Martin Engineering sets ‘new standard’ in conveyor place on liner technologies

Posted by Daniel Gleeson on 16th March 2023

Martin Engineering has introduced what it says is a new common in place on liner technologies with the Manufactured Canoe Liner.

Made from sturdy urethane moulded about a rugged steel plate to absorb impact and abrasion from the punishing bulk handling atmosphere, the Manufactured Canoe Liner is anticipated to present extended gear life, longer periods of dust and spillage handle, enhanced safety and substantially significantly less upkeep, lowering the basic price tag of operation, according to the enterprise.

With the protective plate integrated straight into the urethane liner, the design and style and style delivers superior shielding of the skirt sealing plan and chute wall from heavy, swiftly-moving cargo, it says.

“This is a shift in the engineering and function of place on liners,” Dave Mueller, Manager of Conveyor Merchandise for Martin Engineering, stated. “Like most conveyor components, the design and style and style has evolved into a element that is further productive, safer to hold and further trusted.”

Previously, most place on liners have been sheets of steel welded onto the internal chute wall of the conveyor loading zone. These protected the wall from the punishing effects of splashing, shifting and abrasive material. But mainly because they are place on elements, periodic replacement of these early types involved enclosed chute entry and hot carry out applying a blow torch, which required certification and supervision, even though operating the threat of igniting explosive dust. The steel plates typically did not appropriately guard the rubber skirt seal, top rated to further frequent skirt replacements.

On top of that, the place on liner’s position normally left a gap involving the liner and the skirting, which captured tiny lumps of material that could harm the belt. These design and style and style challenges resulted in excessive downtime, premature gear replacement and added labor to monitor and hold.

The Martin Manufactured Canoe Liner is an engineered urethane strip moulded straight about a protective steel plate.  The unique system avoids the bonding challenges frequent to earlier types, stopping urethane separation from the plate that could harm the belt and enclosure, the enterprise says.

Each and every section has a series of two in (51 mm) lengthy bracket holes for vertical adjustment. The bottom “belt side” of the liner is cut down to an optional 20º, 35º, or 45º angle to maximise belt sealing and guard the softer material of the skirt seal from premature place on. Primarily based on the weight and abrasiveness of the conveyed material, shoppers can choose a urethane thickness of 1.3-two in (33-51 mm).

Delivered in storable cartridges 48 in (1,219 mm) in length, the units can be cut down on net-web-site to match the demands of the chute. The cartridges can also be installed vertically on top rated rated of 1 an further to accommodate taller chute walls or raised enclosures. Like the cut down sections, the upper units can be adjusted as nicely, Martin Engineering added.

As material steadily erodes the Manufactured Canoe Liner, the bottom trough angle continues to guard the skirting. If there are critical gaps involving the belt and liner, each and every single individual cartridge can be adjusted by a single technician applying a socket wrench, the enterprise claims. Replacement is carried out by removing the worn units, mounting each and every single new cartridge and cutting the finish piece to match. This reduces what applied to be a 1 or two day job to 1 to two hours, according to the enterprise.

“Martin is routinely in search of to innovate every and each and every aspect of the bulk handling system with the goal of creating it safer, further productive and a lot less complicated to hold,” Mueller stated. “The introduction of the Manufactured Canoe Liner achieves our objectives by enhancing efficiency and lowering the price tag of operation.”