What cause and How to Prevent Misalignment of Conveyor Belt?

What cause the belt misalignment?

Belt misalignment is the off-centre travel of the conveyor belt along the conveyor system. Belt misalignment can be caused by a number of factors including: damaged conveyor structure or ill-fitting components, poor belt splices, environmental conditions or material loading effects.

What are the dangers of conveyor belt misalignment?

Damage to the Conveyor Belt and Conveyor Structure

As the belt wanders, the edge of the conveyor belt is at risk of damage, as well as the belt conveyor structure. Conveyor structural damage is a significant safety risk. Replacement of the conveyor belt is costly and requires an interruption in production time to make the installation.

Material Spillage

Belt misalignment often causes spillage as it shifts the conveyed material from the middle of the belt. Spillage increases the risk of personal injury in the form of trips, slips, falls and entanglement. Spillage also damages the idlers and cause the rollers to seize up.

What cause and How to Prevent Misalignment of Conveyor Belt?

How to prevent belt misalignment?

First the belt needs to be audited and problem areas identified. Next the conveyor idlers and drum pulleys should be aligned, so that correct loading in the centre of the belt can be achieved. Belt tracking devices should be installed to ensure that the belt remains level and “true” under all operating conditions.

Install a self-align troughing idler sets device, plus an early warning support mechanism to cue safety drift misalignment.

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