Maintenance and precautions for using conveyor belts

Maintenance and precautions for using conveyor belts

The following precautions should be taken when using conveyor belts:

1. Avoid material covering the idlers, which can cause them to rotate sluggishly. Prevent material leakage and jamming between the rollers and the belt. Ensure proper lubrication of moving parts, but avoid oil contamination of the conveyor belt.

2. Avoid starting under load.

3. If the belt deviates from its designated path, take corrective measures promptly.

4. Repair any localized damage to the belt promptly to prevent it from worsening.

5. Avoid obstruction of the belt by the frame, supports, or large pieces of material to prevent breakage or tearing.

Conveyor Belt Maintenance Steps:

1. During transportation and storage, keep the conveyor belt clean. Avoid direct sunlight and rain/snow. Prevent contact with acids, alkalis, oils, organic solvents, etc., and keep it at least 1 meter away from heat sources.

2. During storage, the warehouse temperature should be maintained between -18 and 40 degrees Celsius, and the relative humidity should be maintained between 50% and 80%.

3. During storage, the product must be stored in rolls and not folded. Turn the belt over once per quarter. 4. Conveyor belts of different types, specifications, and ply numbers should not be spliced ​​together; adhesive bonding is the best method for jointing.

5. The type, structure, and number of ply numbers of the conveyor belt should be selected appropriately based on the usage conditions.

6. The conveyor belt speed should not exceed 2.5 m/s. For materials with large size and high abrasiveness, a fixed-force unloading device should be used, and low speed should be adopted as much as possible.

7. The relationship between the diameter of the drive drum and the number of conveyor belt plies, the matching of drive drums and idler drums, and the requirements for the trough angle should be reasonably selected according to the design specifications of the conveyor.

8. The feeding direction should be in line with the direction of belt travel. To reduce the impact of material falling on the belt, it is recommended to use chutes to reduce the material falling distance. The idler spacing in the receiving section of the belt should be shortened and buffer idlers should be used. To prevent material leakage, soft and moderately flexible baffles should be used on the belt side to avoid the baffles being too hard and scratching the conveyor belt surface.