Conveyor Safety: Priceless
And well worth the minimal additional cost. Let’s review.
Multi-Conveyor knows that when it comes to conveyor safety, taking a few additional precautionary measures, including spending a few extra dollars, are a worthwhile investment. Safety, in all aspects, is an important part of Multi-Conveyor’s design consideration. As a user of conveyors, you (the customer) are responsible for compliance with all applicable safety standards in your plant as well.
Factors that Multi-Conveyor automatically considers are motor heat shields, bearing covers, shaft cut-out guards and end caps. Diverters as well as some Star Wheels get additional Lexan guarding. Hinged access doors provide optimum security (see image below). Access covers are generally designed to require tools to remove; this prevents untrained operators with no tools from getting into dangerous areas of the machine.
Unfortunately, money is a key factor that causes some safety features to be bypassed. This may include pull cords along the conveyor; E-STOP buttons at critical locations; Backstops (roll-back protection); both audible and visual Start-Up warning systems; and Lockout/Tagout devices.
Preventative maintenance programs are very cost effective, ensuring that all conveyor components are maintained for equipment longevity as well as safety. Prior to service, your trained conveyor personnel should know what they need to check to perform maintenance in a safe manner.
If you’ve purchased a second-hand conveyor or have an older unit that may require safety retrofits, contact your Multi-Conveyor sales representative for assistance.
Although it is completely up to the end-user to determine the safety comfort level and compliance for their individual situation, Multi-Conveyor is prepared to design, build and supply your system with our best efforts. We will continue to advocate safe application, installation and operation, helping ensure your employees are free from harm.
Click on this link to learn more about safety as excerpted from our Standard Owner’s Manual. Then, call us at 1-800-236-7960 or visit www.multi-conveyor.com. We’re standing by to help.
About Multi-Conveyor
Multi-Conveyor has successfully produced standard and custom conveyor solutions for End-Users, Integrators, Engineering firms, OEM’s and Contract Packagers across multiple markets and industries for over two decades. Specializing in conveyors that assist in packaging food, beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, chemical, industrial, automotive and material handling industries, our customers report they select Multi-Conveyor for concept/design, engineering skills, high-quality product, best value and prompt delivery schedules.
Multi-Conveyor excels in stainless steel and mild steel construction conveyors for table top chains, modular plastic belts, and fabric belting, are licensed to build Intralox ARB solutions, and provide many types of elevators, lowerators and accumulators. We also design and provide the control devices, systems and panels with our in-house control department.
For more information about Multi-Conveyor, or to get a quote on your next project, call toll-free 1-800-236-7960, e-mail mailto:info@multi-conveyor.comor visit www.multi-conveyor.com.
