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SUPERIOR CONVEYOR TECHNICIANS

Installation and maintenance

Correct set-out, secure components and even contact protect the belt. Inspect the complete cleaner, not just the wearing parts.

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Well-aligned Primary Head Cleaner installation with even tungsten-tip contact.
Well-aligned Primary Head Cleaner installation with even tungsten-tip contact.

INSTALLATION CONTROL

Primary Head Cleaner coordinates

Verify X, Y and C before setting tip angle and tension.

Primary Head Cleaner X, Y and C schematic. Use the selected installation drawing for definitions and values.
Concept only. Do not scale this schematic.

Use the correct datum

Establish the head-pulley centreline and measure the finished diameter over the belt and lagging. Confirm the selected suspension-arm size before marking the mounts.

Check both sides

Take X, Y and C from the installation drawing for the exact assembly. Record the measurements on both chute walls and verify pole alignment before fixing the mounting brackets.

Set tips after the pole position

Align and secure the tips, check arm and cushion movement, then set the specified tension. Changing arm size, tip profile or pole position requires another geometry check.

Mounting, tensioning and access

Qualified installation and servicing

Use qualified conveyor technicians familiar with the cleaner being fitted. Poor geometry, unsecured tips, seized cushions or excessive contact pressure can damage the belt cover or splice.

Set tension to a defined value

Identify the spring, air system or mechanical adjuster. Use its specified preload, compressed spring length or pressure. Record the setting; a number of turns copied from another cleaner is not a reliable reference.

Support and removal space

Check the mounting steelwork, pole or mainframe span and the service side. The cleaner needs clearance through adjustment and a safe removal path after isolation.

Pressure rollers

A suitable support arrangement can steady the belt at a residual-cleaning position. Confirm roller alignment and match the mounts to the roller shaft-end fit.

FAULT IDENTIFICATION

Tip failure and belt damage

Identify the failed component and inspect the belt before restarting.

Dislodged Primary Head Cleaner tip segment.
Dislodged tip segment disrupting the intended cleaning line.

Inspect the complete support

Inspect the tip, attachment and suspension arm together. Check adjacent segments, cushion movement and damage along the belt path.

Corrective work

Isolate the conveyor and make the failed cleaner safe. Replace damaged components, restore retention and alignment, then verify the complete set-out and tension before recommissioning.

Longitudinal belt-cover damage at an old primary cleaner.
Longitudinal cover damage at an old primary cleaner.

Damaged belt cover

Assess the depth and extent of damage, the splice and the condition of every tip or blade. Do not treat a grooved cover as a simple tensioning problem.

Check the cause on site

Record tip edges, wear heights, retention, cushion condition, contact angle and pole position. Establish the cause from the full inspection rather than tightening the cleaner against an already damaged belt.

INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE

Cushions and material build-up

Wear-part replacement alone will not restore a failed support system.

Cracked cleaner cushion requiring replacement.
Cracked cleaner cushion requiring replacement and an attachment check.

Cracked or separated cushion

Inspect the body, bonded interfaces and attachments. Check adjacent cushions rather than assuming damage is confined to one position. A new tungsten tip will still be poorly supported by a failed cushion.

Reset after replacement

Fit the correct cushion and attachment parts, restore tip alignment and verify tension. Check the working movement and follow up after the cleaner has bedded in.

Accumulated material around the cleaning area.
Build-up restricting inspection and access.

Material trapped around the cleaner

Build-up can hide fasteners, restrict movement and prevent removed product leaving the cleaning zone. Inspect chute clearance, drainage, access and the performance of earlier cleaning stages.

Restore access and containment

Clear accumulated product under site controls, identify where it is coming from and correct the discharge path. Keep inspection points and the component-removal route accessible.

Cleaner components being serviced on site.
Cleaner components being serviced before refitting.

COMMISSIONING AND HANDOVER

Record condition, not just replacement dates

A useful service record includes the cleaner configuration, work completed, tip or blade wear, support condition, settings, belt damage and the next corrective action.

Observe from protected, authorised positions. Record settings, photos, outstanding defects and the next inspection requirements.

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