Field Services
Our experienced team of belt technicians serve many different industries including mining, power plants, wood products, shipping terminals, and the Great Lakes vessels. We provide a variety of specialty field services including:
Conveyor Belt Service— Iron Range & Upper Midwest Industrial Belting
24/7/365 Emergency ServiceAuthorized Continental DistributorVirginia, MN
Conveyor Belt Service (CBS) was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the W.P. & R.S. Mars Company in 1953. For over 70 years, CBS and Mars Supply have partnered with Continental (formerly Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Industrial Products Division) to supply first-class industrial belting and installation services to conveyor users across the Iron Range and Upper Midwest.
Our customer base includes taconite mines on the Iron Range in Northern Minnesota and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, dock terminals, Great Lakes cargo-carrying vessels, wood products manufacturers, and coal-fired power plants. Although our geographic niche is the Iron Range and Upper Midwest, we have completed belt work across the United States.
Safety is the #1 core value at CBS. Our 25 experienced belt technicians deliver every job with quality, speed, and safety at the forefront. Additional services include belt slitting, mechanical splicing, custom-cut rubber parts, and splice kit fabrication. We also maintain a large inventory of used belting and manage a $4 million belt inventory for our parent company, Mars Supply.
CBS Services
Emergency Services
CBS is geared up to limit your downtime during an emergency. Fast response with a complete shop for back end support is provided to get you back up and running. We offer:
Shop Services
CBS has a large fabrication shop to complete a variety of services. Our experienced staff can help you with services including:
Wide Belts
Need Wide Belts? CBS can make them up to 240” in width. We utilize hot longitudinal splices making belting to any width using the finest ContiTech materials. Our technicians bring a wealth of experience to your projects and our work is guaranteed.
CBS Products
New Belting
CBS and its parent company, Mars Supply, carry a large inventory of ContiTech conveyor belting at their belt shop in Virginia, MN. Specifications include 220/2, 330/3, and 600/3. We offer Spartan, Defender Plus and Conti Clean cover compounds.
Used Belting
CBS has one of the largest inventories of used belting in the Upper Midwest. Our used belting can be put back on a conveyor, used for walkways, flooring protection, and wind fences to name a few. Thicknesses vary between 3/8” to 1-1/2”.
Specialty Products
Our specialty product group offerings include custom-cut rubber parts, wide belts, pulley lagging / installation, and all Flexco products including belt cleaners, belt trainers and skirting systems.
Splice Kits
We stock the materials to make splice kits for a variety of heavy-duty fabric and steel cable belting. We have a large refrigeration system to keep our splice materials fresh.
Frequently Asked Questions — CBS Conveyor Belt Service
Does CBS offer 24/7 emergency conveyor belt service on the Iron Range?
Yes. CBS provides 24/7/365 emergency belt service with 25 full-time experienced belt technicians and 14 trucks available for rapid mobilization. We are geared to minimize your downtime whether you are a taconite mine, a dock terminal, or a Great Lakes vessel. Call our Virginia, MN location at 888-821-5939 any time.
What mining operations does CBS serve on the Iron Range?
CBS serves taconite mines throughout the Iron Range in Northern Minnesota and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. CBS has over 70 years of experience with heavy-duty mining conveyor systems including belt installation, hot and cold splicing, pulley lagging, and conveyor inspections and troubleshooting.
Does CBS service Great Lakes vessels and dock terminals?
Yes. CBS performs belt installation and splicing work for Great Lakes cargo-carrying vessels and dock terminals throughout the Great Lakes area. Call 800-662-5789 for vessel and terminal service.
Is CBS an authorized Continental conveyor belt distributor?
Yes. CBS is an authorized distributor of Continental's ContiTech product line. Continental, formerly known as Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Industrial Products Division, is one of the most trusted names in industrial belting. We stock a wide variety of ContiTech conveyor belting and maintain a large refrigeration system to keep splice materials fresh and ready.
Can CBS make custom wide belts and specialty rubber products?
Yes. CBS can fabricate wide belts up to 240 inches in width using hot longitudinal splices and ContiTech materials. Our shop services also include belt slitting and cutting, cover grooving, hole punching, and fabricating custom rubber sheet parts.
CBS Fun Facts
The Big Puck
When Bob Mars heard that the city of Eveleth, MN was having Christian Bros. build a Guinness Record breaking hockey stick to promote the city and its rich hockey history, he visited with the city and asked them if they would like a puck to go with the stick. Of course, they said, YES! Bob brought the proposal to CBS and we were ecstatic for the challenge to create the puck. First, we researched the possibility of also breaking a Guinness Book record. However, with hours of thought and calculations, it was determined that we could not successfully break the record. So, it was back to the drawing board to figure out a way to create a puck-to-scale that would represent all parties properly.
- Diameter5’
- Height20”
- Weight700 lbs
The puck was built to the exact scale as the original Big Stick. Unfortunately, it could not be constructed out of all rubber like a real puck. The inside has a metal frame work structure to allow for mounting and give it the rigidity required for kids to climb on it, etc. To duplicate the perfectly smooth top and bottom, we used new 6-ply conveyor belting with a 3/8” top cover. The edge of the puck is 1/2” pure rubber that was wrapped with wedge-grip belting during the vulcanizing process to create the texture on the edge of a real puck. The Nelson-Williams Company was enlisted to assist in the process. Their autoclave was large enough to cure the rubber to the steel structure.
CBS Office Location
Conveyor Belt Service, Inc.A Subsidiary of Mars Supply
4319 West First Street
Duluth, MN 55807
CBS Plant / Warehouse Location
Conveyor Belt Service, Inc.400 South First Avenue
PO Box 1023
Virginia, MN 55792