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manufacturing , aggregate production and pulp and paper mills ,” he said . “ We ’ ve also provided training for industry consultants , service providers and engineering firms who design conveyors and plants .”
Swinderman estimates the firm has trained more than 50,000 miners , operators , maintenance staff and management personnel around the world . There are two standard tracks : one for maintenance and operations personnel that stresses safe work practices and solutions to common conveyor problems , and one designed for technical and management personnel that emphasises the design and operation of conveyors for safety and productivity . In addition , Martin trainers and engineers can custom design programs not only for customers using conveyors but for those needing training on the application of industrial vibration , air cannons and silo cleaning . “ Both methods of training are highly interactive , effective and non-commercial , focusing on delivering timely information that can be put to immediate use ,” Swinderman concluded .
CBGuard offers advanced conveyor monitoring
As the digitalisation of processes in mines progresses , machines linked into the Industrial Internet of Things ( IIoT ) gain in importance , according to Bernd Küsel of CBG Conveyor Belt Gateway . An important part of predictive maintenance and accident prevention is the continuous examination and diagnosis of steel cord conveyor belts , which are
mainly used in the long-distance conveying of ores , coal and other raw materials . These conveyor belts are essential to many mining and loading facilities .
Many operators still rely on inspection personnel from service companies equipped with portable devices to inspect conveyors , but their appointment can be problematic . And , with today ’ s travel restrictions , this is close to impossible .
The problem comes as such inspections provide an insufficient picture of the condition of a conveyor belt that is reliant on interpretation by trained persons , with portable devices that only cover parts of a conveyor belt , according to Küsel . Moreover , inspections only offer a snapshot in time without the possibility to intervene in the case of threatening belt defects that could lead to a total failure of the conveyor system .
The virtually maintenance-free CBGuard scanner provides complete knowledge of the condition of the conveyor belt in real time
In times of crisis , such as the current COVID-19 pandemic , it is even more important to use a selfsufficient , automatic diagnostic system , according to Küsel . “ The virtually maintenance-free CBGuard scanner provides complete knowledge of the condition of the conveyor belt in real time ,” he says . “ It is operated from the user ’ s control centre or via the Internet .”
Damage can be repaired at the best possible time for the customer , reducing unnecessary downtime and the associated costs and loss of production that come with this . The CBGuard scanner can be an indispensable part of a predictive maintenance program , Küsel says .
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