Most conveyor belts in severe duty applications typically do not just wear out. More often, they experience a shortened lifespan from catastrophic events, whether it is a significant impact, splice failure or piercing damage, or they suffer from chronic issues, such as mistracking or frozen idlers. In addition to correcting such problems to extend belt life, a concern to many bulk material handling operations is the damage from loading, belt wear from cleaning devices and the difficulty of cleaning damaged belts.