Conveyor Tracking
Conveyor Tracking
(OP)
We have tried all the standard "go to" methods with no avail. One of our conveyor belts (at the take up) wants to walk east. Shimming hasn't helped; tweaking the iron hasn't helped. Adjusting the idlers hasn't helped. The belt is very tights, almost like it is binding somewhere, but there isn't anything visible. Other components are good throughout - it is just one spot. No vibration, misaslignment, etc. at the motor. Any suggestions?





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Bill
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"Why not the best?"
Jimmy Carter
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Beware! It is sometimes difficult to know what direction to wind the tape so it doesn't unwind. Especially on the non-driven pulley. Think twice.
Gunnar Englund
www.gke.org
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TygerDawg
Blue Technik LLC
Virtuoso Robotics Engineering
www.bluetechnik.com
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RE: Conveyor Tracking
grin.
Bill
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"Why not the best?"
Jimmy Carter
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Crowing is not reccomended for steel cord conveyor belt and should not be required regardless.
Failing this tracking idlers or adjusting existing idlers to track the belt.
Regards,
Lyle
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