Belt lifter takes the strain for conveyor maintenance

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• 5th July 2008
• Materials Handling
 

Horizon Conveyor Equipment has launched its next generation of conveyor belt lifting systems for changing conveyor rollers, with the introduction of the RapidWinch. This is a one-stop device that can be used in nearly all conveyor maintenance situations.

The light-weight, compact unit uses a winch design and can be used in a wide range of conditions - whether it is to change a single roller or carry out more complex work in confined spaces.

After consulting with a number of maintenance engineers in the UK and overseas, Horizon Conveyor Equipment adapted conventional Belt Lifter designs to create a two-part system that bolts easily to conveyor roller frames and uses high-tensile straps to lift the belt.

The system suits most routine maintenance issues and can also be put to work when changing return-belt rollers or dealing with complex inverted ‘V' rollers sets. The unit weighs 45 kg with a 2 ton safe working load and utilises an integrated telescopic design which can be taken apart and stored as a compact, roll-along unit that can be manoeuvred with the ease of a golf trolley. The company can also design and construct bespoke RapidWinch units based on individual customer specifications.

Alan Bowler, managing director of Horizon Conveyor Equipment, said: "Belt Lifters have traditionally adopted a lifting beam design to raise a conveyor belt, but these systems can be cumbersome and time-consuming if an engineer simply wants to change a single roller or work in confined spaces."

He added: "Because the RapidWinch is a light-weight, portable unit it can be moved and set up quickly and easily in virtually all maintenance situations."

Horizon Conveyor  Equipment
Unit 1 Hayseech Road
Halesowen
W. Midlands
B63 3PD
UK

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