THE MAJOR CONSIDERATIONS TO ASSURE SMOOTH, CONTINUOUS OPERATION OF FINISHING LINE CONVEYORS AND TO REDUCE PRODUCT CONTAMINATION ARE: THE TYPE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE LUBRICANT USED; THE TYPE OF EQUIPMENT USED TO PRECISELY APPLY THE LUBRICANT TO THE WEAR POINTS ON A CONSISTENT BASIS; CONVEYOR CHAIN, TROLLEY, AND RAIL CLEANING EQUIPMENT, AND A SERVICE PROGRAM THAT WILL ASSURE CONTINUITY OF OPERATION AND MAXIMUM UPTIME AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST. THE SELECTION OF LUBRICANTS, AUTOMATIC LUBRICATION EQUIPMENT, AND CLEANING EQUIPMENT FOR A VARIETY OF CONVEYORS AND OTHER MATERIAL TRANSFER EQUIPMENT THAT ARE USED IN THE PRODUCT FINISHING PROCESS ARE PRESENTED. THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EFFECTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM ALONG WITH SOME METHODS TO MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAM IS DISCUSSED. THE PROPOSED SYSTEMS APPROACH, PROPERLY APPLIED, WILL RESULT IN SAVINGS BY REDUCING
| Number of Pages : | 10 |
| Published : | 06/01/1991 |
