Reliable Belt Conveyor Options by Orthman

Orthman belt conveyors are ideal for an extended range of applications. The high level of security of Orthman belt conveyors, their versatility, and their variety of capacities permit them to stay unique in the market. Materials in diverse dimensions and compositions can be handled in transport applications varying from multiple domains such as food processing to forestry, mining, quarrying, heavy production, and agriculture. The superb experience of Orthman and the full range and options of belt conveyor systems serve to raise the customers' specific needs and propose irreplaceable value.

 

 

Belt Conveyor Options

• Channel Stringer Belt Conveyors

• Truss Frame Conveyors

• Custom Engineered Belt Conveyors

• Belt Cleaners

• Slider Bed Belt Conveyors

• Flanged Inlet Load Hoppers

• U-trough Belt Conveyors

• Standard Belt Conveyor Covers

• Flat Slide Belt Conveyors

• Belt Conveyor Deck Plates

• Totally Enclosed Belt Conveyors

• Drip Pans

 

Installation

The relative position of the top and bottom covers or surfaces of the belt should be considered when positioning the roll for threading. Once the roll of belting has been transported to the point of installation, it should be mounted on a suitable shaft for unrolling and threading onto the conveyor. When mounting the roll, the belt must lead off the top of the roll if it is being pulled onto the troughing or carrying idlers but off the bottom of the roll if it is pulled onto the return idlers. When pulling the belt onto the conveyor, the roll will turn opposite the direction indicated by the arrows on the crate. In some cases, such as in mines where headroom does not permit maneuvering a roll, the belt may have to be pulled off the roll and reefed. Extreme care should be exercised to see that the loops have large bends to avoid kinking or placing undue strain on the belt, and no weight should ever be placed on the belt when it is in this position. Ideally, supports should be placed at each end where the bends occur.

 

Belt Conveyor Maintenance Checklist

Belts:

1. Watch out for material spillage onto the return strand, where it can get between the belt and pulleys.
2. See that the belt is adequately trained and not in contact with the steel structure. This is especially important on the return strand, which is generally not easy to see.
3. Mark breaks, damaged, and worn spots and report them for early repair.
4. Keep large lumps of material off belts. If they do get on, remove them carefully.

Idlers and Pulleys:

1. Note and mark “frozen” or damaged idlers for repair or replacement.
2. Check troughing and return training idlers for proper operation.
3. Check scrapers and plows for proper operation.
4. Watch for material to build upon decking or floor under idlers or pulleys. This is especially important in training idlers.
5. Watch for and eliminate material built up on idlers and pulleys.

Chutes and Hoppers:

1. Note and correct clogged or “bridged” material.
2. Prevent large lumps from dropping onto the unprotected belt.
3. Check to see that the material is centered on the belt and that the belt is not overloaded.

 

Check this document for possible TROUBLES, CAUSES, and CORRECTIONS of the Belt Conveyor.

 

 

 

 

Product Literature

Orthman-Belt-Conveyor-Manual

Orthman-Belt-Conveyor-Catalog

 

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