Efficient Plant May 2021 - 24

feature | solution focus

New conveyor
loading zone
cleans up work
environment
and eliminates
shutdowns.

Keep
Fugitive
Material
In Its Place
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OPERATORS NEED ONLY take a broad
look at the expense that fugitive material contributes to a conveyor system to realize the full
cost that accompanies inefficient transfer-point
designs. Problems such as improper belt
support, badly sealed chutes, damaged idlers,
and uneven cargo distribution can all result in
spillage and belt mistracking, contributing to
increased costs for maintenance and cleanup
and the potential for injury and compliance
issues. Well-designed conveyor loading zones
keep walkways clear from spillage, minimize
dust emissions, and allow hazard-free inspections and maintenance.
When tons of bulk material hit a moving belt,
three things happen: fines scatter in random
directions, cargo shifts, and dust becomes

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