Replacement cloth · rubber-belt HVBF
Replacement Filter Cloth for ANDRITZ / DELKOR / FLSmidth Horizontal Vacuum Belt Filters
We fabricate replacement filter cloth — endless belts with clipper or PAD seams — for ANDRITZ, DELKOR (TAKRAF) and FLSmidth (EIMCO) horizontal vacuum belt filters.
Replacement cloth fabricated to your machine dimensions. Not an OEM spare part.
How these machines work
Same family, three badges
All three are rubber-belt horizontal vacuum belt filters. The cloth rides on a grooved rubber transporter belt that carries the vacuum through its drainage grooves; the cloth holds the cake and passes filtrate. It runs continuously, so the loads that matter to the cloth are at the joint and along the edges — the joint is pulled every pass, and the edges work against the vacuum seal. The FLSmidth side of the family carries the EIMCO Extractor heritage, which is why older plants still refer to the machine by that name. Machine selection parameters are the OEM's ground, not ours.
Role of the cloth
Why belts come off
- Wear, blinding and joint failure are the three reasons for a change-out. Start from the symptom: seam / joint failure or belt tracking.
- Cloth form on these machines — Endless belt, clipper / PAD, edge seal. The joint type is dictated by the machine, not by preference.
- The weave, polymer and finish language lives on the product page. This page is about fitting your machine.
Key dimensions and duty
Published figures, per machine
These are the machine makers' own published figures, with the nature of each claim stated. Company-stated numbers are not independent surveys and we do not present them as ours.
| Machine | Published size | Noted figures | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDRITZ Delkor HVBF | Large plant units | Wear belt ~12 mo — company claim | OBSERVED |
| TAKRAF DELKOR HBF | 1–162 m² site claim | 900–950 unit claims on site / press — company | OBSERVED claims |
| FLSmidth EIMCO Extractor | Up to ~257 m² heritage | Neurath 2×93 m² + GKD Vacubelt in trade | OBSERVED trade |
| Family reference | Belt widths commonly up to 4.5–4.8 m | Clipper, PAD or spiral joints with an edge seal | Equipment family reference |
| Our mill — maximum width and length | UNKNOWN | Confirmed per RFQ against your drawing | Not published yet |
Replacement route
Third-party replacement is the normal state of this market
On these machines the cloth already comes from more than one source. ANDRITZ machines are listed by independent cloth suppliers; on the FLSmidth side, third-party belt cloth is documented in the trade press at plant scale. That is the market this page sits in — we are one of the weavers in it, and we do not dress that up as an official channel.
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Send dimensions and photos
Belt width and length, the seam type your machine runs, and a photo of the old cloth and its joint. A nameplate photo covers the brand and model.
How to measure your old belt → - 2
We weave to the old belt
The cloth is built to your measured size and finished with the joint the machine already uses — clipper or PAD as fitted — with the edge treatment your seal needs.
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Check, pack, ship
Air permeability and tensile checks before packing, then export crating labelled with your machine reference.
What we will and will not say. We say: replacement belt made to your machine model and
old-belt size. We do not claim blanket interchangeability, OEM spare-part status, or a cloth life in months —
belt life depends on your slurry, your vacuum and your washing, and none of that is ours to promise.
Fit status
Unverified — and that is the honest answer today
1 Unverified · current 2 Dimension Confirmed 3 Trial Validated 4 Production Validated
| Stage | What it takes | These machines |
|---|---|---|
| Unverified | No fit record exists for this machine on our cloth yet. | Current |
| Dimension Confirmed | Your machine dimensions and seam type are received and checked against a weave plan. | Not reached |
| Trial Validated | One cloth has run on this machine and the result is written down. | Not reached |
| Production Validated | Repeat production orders are recorded for this machine. | Not reached |
Send brand, model, width and a seam photo to open a Dimension Confirmed record for your machine.
Nobody here can move that status by editing the page — it moves when the data arrives.
Start a record →
Compatibility detail
These three machines, line by line
| OEM family | Typical duty | Cloth form | What we need from you | Fit status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDRITZ Delkor HVBF Published size: Large plant units | Mining, fertilizer | Endless belt, clipper / PAD, edge seal | Brand + model + width + seam photo | Unverified | OBSERVED Cloth today: OEM + 3rd party (Clear Edge lists Andritz) Replacement open: YES |
| TAKRAF DELKOR HBF Published size: 1–162 m² site claim | Phosphate, iron, coal | Endless belt, clipper / PAD, edge seal | Brand + model + width + seam photo | Unverified | OBSERVED claims Cloth today: Partners + OEM Replacement open: YES |
| FLSmidth EIMCO Extractor Published size: Up to ~257 m² heritage | FGD, minerals | Endless belt, clipper / PAD, edge seal | Brand + model + width + seam photo | Unverified | OBSERVED trade Cloth today: GKD cloth documented at Neurath Replacement open: YES |
The other ten OEMs in this machine family are on the family page.
Slurries on these machines
What they are running
Phosphogypsum filtration
WPPA process gypsum — observed running on this machine family.
FGD gypsum dewatering
Desulphurisation gypsum. Counter-evidence kept on the record: drum filters are also in service on this duty.
More slurry pages publish in later batches.
Straight answers
Two questions buyers ask first
Are you an OEM supplier for ANDRITZ, DELKOR or FLSmidth?
No, and we will not imply otherwise. We weave replacement cloth to the dimensions of the machine you run. The OEM names on this page identify the machine — nothing more.
What if I do not know the model?
Send it as unknown. A nameplate photo, the belt width, and a photo of the old cloth and its seam are enough to start. The model number is a shortcut to those dimensions, not a replacement for them.
What we need from you
Brand + model + width + seam photo
- Machine brand — ANDRITZ, DELKOR (TAKRAF) or FLSmidth (EIMCO)
- Machine model, or the nameplate photo if the model is unclear
- Belt width
- Belt length
- A photo of the old cloth and its seam
Engineering RFQ
Request Engineering Review
The brand is pre-selected on the form. Add the dimensions and the photos and an engineer picks it up from there.
Samples available — freight terms confirmed per request.