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Belt Cleaning Systems
Keys to Good Belt Cleaning
• Proper cleaner selection for the application
• Correct installation
• Regular service maintenance
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Many applications will require more than one belt cleaner to do a satisfactory cleaining job. A typical system includes a
precleaner (to knock off the initial flow of carryback), one or more secondary cleaners (to take off the sticky fines) and many
times, a final specialty cleaner (to remove the water).
Spec'ing and Ordering Belt Cleaners
Information needed:
A. Belt width
B. Conveyor frame (structure) width
C. Head pulley diameter
D. For precleaners - what is the belt's material path
E. Material conveyed (dry, wet, sticky, etc.)
F. Type of belt splice:
Mechanical - skived or unskived
Vulcanized
G. Temperature or other extreme environmental factors
H. Does the belt reverse