Conveyor Guarding
Conveyor Guarding
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A company wants me to design an expanded metal guard that is easy to remove for service of the conveyor. The structure of the convey is steel. I was curious to know what the thoughts on using rare earth magnets to secure the guarding to the structure or should I simply leave holes to bolt it down. I only have a few pictures of the structure that have images of someone measuring it to go off of and this is my first time designing guarding of any kind.





RE: Conveyor Guarding
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RE: Conveyor Guarding
You are better off designing with hook latches and screws . Magnets have a nasty habit of grabbing on in the wrong places. You want the guard to always be on in the correct position. If it has to come off and on quickly, use 1/4 turn fasteners .
B.E.
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RE: Conveyor Guarding
Use bolts for supporting the guard
RE: Conveyor Guarding
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