Conveyor belt tracking essential to saving costs and preventing downtime, manufacturing expert warns

DUDLEY, U.K. - Nov. 7, 2024 - PRLog -- Food and chemical companies using conveyors without diligent belt tracking are running the risk of damage, increased costs, reduced safety and production downtime, an industry expert has warned.

Without positive belt tracking, conveyors can succumb to misalignment, leading to accelerated wear and tear, potential costly damage to the belt or operational halts, according to Jarrod Hunt, Managing Director of UK company Continuous Process Solutions.

Continuous Process Solutions offers two decades of experience and expertise with continuous process manufacturing equipment, including conveyor belt tracking and cleaning systems, servicing and parts, project management and consultancy.

Jarrod said: "Across a range of industries, from manufacturing to food processing to pharmaceuticals, the operational rewards of effective belt tracking can be huge.

"Efficient belt tracking is not just about preventing malfunctions, but also extending the life of your belt and therefore protecting your initial investment. Properly aligned belts lead to higher efficiency, lower maintenance costs and increased safety. Our proven design has been safeguarding and protecting belt investments for the last decade."

British designed, manufactured and built to CE specification, Continuous Process Solutions' pneumatic belt tracking control and tensioning system is suitable for bake ovens, conveyors, coolers and other steel belt installations up to ≤2000 mm in width.

Jarrod continued: "Our system is unique due to the state-of-the-art belt positioning sensor is used to continuously detect the belt position in real time. The transducer provides a low input voltage signal to a state-of-the-art PLC, which in turn activates any required correction to the lateral position of the belt. Belt tension always remains applied by the system, even in the event of sudden loss of power or air supply, whilst maintaining belt tension through thermal expansion and retraction.

"A stable belt position allows full utilisation of the belt width, maximising production and reducing waste. Hazards are reduced, not only by stabilising the belt position throughout its conveyor, but also by preventing product being laid down on the band edge, reducing the risk of falling off and subsequently posing a fire risk."

The company's system provides reliable and high precision tracking to (+/-) 4 mm, under different environmental and running conditions. The displacement transducer is fully submersible, resistant to dirt and has no electrical contact across the transducer positioning element – meaning clean data, infinite resolution and a very long life. Full ancillary equipment and technical support is also provided.

For more information on Continuous Process Solutions, go to https://www.cpsuk.co (http://www.cpsuk.co/)