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Maintenance carts facilitate safe and efficient conveyor maintenance and are especially suited to steep slope and/or underground tunnel applications.
The TAKRAF Maintenance Cart provides an innovative solution for conveyor maintenance. Worn or damaged idlers supporting conveyor belts need to be replaced as soon as possible in order to maintain efficiency and reduce operating costs, as well as to avoid the risk of any further damage to equipment or even the potential outbreak of fire. However, conducting maintenance on belt conveyors – especially on steep slopes, in tunnels or on elevated structures – is extremely challenging as the belt needs to be lifted and the idler(s), with a single part weight of about 50 kg or more, replaced. Steep slopes make it almost impossible for the maintenance crew to even reach an area, while space is severely limited in tunnels for manual work.
Our maintenance cart enables easy access, especially to challenging areas along the conveyor route, and is equipped with a belt lifting device that safely lifts the belt away from the idler in need of replacement. The handling of idlers is supported by a small service crane, with idlers being attached to the crane by means of a special tool. Furthermore, both new and worn idlers are conveniently stored in a special area on the side of the maintenance cart’s frame.
Depending on the maximum incline of the conveyor, the cart can employ either a friction based drive concept with driven wheels or a form-fitting drive concept such as a chain drive system. Various power supply options are also available, ranging from a diesel generator to a power rail next to the conveyor.
The TAKRAF Maintenance Cart enables safe access to any location in the shortest possible time, particularly on steep inclines and in tunnels where space is severely limited for manual work.
The maintenance cart is equipped with a number of innovative devices that enable the safe and efficient replacement of idlers in typically less than 15 minutes, such as a belt-lifting device and a small service crane to handle the idlers.
A TAKRAF Maintenance Cart (rail-mounted service vehicle) was supplied for safely replacing conveyor…
A TAKRAF Maintenance Cart was supplied for safely replacing conveyor idlers on a steep inclined belt…
