Pubdate:04-16-2021 Views:14725
The transported material that falls from the conveyor belt is commonly referred to as material spillage of belt conveyor. Unstable areas such as the transfer point are high risk areas for the accumulation of spillage.
If left unattended of material spillage, it quickly creates 3 significant hazards.
Material spillage often falls on walkways running beside or underneath the belt conveyor. Spillage can become a drop hazard if spillage falls in bulk from a height. Slips, trips and fall risks are increased in areas where there is material spillage on the walkway, which can also create an entanglement risk.
Removing spillage manually increases the overall maintenance costs in the allocation of existing, or contracted resources. Not only is this a cost inefficiency, but it can also increase the potential for OHS claims.
The weight pressure of the fugitive material can cause belt misalignment, causing spillage. The spillage can quickly accumulate and bury idlers, conveyor components and structural supports. Unscheduled replacement costs and frequent change-out downtime both negatively effective overall productivity levels.
The reduction of spillage can be considered in three stages. You can learn all of them below.