The invention relates to a cogged belt for conveying articles and / or for
power transmission, and a method and an apparatus for realisation thereof. The cogged belt (30, 50) comprises: a prefabricated belt (8) comprising a
textile or a meshed net; and a covering (26) made of a
thermoplastic or heat-hardening material fixed in a single body by fusion to the prefabricated belt (8) and substantially entirely covering a side of the prefabricated belt (8), the covering (26) forming a cogged profile (43). The cogged belt (30, 50) can further comprise at least a cord-shaped reinforcing core (61) at least partially incorporated in the covering (26). The method includes use of a mould (10) which is: mobile, exhibits a
longitudinal development and comprises a succession of spaces (11, 11A, 11B) for containment of molten
thermoplastic or heat-hardening material, the method comprising stages of: supplying a prefabricated belt (8) which faces the spaces (11, 11A, 11B) and advances at a same velocity as the mobile mould (10), and supplies molten
thermoplastic or heat-hardening material into the spaces (11, 11A, 11B) in order to enable formation of a single body (30, 50). An additional stage of the method further includes supplying at least a reinforcing core (61) to be incorporated in the single body (30, 50). The apparatus comprises: a cogged
pulley (2) activated by
actuator organs; two lateral sides (3, 4) fixed to heads of the
pulley (2); a contrast belt (5) facing a circular sector of the
pulley (2); a supply device (6) of molten thermoplastic or heat-hardening material; a first
station (7) for supplying a prefabricated belt (8), and an additional second
station (60) for supplying at least a reinforcing core (61).