Flexco, Downers Grove, Ill., has introduced the new BR6 rivet-hinged fastening system. This new fastener offers a faster an easier solution to belt tensions and pulley diameters that could not be handled by the BR10, according to the company. The BR6 fastener is designed for troughed belts with 20-degree and 35-degree troughing idlers. The BR6 fasteners are capable of handling tensions from 330 to 400 PIW and conveyor systems with pulleys as small as 14 inches and operating tensions at 75 to 100 percent of tension ratings. The fasteners only require six rivets per fastener vs. the ten required by the BR10 and can be purchased in full width strips of 24, 30, 36 and 42 inches. The BR6 can also be used as an alternative to vulcanized applications and straight warped belting.