Belt lifter takes the strain for conveyor maintenance

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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