What are the common failures of mattress conveyor?

Mattress conveyors are the most commonly used powered conveyor systems. Mattress conveyors comprise two or more pulleys with an endless belt which is the carrying medium. The belt, which is made from PVC or rubber, rotates about the pulleys to move the load.

l What are the common failures of mattress conveyors?

l How to deal with the problems of mattress conveyors?

l How to expand the lifespan of mattress conveyors?

What are the common failures of mattress conveyors?

The material is sprayed at the transfer point, mainly at the chute and guide trough. It may be that the mattress conveyor is seriously overloaded, or the rubber skirt of the material stopper of the feeding chute is damaged. The deviation causes the height of the two edges to change during operation so that the material is spilled from the lower side. When starting, if the radius of the concave section is small and there is no material on the mattress conveyor, the belt will bounce and sprinkle material in the concave section.

The belt of mattress conveyors is slipping because of reduced frictional traction of the rollers, overloading, or sticking of the tape. The belt results in insufficient tape tension and reduces frictional traction due to plastic deformation after a period of use. When the contact surface between the tape and the driving roller of mattress conveyor is immersed in muddy water and dust, the friction coefficient drops sharply. Damage to the rollers, entanglement of sundries, material buried pressure and other reasons will cause rollers not to rotate. The resistance of damaged tapes or joints will increase when they pass through the rollers. The tapes will deviate seriously that too much cargo will be loaded.

How to deal with the problems of mattress conveyors?

The amount of material conveying must be controlled. Correct the deviation to prevent spilling materials. Add a pressure pulley at the concave section of the mattress conveyor to prevent it from bouncing.

Strengthen operation management to control the amount of mattress supplied to the mattress conveyors, prohibiting overload. The slip protection device should be used normally. If the sensor will send a signal when slipping, the mattress conveyors will stop automatically, which is convenient for maintenance. Adjust the tape tension regularly or in time. The mattress conveyors should be equipped with corresponding tensioning device. It can be solved by adding counterweight when slipping. For skidding in rainy and snowy weather, the mattress conveyor is equipped with the function of automatically increasing the tension force compensation, as well as the function of automatic stop when the belt is broken. Take anti-splashing measures and add a cleaner on the mattress conveyors. Remove the muddy water, materials and other sundries on the roller in time.

How to expand the lifespan of mattress conveyors?

Check the mattress conveyors before start-up to prevent objects from falling into the machine. Then clean the inside of the mattress conveyors.

The mattress conveyor should be observed frequently during the working process. If abnormal noises or faults are found, it should be stopped in time.

Check all parts of the mattress conveyor to keep the appropriate tightness.

When the mattress conveyor is working, all the rollers should turn. The rotation of the idler must be checked frequently to eliminated faults in time.

The tape should not be in contact with oily materials such as gasoline, diesel oil, and engine oil. Also, the mattress conveyor should not be exposed to sun and night to prevent the tape from being corroded and deformed.

The motor and cycloid reducer should be maintained in accordance with the requirements.

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