Pit & Quarry, January 2018
onveyors are essential to all operations They serve as links between a primary crusher secondary crushers and C stockpiles and a number of pieces of equipment in between that are vital to production Failures tears misalignments and other issues with conveyors can bring production to a halt for hours that are precious to production Because of this upkeep and issue prevention should be a top priority at all operations Still effectively managing this area is not necessarily the easiest task to accomplish Belt tracking presents one of the largest headaches related to conveyors because of the constant maintenance and upkeep required If a belt is running off center material will spill and the potential for a rip or tear on the belt increases Melvin Stone Co which operates a site in New Holland Ohio is among the producers whove experienced these headaches The New Holland operation however took a proactive approach to prevent belt tracking by strategically installing trainers along its conveyor system Specifically Melvin Stone installed a series of Navigator return trainers from Superior Industries along the belt undercarriage The Navigator continuously steers belts to run on center and there is no framework for mud to build on The design prevents lockups According to Butch Brammer the 50 PIT QUARRY January 2018 pitandquarry com PHOTOS BY KEVIN YANIK TRAINING YOUR CONVEYOR At its New Holland Ohio limestone operation Melvin Stone incorporated Navigator return trainers which serve as an idler roll with bearings in the center according to Superior Industries The technology continuously guides the belt to run true according to Superior CONVEYING MATERIAL HANDLING How one belt tracking solution keeps production steadily on the move at a mid Ohio operation BY JOE MCCARTHY
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