BELT CLEANERS
Brushing up on belt cleaners Thomas Greaves, Managing Director of DYNA Engineering on the benefits of brush cleaners for conveyor systems. or by some adhesive properties of the material. They are particularly suited to conveyors transporting fine particle materials such as mineral sands, cement, salt, sugar, fertiliser, dust, wood chips and other fine powders. Brush cleaners are ideal for belts which do not have flat surfaces. They are also suitable for reversing belts. Normal scraper cleaners are not effective in both these cases.
Some examples of non-flat conveyor belts are: • • •
A Chevron rubber conveyor belt.
CONVEYOR BELT CLEANING cleaning equipment today is a diversified range of specialised types of cleaning devices. Each has been designed to be effective for the material being conveyed. This ensures it will deliver the best result in removing carryback and fugitive material from the belt before it causes excessive wear or damage to the conveying system.
used on all conveying applications, they are most effective when the material being conveyed is dry and granular, or where the material may be sticking to the belt surface by way of static charge
Brush cleaners As the name suggests, a brush cleaner is a conveyor cleaning product designed to clean conveyor belts with a sizeable brush. It is usually connected to a gear box and motor which causes it to consistently rotate. It can be driven in either direction to provide the best clean possible with its large bristles which sweep the surface of the belt to remove excess material. Although brush cleaners can be
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Grooved rubber belt Cleated rubber belt Mechanically joined conveyor belt (the metal clips can get caught in conventional scraper cleaning products) • Chevron rubber belt The bristles on a brush cleaner are able to weave in and out of troughs and up and down raised sections of non-flat belts without increasing the wear or reducing the service life. The bristles are supple and able to clean without becoming caught on anything and potentially damaging the conveyor belt. They can be used in conjunction DYNA Engineering brush cleaners are spiral bound, providing superior cleaning efficiency compared to other types of brushes.
