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RUBBER BLOCK CONVEYOR

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CLIENTS REQUIREMENTS

Design and install a new 90deg bend conveyor, that will replace three older conveyors that due to their age, have become unreliable.

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The conveyor will be used to transport blocks of rubber from an existing conveyor into the chute of a grinding machine.

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The job had specific requirements and limitations; these were:

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  • The conveyor had to fit within the gap between the existing conveyor and the grinding machine.

  • The radius of the conveyor had to be within the operational restraints of the conveyor belting.

  • The conveyor had to be able to take the weight of a full batch of rubber blocks.

  • The conveyor had to be manufactured in modular pieces due to access limitations.

  • The conveyor speed had to match the original.

  • The conveyor power requirements must not exceed the existing control system.

  • The conveyor design must meet UK safety and design regulations.

OUR SOLUTION 

After all requirements were considered, and an operational design for a single 90deg bend conveyor was drawn up, the conveyor was then manufactured and tested at our factory.

A full risk assessment and job method was carried out prior to installation, to ensure everything ran smoothly during fitting of the machine.

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Testing was then carried out on site, and the conveyor simply integrated into our customers control system without any problems, maintaining the original operational process.

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KEY SPECIFICATIONS

Significant benefits our customer experienced after the installation were:

 

Reduced Power Usage:

 

By replacing three 1.1kW motors with a single 1.5kW motor, we achieved a power savings of 1.8kW. Our sustainable approach not only reduces costs but also promotes energy efficiency.

 

Streamlined Maintenance:

 

Our solution simplified the maintenance process significantly. Instead of managing three separate conveyors, our client now only needs to maintain one conveyor. Additionally, the implementation of a modular chain design eliminated tracking issues, reducing the overall maintenance requirements.

 

Minimized Downtime:

 

The older conveyors posed a reliability issue, leading to frequent production downtime. Thanks to our new conveyor system, this problem has been resolved entirely. Our client can now enjoy uninterrupted production and increased operational efficiency.

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