Pit & Quarry, February 2011
PIT SToP One solution to mistracked belts is the use of a training idler like the one shown here at an Ohio operation Sharp says they placed the return trainer at the point where the conveyor angles Bottom line this solution has made a believer out of me We have no mistracking problems at all It has paid for itself many times over in the reduction of maintenance labor and downtime he says adding that the belt is constantly guided and centered regardless of the material buildup on other rollers or regardless of the movement of the machine or where and how it is parked Without the return trainer we would have to adjust the conveyor belt after each travel of the tracks and after each transport of the plant to a new location Now we have no adjustments at all Its been worth its weight in gold he says While there are many higher end belt training solutions targeted toward the mining industry Felton says that the aggregate industry is well served Jarrod Felton chief engineer standard products for Superior Industries says that the aggregate industry is well served by standard self aligning idlers or the return trainers depending upon the application and the cost of the belt by standard self aligning idlers or the return trainers depending upon the application and the cost of the belt If you can protect the belt you are generally protecting the most expensive component of the conveyor Consider that one specialty training roller even if it seems costly is a very small fraction of the cost of the belt Its pretty easy to do the math and justify the value of these belt training tools Felton says PQ 1 985 479 1355 www dscdredge com DSC is setting a precedent in sustainability by incorporating green principles in product design system upgrades and even throughout the companys everyday construction and operation processes Want to get out of the red Consider incorporating some of these green money saving systems into your operation Electric powered dredges reduce fuel dependency PLC based operating systems allow users to fine tune production based on predetermined parameters and makes wel l planned maintenance schedules possible Hydraulically driven AC generators and var iable speed service water pumps automatical ly adjust speed to lower power consumption For more sustainable ideas from DSC visit us in Las Vegas at Booth C 6111 Carol Wasson is a veteran freelance writer for the aggregates and construction equipment industries 60 PIT QUARRY February 2011 www pitandquarry com
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