By Adam Puchalla How do contaminants on conveyor belts, so-called “carryback,” affect the production process? Caking on conveyor belts is one of the main causes of inefficiencies in conveying operations, because it has two negative effects. First, caked material on the belt is usually carried to places where the material is not supposed to go – to the floor, to…
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Conveyor Components Company Mag-Neat-O for Motion Control
Conveyor Components Company offers the Mag-Neat-O, a self-contained motion control that magnetically couples to the end shaft of the tail pulley and indicates when a conveyor belt has slowed or quit moving altogether. The pulse output of the Mag-Neat-O can be wired into a PLC or DCS, which can easily determine under speed, overspeed or zero speed of the conveyor.…
Read MoreASGCO Announces Improvements to Tru-Trainer Tracking Idlers
ASGCO “Complete Conveyor Solutions” announced new improvements to its line of Tru-Trainer Dual Return Conveyor Belt Tracking Idlers. The new patent-pending design is engineered for heavy-duty conveyor applications with high conveyor belt speeds and tonnages. The updated Tru-Trainer Dual Return features a new lower profile design for more compact conveyors with a low height clearance as seen in many conveyor…
Read MoreVortex Offers Loading Spout
Vortex Loading Spouts (also known as loading chutes) provide fast and steady material flow during the loading of dry/bulk solid materials in open and/or enclosed vessels such as trucks, railcars, ships and stockpiling. These loading spouts are designed to capture fugitive dust, prevent material waste, and ensure plant and environmental safety, with low maintenance and service expenses. Key features include:…
Read MoreMartin Engineering Conveyor Wear Liner Protects Chutes, Extends Skirt Life
The Manufactured Canoe Liner from Martin Engineering is made from durable urethane molded around a rugged steel plate to absorb impact and abrasion from the punishing bulk handling environment. With the protective plate integrated directly into the urethane liner, the design delivers superior shielding of the skirt sealing system and chute wall from heavy, fast-moving cargo. The result is extended…
Read MoreMartin Engineering Talks Belt Cleaner Tensioners
There are many issues to consider when specifying the most appropriate conveyor belt cleaner, not the least of which is maintaining proper tension to achieve optimum cleaning performance without introducing related problems. Inadequate tensioning causes carryback to cling to the belt and spill along its path, piling up under the conveyor and emitting excessive dust. This requires extra labor for…
Read MoreMartin Engineering Launches Cleaner Blade Replacement Program
Martin Engineering announced a factory direct replacement program to deliver freshly molded polyurethane cleaner blades for conveyor belts. Custom-fitted on-site and installed free of charge, customers pay only for the replacement blades. The program from Martin Engineering assures customers of accurately sized and professionally installed replacement blades that are matched to their specific application, providing optimum cleaning performance and service…
Read MoreConveyor Components Company Offers Tilt Level Control
The Model CT, manufactured by Conveyor Components Company, is comprised of a Control Unit and Tilt Probe, which senses the presence or absence of material. The intrinsically safe cULus Listed Control Unit is enclosed in a rugged cast aluminum housing with external red and green LED status indicator lights and surface mount printed circuit boards. Weatherproof, dust-ignition-proof and explosion-proof models…
Read MoreUpdates to Superior’s Belt Cleaners Reduce Maintenance Time
Superior Industries Inc. made some tweaks to its Exterra Conveyor Belt Cleaners, which will reduce time required to maintain the popular scraping systems.
Read MoreContinental Presents SightIQ Suite for Pits, Mines, Construction Sites
At bauma 2022 in Munich, Continental showcased an IoT (Internet of Things) solution that will set new standards for the productivity management of quarries, mines, and construction sites, the company declared. SightIQ can integrate virtually all data available to a manager from mobile machines, vehicles and stationary assets like conveyors or tools, regardless of make, model, year, manufacturer or asset…
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