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Quarrying News
Asphalt plant turns to STARCLEAN® to reduce clean-up
on conveyors
400+ hours saved cleaning and maintaining single conveyor
Belt conveyors are critical for the efficient operation of asphalt plants, and disruption to the conveyor can severely affect production.
At one of their asphalt plants, a leading national building material supplier was struggling with excessive maintenance required on the main incline belt conveyor. The scraper installed couldn’t clean the belt effectively, leading to fine material adhering to the belt in the form of carryback. This accumulated under the conveyor, often in piles 1.5m high, and required 30 minutes of clean-up daily. When the material became damp, it would build up faster than it could be cleaned, requiring a digger to assist with clean-up.
Additionally, the team had to maintain the scraper itself weekly, taking 30 minutes to back off, clean and reset. This was made all the more difficult due to access in a confined space.
Clean-up under the belt previously took 30 minutes per day. With STARCLEAN®, only ~10 minutes are needed weekly as part of standard housekeeping, saving roughly 350 hours over 3 years. The digger is also not required.
Scraper maintenance has also reduced dramatically. From 30 minutes a week previously, to ~5 minutes a month with STARCLEAN®, saving 72 hours over 3 years.
To solve the problem, the site supervisor contacted ProSpare.
The underperforming belt cleaner was replaced with a STARCLEAN® primary belt cleaner, featuring quick-release tensioner and 85n tungsten carbide blades. The model is highly effective at removing fines and moisture while providing quick, simple, user-friendly maintenance.
3 years on, the client is delighted with the improvements:
Collectively, 422 hours in clean-up and maintenance have been saved on this conveyor alone.
The client stated:
“Installing a STARCLEAN® belt cleaner has made a real difference to our plant. We’re really impressed with the performance and our belt is now being cleaned effectively.
I can’t believe how simple the scraper is to maintain and how easy it has made clean-up. The time we’ve saved cleaning can now be spent on other tasks.”
For more information visit www.prospare.co.uk
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