MATERIALS HANDLING
CONVEYING CLEAN
Innovative engineering creates new belt cleaner Rake angles R
esponding to industry demand, a materials handling expert has developed a new secondary conveyor belt cleaner that has been engineered
specifi cally for challenging applications where traditional designs fail to deliver the necessary performance or wear life. T e CleanScrape Secondary Cleaner
(CS2) from Martin Engineering is designed for conditions where continuous production is a high priority or cleaner service is diffi cult, including corrosive or high-temperature environments. Typically requiring just one re- tensioning during its lifespan, the low
maintenance requirements help reduce cost of ownership in a wide range of industries, such as mining, coal processing, quarrying, cement production, scrap and other bulk material handling operations.
INNOVATIVE DESIGN T e all-stainless steel design incorporates a matrix of specially engineered carbide tips and is tensioned lightly to prevent damage to the belt or splices. Despite extremely low contact pressure between belt and cleaner, it has been shown to eff ectively remove potential carryback material that
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was not dislodged by a primary cleaner. T e carbide cleaning surfaces deliver excellent performance, and the unit’s light touch helps protect against belt wear. T e CS2 can be used with any primary
cleaner, but was engineered to be paired with the company’s original CleanScrape Primary Cleaner (CS1). When used together, they eff ectively remove carryback, helping to prevent fugitive material and the associated clean-up. T e system represents a new concept that delivers superior cleaning and up to four times the service life of conventional designs, with half the maintenance. T e combination has been shown to remove as much as 99% of the carryback in most belt cleaning applications.
SUITABLE FOR A RANGE OF SPEEDS AND TEMPERATURES T e new cleaner is suitable for conveyor speeds up to 5m/s (900fpm) on belts with vulcanised splices, and up to 3m/s (600fpm) on belts with mechanical splices. With a stainless steel tensioner, it can withstand temperatures as high as 260°C. Available for any size belt in full belt widths or 150mm less than belt width, the unit can be specifi ed with Martin’s Safe-To-Service technology – giving maintenance personnel the ability to work on the assembly safely from outside the chute wall or conveyor structure – without breaking the safety plane. T e new design will be introduced fi rst in the USA and Australia
The new belt cleaner
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