Belt fastener reduces downtime
The use of a belt fastening mechanism is the most simple solution to the safety hazards that a broken conveyor belt presents, reports process equipment manufacturer Multotec.
The mechanical fastening system supplied by Mato Products, a subsidiary of the Multotec Group, is designed to join or repair a conveyor belt within 30 minutes, which enables a significant saving in down time when compared with hot or cold splicing that can be a full-day operation, reports Multotec.
The only local manufacturer of mechanical belt fastening system, Mato Products, supplies the system to most southern African mining and materials handling operations.
Multotec reports that the belt fastening system is used in the coal operations of South African petrochemicals firms, Sasol, and a number of other large collieries.
A number of accessories have been developed to supplement the belt fastening system, reports the company.
These include, a novel belt cleaning system, and more recently, the popular plate fasteners.
Research and development led to the local development of the belt skiver, a durable, hand-operated tool for quick and clean removal of rough top from light and medium-duty conveyor belting.
The belt skiver is now exported to a number of countries, reports Multotec.
The company reports that a wavemaster system is available to counteract the wave effect when the Mato clips are used on rubber conveyors.
Splices are held together with either stainless steel or wear-resistant armour wrapped lacing pins, reports the company.
Four fastener sizes cover the majority of belt requirements in the mining industry and all the fasteners have a low profile for better scraper interaction, and less wear and reduced noise on pulleys and idlers.
Two specific types of belt lacing systems are produced by Mato Products in South Africa.
These are the U30 series for conveyors with a tensile strength greater than 1200 kiloNewtons (kN) and the S30 series for conveyors with a tensile strength less than 1200 kN.
The U30 Ultimate System series has stainless steel plate and spring steel staple material, resulting in the strongest possible connection of the splice and longest service life.
These attributes make it suitable for applications where high-strength belts with more than 1200 kN are required from both a safety and reliability perspective.
The S30 and S30 plus standard system offer stainless steel-plate material and special steel-staple material.
Multotec reports that a Hammer System was developed for areas where the lacer system is not suitable.
The cold forging process increases the plate and loop thickness ensuring higher wear resistance.
The staples are protected by a forged recess in the plate, which improves the durability of the Hammer System.
Mato also supplies the only certified imported belt clamp as well as plate fasteners, rip repair kits, belt cutters and belt cleaners, reports Multotec.
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