Dust protection solution thanks to innovative components
Operators of bulk material handling systems are always looking for solutions to ensure the safety of their systems and employees and to minimize the risk of explosions.
Of course, the non-contact side and rear seals from ScrapeTec only work perfectly if the distance to the conveyor belt remains constant. Other solutions ensure this: The SureSupport, for example, stabilizes the belt exactly where the bulk material hits the transfer point and deformations can occur under heavy weight loads. And the PrimeTracker, the conveyor belt tracking assistant, mounted on the lower returning belt, controls and regulates the even belt run and thus also the belt overhang to the AirScrape seal.
This described interaction of the innovative ScrapeTec products is defined by the manufacturer as a dust protection solution.”Transferpoint of conveyor systems are real ”dust emitters”, which pose a risk to employees and system safety with their enormous dust emissions,” says founder and owner Wilfried Dünnwald, who is responsible for the development of ScrapeTec products. ”My years of working underground as a mining engineer motivated me to develop solutions that avoid dust generation and spills and thereby improve working conditions.”
ATEX and FRAS requirements are also met
Of course, ScrapeTec knows that the explosion protection requirements are particularly high in mining and that the ATEX product guidelines and operating guidelines must be met for plants in Europe. For this purpose, in addition to the standard seals for AirScrape and DustScrape, special polyurethane seals are offered whose low flammability and antistatic properties have been tested by TÜV and are ATEX-compliant. As far as the DustScrape is concerned, in this case special stainless steel filters will be used that meet the requirements for explosion protection. All of the products mentioned can therefore be used in the ATEX-relevant dust zones 20, 21 and 22. In addition to mining, this also applies to conveyor systems in the food sector, where there is a high risk of explosion due to dust - sugar and flour are the most explosive examples here.
But the ScrapeTec dust protection solutions for mining and other particularly explosive conveyor systems can also be used internationally. Because they can also show that the special seals have been tested according to FRAS (Fire Retardant Anti Static), which is the global standard in mining.
With the innovative dust protection solutions from ScrapeTec, one can confidently speak of preventive measures for explosion protection - innovation versus explosion.
