%0 Journal Article %9 journal article %J Mining Science %@ 2300-9586 %V 22 %D 2015 %F Hardygóra2015 %T Laboratory testing of conveyor textile belt joints used in underground mines %X In order to achieve the high standards of safety and operational reliability required of belt conveyors, there is a requirement for systematic testing of conveyor belts and their joints. This article describes joint testing methods and presents an analysis of the causes of reduced strength of multi-ply belt joints. Testing was carried out at the Belt Conveying Laboratory (LTT) of Wroclaw University of Technology. Presented here is a proprietary method for the measurement of stress distribution in conveyor belt adhesive joints. %A Hardygóra, Monika %A Bajda, Mirosław %A Błażej, Ryszard %P 161-169 %R 10.5277/msc152211 %U https://doi.org/10.5277/msc152211