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GLOBAL
INDUSTRIES, INC.
M36 - M48 Bucket Elevator
10230004
2015-08-31
Trouble
Problem
Cause / Solution
belt
loose
tighten belt
adjust the boot pulley
redo the splice or remove a section of belt
boot pulley
build-up
excessive powder or sticky material
slatted boot pulley required
cups
damaged
belt loose
check boot tension or replace belt
leg bowed and catching
re-plumb
obstruction within leg
repair or remove
cups too large for casing
replace with proper size cups
belt not running smooth
may require a different style splice
cups
not filling or
reduced rated capacity
under feeding
check conveyor output
cups running above inlet or improper hopper
installation / adjust inlet hopper; see
plugging / check for and remove any inlet plugging
material back-legging the down leg
discharge spouting too small or plugged /
check for and remove any spouting plugging
incorrect belt speed / adjust speed
incorrect baffle adjustment / adjust it; see
improper cup design / call MFS/YORK/STORMOR
inlet opening too small
increase opening
incorrect belt speed
wrong drive sheaves / obtain correct sheaves
incorrect motor speed / adjust speed
incorrect reducer ratio / change ratio
head pulley slipping
drive belt slipping
cups short on volume
cups caked full of material (wet or powder type) /
material too wet
improper cup size or cup type for material
boot pulley high
lower pulley in boot to insure full loading of cups
air lock
either vent the bin or the bucket elevator
spouting too small or flat
check instructions for sizing
belt loose
see
troubleshooting, belt loose
obstruction in boot or head
remove obstruction and replace damaged cups
cups caked or bent
visually inspect, clean or replace damaged cups
cups overfilling
overloading elevator
inlet feed exceeding capacity of leg / adjust feed
belt speed too slow / adjust speed
belt slipping on head pulley / tighten belt
improper cups / obtain proper cups
Appendix / Troubleshooting