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LIFE
•WHAT IS A CONVEYOR
•TYPES OF CONVEYOR
•MAINTENANCE OF CONVEYOR
•OPTIMISATION TECHNIQUES
Benefits of Conveyor systems
A Bed
The shaft turns on a
bearing . . . and the pulley
turns with the shaft.
What is a bearing?
But....
Because a motor turns very fast (1500 times per
minute). . .
A SPEED REDUCER must also be used. The SPEED
REDUCER is put between the motor and the drive
pulley.
. . . The motor is connected to the reducer with a V-Belt
(like the fan belt in your car) or a "C" Face Coupling.
All those parts (the motor, the speed reducer, and the
drive pulley) are called:
The Conveyor Drive
They must be put together to take up as little space as
possible - so The motor and reducer are put under and
within the conveyor BED.
WHEELS
OR . . .
ROLLERS
Long belt conveyors
Predictive
Preventive
and corrective
Matching application to use
Effective management of conveyor life begins
with the selection of a system that matches the
application for which it’s being used. Different
applications require relatively different system
components and configurations, especially as it
applies to load requirements, operational
conditions, cycles-of-use, materials conveyed,
operational speeds, and usage period. When a
conveyor system is improperly designed — i.e.,
oversized or undersized — value is wasted,
regardless of the maintenance procedures
employed.
For example,
•drive motors that are undersized —
relative to the loads being conveyed
•Drive motors that are oversized
•idlers with low quality components —
such as frame, seals, and bearings
•Pulleys that are underbuilt for the
loads they are
•Improperly designed impact areas
•An under-built structure
Planning to avoid emergency repairs
Conveyor maintenance can and should be a
straightforward, predictable process — not an
emergency event. However, it can easily turn into one.
The proper design of a conveyor system assures that
power and loads are well balanced and that stress
points are within controlled limits.
The forces that occur at start-up and at stops can be
quite surprising
Proper system design is a must for protection of the
equipment investment, system safety, system
availability, ease-of-maintenance, as well as the long-
term, value-producing capability of the entire
operation.
Maintaining safety
Maintenance should only be performed with
the conveyor system stopped and electrically
locked out.
the application
hours-of-use
quality of components
system specifics
Corrective maintenance, which involves the
replacement of a component after it has
demonstrated signs of imminent failure or has,
in-fact, failed, should be seen as a last resort.
Drives Chutes
Take-up systems Skirting
Control equipment Belt scrapers
Belting Equipment guards
Pulleys Covers
Troughing idlers Walkways
Return idlers Structure
Tail sections Transfer stations
Impact-loading Specialized
equipment components associated
with site-specific
activities.
Conveyor maintenance checklist
While the system is in operation
Check the following issues and refer to all
relevant safety warnings and information:
•Regularly walk around both sides of the
system and note the condition, as well as any
unusual behavior of all the moving
components.
•Note points of material buildup.
•Look for any signs of misalignment or
improper belt tracking.
•Check drive amperage requirements and
compare amperages to previous levels for
similar loads and conditions.
Check the following while system is at rest and
electrically locked out:
Grease Bearings (Located on headshaft Fill until small bead comes from seal
and tailshaft)
Ratchet Clutch Adjustment, if equipped Compressed length of spring to measure
40 mm
Be sure to loosen set screw for adjustment
and re tighten upon completion.
Oil in Gear Reducer, if equipped Change Oil after the first 250 hrs. Then
every 6 months or 2500 hrs of operation
SCHEDULE
COMPONENT ACTION
WEEKLY MONTHLY QUARTERLY
Check noise.
MOTOR Check temperature.
Check mounting bolts.
Check noise.
REDUCER Check temperature.
Check oil level.
Check tension.
DRIVE CHAIN Lubricate.
Check for wear.
Check for wear.
SPROCKETS Check set screws and
keys.
Check tracking.
BELT Check tension.
Check lacing.