NBS IOM
14
General Procedures
The following procedures are to be used as guidelines only. Specific installation methods will vary somewhat
depending on available equipment on site and each installer's preferences based on past experience.
WARNING
The Installation Supervisor must be experienced with conveyor and qualified in the mechanics of the equipment
and enforce safe working procedures for the protection of the crew, customer, and customer's property.
DIMENSIONAL REFERENCE POINTS
The path of each conveyor in the system is determined by establishing a reference point at each end. The center
line of the conveyor is established and a chalk line is snapped between these points.
Conveyors should be installed with the center line of the bed matching the center line of the conveyor path.
Locate and mark the center of the crossmembers at each end of the conveyor. Use a plumb line or other
acceptable means to ensure accuracy to the chalk line.
Always carry out a thorough check for any obstructions such as building columns, manholes, etc. It may be
necessary to reroute the conveyor to avoid the obstruction. In this case it would be advisable to begin installation
at this point, using the obstruction as a reference point (Datum), and install the sections in either direction as
required.
All conveyor sections must be checked for squareness prior to installation as "racking" or being knocked out of
square may have occurred during shipping and handling.
ELEVATIONS
All top-of-belt (TOB) heights should be installed in accordance with the elevations shown on the drawings. In
addition, all sortation devices must be level across both the frame width and length. Leveling of the frames is best
done using a rotating laser level along the length of the conveyor and a builder's level across the width.
After the first elevation is established at a critical point, the elevation of all other points shall be relative to this first
point. Normal practice is to dimension the layout and measure elevations from the floor at each point of support.
As the conveyor system proceeds onto another floor or into another building or room, a new elevation will be
measured from the floor at that point. This new elevation will then become the reference for subsequent
elevations.
When installing an overhead system, the first elevation is measured from the floor and becomes the reference
elevation point until a change in elevation is shown on the layout. Any new elevation is also measured from the
floor and becomes the new reference point. The process is repeated each time an elevation change occurs.
CAUTION
Consult the building architect or a structural engineer regarding ceiling loading or structural limitations of the
building if any conveyor is ceiling hung.
COMPONENT ORIENTATION
Using your conveyor system layout drawing and the numbers on the I.D. tags on each component, position and
orient the conveyor sections. You must know:
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The direction of product flow
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The elevation height
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The drive is positioned at the discharge end
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The end pulley is positioned at the charge end
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