April 18, 2022 12:00 am
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The textile industry is very important. It supplies different types of fabrics that you use for clothing, upholstery and household items. Besides that, it also provides job opportunities for the many people working in a textile mill. However, the quality of the fabric that a textile mill will produce depends on how well a mill is run and maintained. Below are five textile mill maintenance tips that one needs to remember when running textile factories. Use the Proper Equipment, Machines and Chemicals A lot of textile factories use local detergents and tools, such as washing powders, household brooms and phenyl to clean... View Article
March 23, 2022 12:00 am
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Protecting the shop floor from conveyor belt spillage should be one of your top priorities at all times if you seek to keep your place of business safe and easy to work in. People will sincerely appreciate it if you can provide them with a space where they know they can get their work done. This is why you always want to make sure to take time to learn how to control conveyor belt spillage, and you need to know the strategies for doing so. Here at M.B. Mckee Company, we are all about conveyor belts and ensuring that they... View Article
March 17, 2022 12:00 am
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Conveyor belts can get knocked off-track sometimes when they are always in use. If you notice a conveyor belt mistracking, you need to learn what may be causing this and what you can do about it. At M.B. Mckee Company, we work on conveyor belts all the time, and we know how to fix belt mistracking so it won’t continue to knock your production levels off and cause deeper problems for your company. We seek to provide you with information so you never feel like you are alone in your journey to correct these issues. The Mechanics of the Belt... View Article
February 22, 2022 10:22 pm
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Conveyor Belt Dust Management Tips Any time you move dry material with a conveyor, there’s going to be some degree of airborne dust that will move around the air currents and land around the jobsite. This tends to happen most frequently at conveyor transports, where materials are loaded, unloaded or transported in such a manner that the dust is disturbed and then carried away from the system. With the use of an effective sealing system, an engineered transfer system and a dust-suppression and/or -collection system, you can significantly reduce dust emissions at your jobsite. There are several considerations and tips... View Article
February 14, 2022 2:14 pm
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Troughed Conveyor Belt Considerations Troughed conveyor belts allow the conveyor to carry more material. The greater the trough angle on the belt, the more material the conveyor will be able to carry. Whether the belt is made of flat rubber or PVC, it can be made into a trough with idlers. Factors that will determine the maximum trough angle include the thickness of the belt, the type of belt carcass, the belt’s tension rating and the width of the belt. It is important not to exceed the maximum trough angle for a particular belt, as this could cause permanent deformation... View Article
