Belt Conveyor In Cement Plant | AGICO

06, Aug. 2024

 

Belt Conveyor In Cement Plant | AGICO

Cement conveyor refers to a belt conveyor in cement plant, which is necessary accessory equipment in the cement production line.

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A belt conveyor is a kind of material handling equipment with strong adaptability, applied for conveying bulk density less than 1.67t / m³, it is mostly used for powder, granular, small lump materials, and bagged materials, such as sand, ore, coal, cement, and other loose materials. 

Belt conveyor is also used to transport single items and is one of the most common continuous conveying equipment. In addition, the belt conveyor can be used not only in the case of small conveyance and short distance, but also in the conveyance of large conveyance and long-distance(long distance belt conveyor), and it has the characteristics of being economical and practical.

In the cement industry, the cement conveyor is commonly used to transport various raw materials, semi-finished products, and finished items between mining, crushing, packaging, feeding, metering, and storage. It has the advantages of high productivity, long transportation distance, multi-point loading and unloading, low power consumption, simple structure, stable and reliable work, and convenient operation.

Benefits of belt conveyor

  • Structural advantages: compact structure, no foundation, can be directly laid on the floor of the roadway, the frame is light, and it is very convenient to disassemble and assemble.
  • Conveying advantages: when the conveying capacity and distance are large, an intermediate drive device can be equipped to meet the requirements. According to the requirements of the conveying process, you can choose a single belt conveyor or a group of cement conveying systems to meet the needs of different operation lines.
  • Operation advantages: belt conveyor has a reliable operation, easy to realize automation and centralized control, especially for high-yield and efficient mines.

Large delivery volume and continuous delivery

The belt conveyor has the advantages of long transportation distance, large transportation volume, continuous transportation, and reliable operation, so the belt conveyor is ideal and efficient continuous transportation equipment.

Continuous automatic feeding, low labor intensity

The belt conveyor of AGICO CEMENT can economically and efficiently convey various materials. In industrial production, the belt conveyor can be used as a link between cement equipment to form a continuous cement production line, so as to achieve continuity and automation of the production link and improve Productivity and reduce labor intensity.

Wide range of applications, various models

The conveyor belt moves by the principle of friction transmission. It has the advantages of no relative movement of materials and conveyor belt, low noise, low energy consumption, standardization of components, etc., Wide application of belt conveyor include mining, metallurgy, Transportation and production lines in the chemical, foundry, building materials and other industries, as well as production departments of hydropower station construction sites and ports.

Belt conveyor classification

The belt conveyor has a variety of structural forms, including grooved belt conveyor, flat belt conveyor, climbing belt conveyor, roll belt conveyor, and curved belt conveyor.

Belt conveyor parts

The belt conveyor is mainly composed of a frame, a conveyor belt, a conveyor belt roller, a tensioning device, and a conveyor transmission device.

Belt conveyor working principle

The material conveyed by the belt conveyor is weighed by balancing frames to determine the carrying capacity and the connection speed of the belt conveyor, the pulse output ratio of the speed sensor, and the feed speed of the speed sensor, and the output signal controls equipment to establish more control on the conveyor belt to meet metering requirements.

It is mainly composed of two end-point rollers and a closed conveyor belt tightly sleeved on it. The roller that drives the conveyor belt to rotate is called the driving roller; the other roller that simply changes the direction of the conveyor belt is called a redirection roller. the driving roller is driven by the motor through the reducer, and the conveyor belt is driven by the friction between the driving roller and the conveyor belt. The driving roller is generally installed at the discharge end to increase the traction and facilitate dragging. The material is fed from the feeding end and falls on the rotating conveyor belt, which is transported to the discharge end by the friction of the conveyor belt and discharged.

Working capacity of belt conveyor

The main parameters are generally determined according to the requirements of the material handling system, the various conditions of the material loading and unloading location, the relevant production process and the characteristics of the material.

Conveying capacity: The conveying capacity of the belt conveyor refers to the amount of material conveyed per unit time. When conveying bulk materials, it is calculated by the mass or volume of the conveyed material per hour.

Conveying speed: Increasing the conveying speed can improve the conveying capacity. When the conveyor belt is used as a traction member and the conveying length is large, the conveying speed is increasing day by day. However, high-speed belt conveyors need to be paid attention to vibration, noise and starting and braking. For conveyors that use chains as traction members, the conveying speed should not be too large to prevent increasing the dynamic load. At the same time, the conveyor of the process operation should be determined according to the production process requirements.

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Component size: The component size of the belt conveyor includes the width of the conveyor belt, the width of the slat, the volume of the hopper, the diameter of the pipe and the size of the container. These component sizes directly affect the conveying capacity of the conveyor.

Conveying length and inclination: the length and inclination of the conveying line directly affect the total resistance of the conveyor and the required power

Benefits of Using a Material Handling Conveyor

Benefits of Using a Material Handling Conveyor

When working on a job, it's easier to get by with a little help from your friends. All the lifting and transporting of items will grow tiresome, but there are ways you can combat that problem. A material handling conveyor can shoulder the load, making your and your employees' lives easier. These are the benefits of using a material handling conveyor.

Maximizes Available Space

Workers must be free to roam across the factory floor. Handling conveyors along with other machinery will optimize the work floor. As a result, a handling conveyor conserves storage space, and workers don't have the propensity of running into things.

Most of the cargo carried over a plant floor is hefty and large in quantities. Physically transporting such items might cause accidents.

The construction sector is notorious for posing several dangers to its employees, resulting in significant injury rates. Being able to transport goods with a handling conveyor greatly minimizes those risks.

Improves Customer Service

Consistent warehousing and transportation equate to shorter lead times, better business, and happier customers. A material conveyor expedites the handling process, allowing for more efficient order fulfillment. Providing your clients with a timely and dependable service helps retain clientele and creates more revenue through consumer referrals.

Increases Productivity

Remaining competitive in the manufacturing industry requires top-notch production and distribution efforts.  Material handling techniques allow personnel to concentrate on one assignment at a time, resulting in a rise in productivity.

Workers can do more in far less time with the assistance of a material handling conveyor. Material handling technologies maximize both production and quality because the workers aren't as fatigued when a machine is doing the brunt of the work.

Limits Product Damage

Manually moving commodities across a plant's floor might cause product damage if workers do not appropriately handle them.

People often drop items when they carry them manually, ruining the goods. Material handling equipment helps send goods off safely.  This saves the business money because replacing damaged items and shipping them again would be pricey. This leads us to our last benefit.

Saves Money

Cutting costs is imperative for any business trying to boost its profit margins. Material handling conveyors might hurt your finances in the short term, but it's more than worth the investment for the future. Using the equipment increases productivity without increasing costs or staffing.

Decreasing the number of humans necessary to organize, pack, and ship items will lower the time and money spent to do the tasks, helping the all-important bottom line.

A portable concrete conveyor does wonders on any job site, and you will reap the benefits of using a material handling conveyor. Redline Systems is top-of-the-line for anything related to conveyors, and we are more than happy to assist you in finding the one for your job.