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    SPLICING FOR ENGINEERS.

    01

    • BEAUTIFUL SCENERY –
    BUT HOW LONG WILL
    IT TAKE FOR THE
    SPLICE TEAM TO
    RETURN IF THE BELT
    SPLICE ON A CRITICAL
    CONVEYOR FAILS AND
    THE COST ???!!
    THIS SERIES OF OVERHEADS IS BASED ON A PAPER PRESENTED AT ICOMS 2001
    CONFERENCE MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA “CONVEYOR BELT SPLICING FOR
    ENGINEERS. ART OR SCIENCE?” BY D M ELLIS of DELMEC AUSTRALIA Pty Ltd
    TECHNICAL CONSULTANT TO BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION (CONVEYOR
    BELTING) IN AUSTRALIA
    SPLICING FOR ENGINEERS. 02

    • HEAD PULLEY
    DISCHARGE OF
    A CRITICAL
    STOCKPILE
    CONVEYOR.
    SPLICING FOR ENGINEERS. 03

    • WHEN THIS
    BELT
    FAILS….
    …………
    SPLICING FOR ENGINEERS. 04

    ¾ This splice will not last


    much longer !!!

    • (See next slide for


    Analysis.)
    SPLICING FOR ENGINEERS. 05
    SPLICING
    SplicingFOR ENGINEERS. 06
    for Supervisors

    FOUR CRITICAL FACTORS NECESSARY FOR


    QUALITY SPLICING
    ¾KNOWLEDGE OF RUBBER PROPERTIES
    ¾ENVIRONMENT AWARENESS
    ¾WORKMEN & EQUIPMENT QA CHECKS
    ¾SPLICE PROCEEDURES, DATA & RECORDS
    SPLICING FOR ENGINEERS. 07
    SPLICING FOR ENGINEERS. 08

    AMBIENT CONDITIONS

    • SOME SITES ARE


    GREAT, WITH
    INBUILT WEATHER
    PROTECTION – ONCE
    THE BELT IS INSIDE.
    SPLICING FOR ENGINEERS. 09

    AMBIENT CONDITIONS
    ¾ Splice preparation area using
    a specially prepared
    Container with end doors,
    lights, ventilation, power
    supply.

    Kimberleys (WA) Underground conveyors up stope to ground level


    stockpile. Hot, Dusty & Remote ( above ground) Humid, confined
    access and dark. (Underground)
    SPLICING FOR ENGINEERS. 10

    ENVIRONMENT

    ¾ Prefabricated cover
    erected around conveyor

    •Hunter Valley, Overland conveyor Installation.


    (raining, cold and humid)
    SPLICING FOR ENGINEERS. 11

    • WORKING INSIDE
    THE PREPARED
    TEMPORARY COVER.
    CHECK:
    • Ventilation
    • Sloped roof
    • Access all round
    • Work table over bottom
    half of Vulcaniser.
    SPLICING FOR ENGINEERS. 12

    ¾ Splicing is hard physical,


    skilled work requiring
    non stop effort in often
    difficult conditions
    SPLICING FOR ENGINEERS. 13

    • SPLICING IS HARD,
    DANGEROUS AND
    SKILLFULL WORK

    • ENSURE THAT
    WORKMEN WEAR
    APPROPRIATE
    SAFETY CLOTHES
    SPLICING FOR ENGINEERS. 14
    SPLICING FOR ENGINEERS. 15

    ¾ Splice diagram for


    Fabric Belt listing splice
    kit components
    SPLICING FOR ENGINEERS. 16

    ¾Splice diagram for Steel Cord Belt listing splice kit


    components and lay-up
    SPLICING FOR ENGINEERS. 17

    ¾ Supervision is critical
    SPLICING FOR ENGINEERS. 18

    • DO NOT BURY YOUR


    HEAD IN THE SAND.
    GET OUT THERE
    AND SEE THAT THE
    PROCESS IS CARRIED
    OUT CORRECTLY –
    CHECK TIME ,
    PRESSURE &
    TEMPERATURE
    CONTINUOUSLY
    SPLICING FOR ENGINEERS. 19
    EQUIPMENT & DATA CRITICAL ITEMS
    CHECKS ‰EXPERIENCED TEAM
    ‰ PRESS EQUIPMENT (DATE ‰WORKMANSHIP TESTS
    CHECKED) ‰AMBIENT CONDITIONS
    ‰ PUMPS, CONNECTIONS ‰TEMPERATURE
    ‰ SPLICE MATERIAL HAS BEEN ‰HUMIDITY
    STORED CORRECTLY ‰DUST
    ‰ CONTROLLER CHECKED ‰MOISTURE
    ‰ RECORDING INSTRUMENTS ‰COVERED WORK AREA
    ‰ LOG BOOKS ‰CURING TEMPERATURE

    ‰ QA LIST CHECK ‰CURING PRESSURE


    ‰RECORDING INSTRUMENT
    ‰ SPLICE DESIGN FOR THE BELT
    ‰DOCUMENTATION.
    ‰ SPLICE CURING DATA
    ‰SIGN OFF
    SPLICING FOR ENGINEERS. 20

    PREPARATION:LAY OUT.

    ¾ Setting Out for the splice


    & checking for Centre
    Line.
    SPLICING FOR ENGINEERS. 21

    Vulcaniser in place all


    connections made and
    set to GO.

    ¾ Turn ON and note the


    TIME
    SPLICING FOR ENGINEERS. 22

    ¾ ALL CORNERS MUST


    BE DRIED OUT
    THOROUGHLY
    SPLICING FOR ENGINEERS. 23

    ¾ Thermocouples
    ¾ Temperature recording
    ¾ Record Log
    SPLICING FOR ENGINEERS. 24

    • Pressure OK
    • Curing Temp. reached
    • Record temps @ 5 min
    • Within set tolerance
    • Time completed.
    • Turn OFF – cool down
    • Open at set Temp.
    SPLICING FOR ENGINEERS. 25

    • A BLACK STRIP
    WITH A “BUBBLE”

    • A MINUTE LATER &


    YOU WOULD NEVER
    HAVE KNOWN
    SPLICING FOR ENGINEERS. 26

    ¾Close inspection is
    ABSOLUTLEY
    essential
    SPLICING FOR ENGINEERS. 27

    INSPECTION

    ¾ 1. Buffing across belt

    ¾ 2. Close examination
    reveals unsatisfactory
    joint which will catch
    belt cleaner blades
    SPLICING FOR ENGINEERS. 28

    FINAL INSPECTION

    ¾ TEST RUN THE


    CONVEYOR TO
    CHECK SPLICE
    ALIGNMENT
    SPLICING FOR ENGINEERS. 29

    CRITICAL ACTION!!
    ENSURE THAT THE
    DOCUMENTATION IS
    “SIGNED OFF” AND
    THAT ALL DATA IS
    AVAILABLE FOR
    CLIENT’S RECORDS

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