FIRE SAFETY
Failed fingers on a conveyor belt and the automated motorised brush belt cleaner in action.
When the material becomes airborne, there is a risk of exposing site workers to potential workplace injuries and respiratory diseases.
The rubber conveyor belts are cleated and chevron in construction, so conventional-style belt cleaners are unsuitable. A different approach was needed to overcome the conveyor belt's construction and provide effective belt cleaning to prevent carryback and spillage.
If material is allowed to build up on the conveyor belt surface, it leads to carryback, which causes extra wear and tear on the rollers and drum. This increases maintenance costs and shortens the life of the machine.
A motorised brush belt cleaner was the ideal solution to tackle this challenge. The system was initially designed to clean chevron and cleated belts that conventional contact belt scrapers could not clean effectively. However, it soon became apparent that the system was also very effective in all types of belt construction. Through many years of activity in the field, we have proven data that shows a reduction in belt stoppages, increasing uptime and allowing more materials to be processed through the facility.
The brushes are stainless steel in construction and auto- adjust as the brush wears to maintain effective cleaning contact with the conveyor belt at all times. Because it's made of stainless steel, it prevents corrosive material damaging the belts and withstands extreme weather conditions. A range of cleaning brush diameters results in cleated belts up to 150mm in height still being cleaned effectively. Quick-release cartridge systems allow fast and easy changeover of brushes.
The results and benefits cost saving
and ROI Carryback was eliminated, and the system avoided blockages. The return belt and rollers are now kept clean
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and free of material. No cleaning resource is required to remove material from the facility floor, and health and safety risks are reduced. Belly pans are kept clean and free of material, resulting in reduced downtime, and increased uptime and the client was able to maintain stable production levels. Reduced wear of conveyor belts and rollers reduces ongoing costs and requires minimal maintenance. This helps to reduce the contamination of the materials themselves, which can improve the quality of the recyclables and increase their value. We work closely with customers to establish the baseline running costs of the MRF plant or a specific conveyor line which includes; cleaning costs for spillages, loss of valuable material, blockages, return roller wear, and carryback from belly pans. Mostly issues that lead to the most costly event of downtime.
Our MRF customers always strive for continuous improvement to have the most efficient facility. They won't substitute safety or quality to keep lines running. If you run an MRF safely, the facility will naturally be more efficient. Once we have the data, we can accurately predict savings from the improvements made by installing the motorised brush belt cleaner and establish the ROI. The transparent and detailed approach quickly demonstrates the tangible benefits to the plant, reducing stoppages and improving uptime.
Hoverdale provides hard metals and wear-resistant products, conveyor belt products and equipment. We keep waste recycling, biofuel, power generation, wastewater treatment, sea aggregates, vinyl, food, mining, tunnelling and glass plants moving, maximising the total cost of ownership of any bulk handling environment.
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