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Why Lose Productivity With Inadequate Lagging? |
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Studded tile lagging is applied to drive pulleys by Multotec. |
Conveyor belt slippage, poor traction,
poor wear properties, inadequate water shedding and
resultant high running costs and lower productivity are the
nightmares which plague operators of conveyors. Multotec’s
Direct Bonded Ceramic Pulley Lagging has become the widely
accepted solution for mining and industrial operations as a
cost effective response to these recurring problems.
“Multotec’s locally manufactured studded ceramic pulley
lagging is particularly effective in aggressive conditions,
even on bucket elevators or where material is inevitably
trapped between the pulley shell and the conveyor belt,”
Faan Viljoen, technical director of Multotec Wear Linings,
says. “Ceramics have a significantly longer life compared
with traditional rubber pulley lagging where material is
removed from both the rubber lagging and the rubber belt
bottom cover when belt slippage occurs. A further benefit of
direct bonded ceramic lagging is a significant extension of
the useful pulley life. |
“We apply the studded tile lagging to drive pulleys, and
smooth high density alumina ceramic tiles are used for
non-drive pulleys,” he continues. “Traction is improved
considerably, even under wet and slippery conditions. The
insignificant ceramic wear rates will improve plant
availability and reduce pulley and conveyor belt maintenance
costs. While it is true that the ceramic material is
slightly more costly than conventional rubber lagging, this
is more than compensated for by its extended lifecycle of at
least 20:1 compared to the usual expected life of rubber
pulley lagging. This ultimately impacts very positively on
the bottom line.”
Smooth high density alumina ceramic tiles are
used on non-drive pulleys.
The direct bonded ceramic lagging also reduces any danger of
fire in instances where slippage continues and practically
eliminates carcass and splice damage caused when the belt
does grip.
Practical experience of the significant advantages offered
by Multotec’s Direct Bonded Ceramic Pulley Lagging has led
leading mining and minerals processing companies to install
it at coal terminals, beneficiation plants, cement plants
and quarries.
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