Monday 2 September 2013

Effective Cleaning of Conveyor Belt in Industries

Conveyor belts is considered as the back bone of industrial manufacturing process, without conveyor belts , production will be halted and whole business will suffer .Thus from selecting the right conveyor belt manufacturer to induction of machine in the system , all need a very cautious and analytic approach by the companies .

In some industries particularly those in mining and manufacturing (certain specific) a lot of unwanted impurities get settled on the conveyor belt .A regular routine is followed for the procedure of cleaning the conveyor belt. In this article we will discuss some issues related to cleaning of conveyor belt:




For cleaning a pressure wash systems are used , this equipment develop high pressure level at high temperatures , both of these factors create an impact which takes away all the dust ,dirt and any other impurity from the belt. The pressure system is customized with the application i.e. what level of cleaning is required from it. For those conveyor belts where the belts are very soiled then there is a need of very powerful pressure system, compare to the pressure system which will be used with lesser soiled conveyor belt.

There are certain features which determine the power of pressure system i.e.:

One is flow rate of water, i.e. at what speed the water is leaving the nozzle of system. For the decision you must estimate the drainage capacity available around conveyor system. If there is not an ample drainage capacity around system, then experts suggest that flow rate of up to 2-3 gpm while if you have a large drainage capacity then using 5 gpm is appropriate providing you very fast cleaning option.

Next thing is to consider the powering source of the belt; usually there are two options one is to utilize modern electric pressures which provide noise less operation in the industry. Second option is to make use of industrial pressures powered from the fuel sources like propane; diesel etc. but there will be the issue regarding emitted fumes. Thus, there should be some airflow in the facility as well as there need to be pipe hose length of around 50 feet.

You should also consider portability of the washer system, if you have to use pressure system on multiple belts then induct a system which can move from one place to other through trailers or other vehicles or otherwise if you have don’t need to utilize pressure machine at multiple places than its better to use stationary system.

Conveyor belt manufacturer also help you out in selecting the right pressure system also you may ask conveyor belt manufacturers to arrange you the cleaning system which fits the need of the system.

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