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ScrapeTec to display latest conveyor belt alignment tool at Bauma 2022

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ScrapeTec is preparing to present the E-PrimeTracker, a conveyor belt alignment tool that, the company says, can sustainably protect people, the environment and conveying technology, at the upcoming Bauma 2022 event in Munich, Germany.

Wilfried Dünnwald, owner and developer of ScrapeTec, plans to present the functionality first-hand at the trade fair.

The PrimeTracker offers a special roller that detects belt misalignment and automatically compensates for it. In contrast to other solutions, the solution is not conical but cylindrical, with the subtle difference ensuring fast and automatic correction if the belt does not run centrally.

The PrimeTracker’s mode of operation is mounted centrally on an axis and can therefore “swing” freely in any direction to react sensitively and directly to the slightest misalignment and, by correcting it, allow the conveyor belt to run optimally again, according to ScrapeTec. lf everything is in order and the belt is running straight, the PrimeTracker simply acts as an idler.

ScrapeTec is now offering a further development: the E-PrimeTracker 4.0. Its self-regulating function on conveyor belts corresponds 1:1 to that of the PrimeTracker, with the E standing for the “electronic added value of this device”, which ScrapeTec’s developers have integrated. This sees the roller additionally equipped with robust sensors that record all relevant characteristic values such as belt position, belt speed or the condition of the belt splice, making them available for monitoring.

If misalignment situations occur that could lead to a possible belt standstill, the operator is warned in time and can take precautionary action. And, even in the worst case scenario, such as a misalignment scenario with belt lesions and impending belt breakage, the operator is indicated in good time.

These warnings are observed via a colour display on the device, which shows the belt running situation from green to red. On the other band, the information from the sensors can also be transmitted wirelessly to a monitoring system in which the control data is displayed.

Bauma 2022 is due to run from October 24-30, in Munich, Germany.

Scrapetec keeps conveyor belts on track with newest component

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Scrapetec has added to its range of conveyor components with the new PrimeTracker belt tracker, which, it says, eliminates problems associated with conveyor belt systems, including misalignment, abrasion and belt damage.

Thorsten Koth, Sales and Distribution for Scrapetec, explained: “For optimum performance of a conveyor system, it is critical that the belt always runs straight on the conveyor, without sideways movement. Our new PrimeTracker belt tracker has been designed to automatically guide a conveyor belt back into the correct straight-line position, to prevent costly downtime and component replacement.”

One advantage of the Scrapetec PrimeTracker is that it is always operates in the idling position, unless there is sideways movement of the belt, Koth said. This system corrects misalignment immediately by guiding the belt back into the correct position, with no damage or abrasion to the belt or tracker, he added.

“This is unlike conventional belt trackers that slide over the belt surface causing possible abrasion and belt damage – rather than adopting free rotation,” he said. “Conventional belt trackers, with tapered edges, never idle and are always in a braking mode.

“What’s also notable, is the cylindrical shape and pivot bush that allow this belt tracker to swing and tilt during operation and to always be in full contact with the belt. Added to this, the Scrapetec PrimeTracker has the same peripheral speed over the entire surface of the belt, where traditional crowned rollers have different speeds at the centre and edges of the system.”

Other advantages include easy installation, low maintenance requirements and protection of belt edges and structure of the conveyor belt, according to Scrapetec. A strong corrugated EPDM rubber hose protects this system from dust and sand, while the rubber pivot offers soft suspension of the tracker shaft, ensuring extended service life of the system, the company added. This system can be installed in front of every return pulley, above and below the belt.