Elevator and Separator Maintenance - Part Three of a Five Part Series

Author:  Eugene Tarabek
Source:  ABC, Vol 4/No 4, Fall 1999
Doc ID:  1999111
Year of Publication:  1999
Abstract:  
Part three of a five part series by Eugene Tarabek Eugene Tarabek is president of Tarabek, Inc., a consulting firm that provides tech support for blast cleaning and shot peening equipment. Elevators: Elevators are supplied in various sizes, based on the volume of abrasive and contaminates being handled by the system. The elevator belt should be kept tight and tracking on the head and tail pulleys. This will prevent the belt from slipping on the pulleys and causing premature wear by allowing abrasive to pile up in the boot section. If the elevator belt is allowed to rub the side of the casing it will eventually wear a hole in the casing and damage the belt.