how it keeps conveyor belts centered and running true.

Watch as the idler’s internal pivot system reacts instantly to belt misalignment, using built-in steering geometry to guide the belt back to center, smoothly, automatically, and without any harmful side contact mechanisms.

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Images

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Training idlers on a Zipline Conveyor at CEMEX in Phoenix AZ
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Real Stories, Proven Performance

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Featured Case Study

Killeen Crushed Stone’s Conveyor Belt Tracking Breakthrough

Location Killeen, Texas
Industry Aggregates: Crushed Stone

At Killeen Crushed Stone, their mobile track-mounted cone crushing plant's side conveyor frequently experienced belt mistracking, especially at the point where the conveyor angled upward.

Downloads

Conveying Components Handbook
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Navigator® Return Trainer Literature
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Self-Aligning Idlers Literature
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Superior Idler Catalog
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