- Every washing line a set of machines one
after another.
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- This may sound stupid but actually is not.
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- For example conveyor belts, that are very simple
devices, should be chosen to handle, together with
plastic scraps, also dirt of all kind, water, sticky
liquids and whatever else.
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- So, not giving importance to small, easy stuff,
can be very dangerous and expensive.
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- Downtime is the most expensive "item"
that you didn't buy but that can come together with
the line.
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- Everybody knows what
a conveyor belt is and everybody know conveyor belts
are easy to find, pretty cheap stuff so, no big deal.
- Then
you realize you belt doesn't stay in its track, a lot
of dirt sticks and builds up on edge rolls, it's almost
impossible to clean it and so on.
- And
for a stupid conveyor belt you didn't give any importance
to, you're stock.
- So,
once again, details are important for all components
of the system because if a little something doesn't
work, or doesn't work properly anyway, all the system
doesn't perform as it should and you lose money.
- Few
tips to help you to choose the right device for transporting
scraps and use it well:
- The
take off roll should pull the belt and not pushing it.
- More
than one "scraper" on the internal bottom
side will not hurt anything.
- If
it shouldn't carry heavy weight, get it made out of
Aluminum. It will never rust.
- Once
every month or so, check the tension just pushing the
bottom by hands. It takes a second.
- If
belt goes out of track, more than likely something rolled
up on one of the two ends. Do not touch the tension
screws before checking both rolls.
- Each
side of each roll has one bearing with a greasing point.
- You know that. Do you ?
- Well,
it is there waiting for you to use it, may be only once
a year (it's enough) but use it.
- Motor-reducers
have now mineral oil that last forever and if conveyor
is a good quality one, you can forget about it.
- If
motor-reducer gives you problems, it is not the gear
box itself but something wrong in the mechanical
set up.
- So,
conveyors are easy to get, easy to operate and maintain;
they do need little attention, meaning a little and
not none at all.
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