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The Woes of the Belt Splice-to-Belt Cleaner Relationship

By: Lee Mueller on 7/24/20 15:25

If you have been in the bulk materials business for longer than a week, you have probably been involved in some form of conveyor belt splice repair. Other than a scheduled belt ...

CEMA What?

By: Lee Mueller on 6/5/20 13:54

Very often as I am conducting Foundations™ Conveyor Operations and Maintenance classes, many of the attendees say they are constantly changing out conveyor idlers that don’t seem ...

Make Sure to Clean your Tail

By: Lee Mueller on 5/22/20 9:30

Who would have ever thought that the Coronavirus Pandemic and the hoarding of toilet paper would lead to a discussion on preventing one aspect of conveyor belt damage?! What do ...

Reducing Confined Space Exposure & Cleanup Costs

By: Lee Mueller on 2/21/20 14:20

I recently had a discussion with a coworker on the aspect of confined space and how to reduce its dangers. Most of the time, confined space issues refer to entering silos, bins, ...

Whatever Blows Your Skirt(ing) Up - I Mean Out!

By: Lee Mueller on 2/3/20 15:22

In my role at Martin, I travel to different sites and lead Conveyor Operations and Maintenance workshops, and I come across various circumstances/confusions in the bulk material ...

Conveyor Belt Transition Zones

By: Lee Mueller on 1/10/20 15:35

Placing belting on a conveyor structure without understanding the characteristics of the belt will impair the performance of the system and can lead to problems in the form of ...

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