Flexco offers two cleaners built to tackle the most abrasive mining conditions. When used together, the MHP Heavy-Duty Precleaner and MHS Secondary Cleaner create a cleaning system that can help maximise the performance of the belt conveyor, Flexco says. The MHP Heavy-Duty Precleaner features the largest, most abrasion-resistant urethane blade offered by Flexco. Multiple material path options and extended pole lengths ensure the cleaner fits each application perfectly. The large blade provides an extended life so the cleaner can run longer and more efficiently.
A variety of material path options and a faceted profile design with continuous blade edge renewal improves cleaning efficiency throughout the life of the blade. The molded-in wear line available on all Flexco MegaShear™ blades makes routine visual maintenance checks easy.
The rugged three-piece pole design on the MHP Precleaner provides additional strength, and extended pole lengths to fit varying conveyor or chute wall widths. Dual tensioners come standard for both spring (PST) and air/nitrogen (PAT) systems.
The unit is made from heavy-duty steel with corrosion-resistant powder coating and is ideal for rugged mining applications.
“When combined with the MHS Secondary Cleaner, a system is developed that delivers maximum cleaning power to get the job done,” said Ryan Grevenstuk, Senior Product Manager for Flexco.
The MHS Secondary Cleaner with Service Advantage Cartridge™ has many features that aim to help improve productivity and efficiency. The Service Advantage Cartridge is ideal for limiting downtime and easily maintaining the cleaner to ensure good performance. The enhanced design now features a variety of options for locking the cartridge into place, making it adaptable based on local codes and offering solutions for varying space constraints during installation.
The cartridge slides out from the accessible side of the conveyor or chute wall for inspection, service, or replacement by a single worker in only a matter of minutes.
Blade cartridges can be removed in minutes and can be changed without removing the complete assembly pole or brackets from the conveyor. Instead, changing the cleaner blades is done by simply removing a pin, sliding the blade cartridge out through the side, and replacing it with a new or rebuilt blade cartridge. This feature allows maintenance workers to replace multiple blade cartridges during the same maintenance period, saving time and money. The cartridges can also be easily rebuilt on site.
Unlike other slide-out cartridge-based secondary belt cleaners, the MHS cleaner is durable and can be serviced in even the most severe weather conditions, Flexco says. Additionally, the side slide-out design is safer for workers because it doesn’t require them to access tight spaces to remove the cartridge.