AUTOMATIC CONVEYOR SYSTEMS

Theory System Maintenance Belt Maintenance Anatomy of a belt

Section I: System Maintenance

Considerable Point A conveyor system frame is like a car frame, if your frame is not

precise it will throw off other components, creating wear and tear.

Cleaning

• Good system maintenance can be summed up in two words, “Good Housekeeping”.

• Check pulleys and rollers for material build-up.

TO-DO LIST! Visually inspect:

Rollers, Pulleys, Return rollers & belt guides for excessive wear, built up material and damage.

Belt Splice for wear on lace, cracks, missing components.

Sidewall for damage and missing sections

Inspect belts: Tracking properly

Tension

Section II: Belt Maintenance

Belt Tracking/Training Considerations Conveyor belt moves toward the end of the roller/idler it contacts first Check conveyor system for structural misalignments Check pulleys and idlers for misalignment and material build-up Check belt splice for accuracy and straightness Observe belt in operation empty and loaded for tracking tendencies Eliminate Spillage, Off-center loading and build-up of materials, factors that

cause tracking issues

What happens if I install the wrong belt spec?

Belt will wear faster than expected Belt may potentially fail Cleats and/or Sidewall may separate

from belt

Section III: Anatomy of a belt

Working Tension Working tension is a factor of the fabric/ply Rated on a per inch width Fabric strength has a direct impact on minimum pulley diameter

requirements

Why does it matter? Belt can snap in operation if not rated for the tension of the system

Bottom Cover of a Conveyor Belt May have a rubber bottom or a “bare-back” bottom PVC belts are:

COS = Cover one Side

CBS = Cover both sides

Rubber Belts are: Called out by actual thickness of cover materials

What is a “Bare-Back”? A conveyor belt with no bottom rubber cover Bottom of conveyor belt is the fabric from the bottom ply

Why use a “Bare-Back”? Slider Bed Applications Fabric bottom has a lower coefficient of friction than a Rubber bottom

How do I know what belt to use? Belt selection is based on;

Minimum pulley diameter

The configuration of the conveyor system including; Type & Style of return

Incline

Changes in incline

Slider bed or troughed rollers

Overall length

Height of incline

Weight of material

Solar Power A solar panel is a set of solar photovoltaic modules electrically connected

and mounted on a supporting structure. A photovoltaic module is a packaged, connected assembly of solar cells.

Automation PartIn this part we will make conveyer switching automatic. As sensor senses some object on the conveyer, it will get start.

As object will get downfall from conveyer it will get stop.

Advantage

Disadvantage