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For avoiding deterioration of belt conveyor routine detection is required

A strict maintenance schedule and well-trained maintenance crew can save companies a large amount of money over the course of equipments life. The maintenance function in any operation is in charge of keeping the equipment operating at maximum productivity or capacity. Scheduled maintenance reduces downtime and ensures the efficient and safe operation of the system. A quality maintenance program begins with management and their insistence on strict routine maintenance schedule and periodic outages specifically for the overall review of the equipment.

The maintenance of a belt conveyor is basically the same as any equipment with moving parts and no matter how well the conveyor is designed and constructed it will require scheduled maintenance and periodic service maintenance.

Recommended components of a belt conveyor requiring routine maintenance and service:

Electrical: Motors - lubricate internal bearings as recommended by the manufacture. Safety switches check electrical connection and any signs broken parts.

Reducers: Lubricate internal bearings and fill oil level as recommended by the manufacture.

V-Belts: Check for proper tension and worn or cracked areas.

Chain drives: Check for proper tension and worn roller and sidebars.

Screw Take-ups: Check for proper belt tension and remove any built up material.

Idlers: Check for free rotation and excessive worn areas, if greaseable type lubricate as recommended by the manufacture. Remove any built up material.

Training Idlers: Check for proper alignment to belt and free rotation or excessive worn areas, if greaseable type lubricate as recommended by the manufacture. Remove any built up material.

Pulleys: Check pulley alignment and surface of lagging if lagged. Pulley assemblies should rotate freely. Remove any built up material.

Bearings: Check for proper alignment to frame and lubricate as recommended by the manufacture. Remove any built up material.

Belting: Check for proper tension excessive wear areas, torn, or ripped areas. If a mechanical splice check fasteners.

Belt Cleaners: Check for proper tension and wear on the cleaner blade and replace if needed to keep cleaner from rolling under.

All operators should familiarize themselves with the details of the equipment involved and take necessary precautions. If the operator of the equipment is aware of a potential hazard it should be brought to the owners attention for immediate correction.

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