Improving efficiency and enhancing productivity in transporting fertilizers by using conveyor belt cleaners

Conveyor belts are used widely to carry and transport various materials ranging from fertilizers to foods items from the cargo ship to the packaging site. Spillage and carryback problems are common issues relating to transportaion of these types of materials at Malaysian ports. This leads to lots of...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Ariff, Tasnim Firdaus, Jusoh, Muhd. Fahmi Baihaqi, Parnin , Malek, Azenan, Mohd. Hanif
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/40826/1/AMR.1082.505-EFIICIENCY_CONVEYOR_BELT.pdf
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author Mohamed Ariff, Tasnim Firdaus
Jusoh, Muhd. Fahmi Baihaqi
Parnin , Malek
Azenan, Mohd. Hanif
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Jusoh, Muhd. Fahmi Baihaqi
Parnin , Malek
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description Conveyor belts are used widely to carry and transport various materials ranging from fertilizers to foods items from the cargo ship to the packaging site. Spillage and carryback problems are common issues relating to transportaion of these types of materials at Malaysian ports. This leads to lots of wastage in fertilizers and food. In addition, extra manual labour work is required to shovel the spillage into the container. This raises the concern of hygiene especially when relating to food items. Furthermore, improper washing and drainage system has also lead to corrosion on the floor. This has resulted in a lot of inefficient work and lack in productivity in the material handling system. Therefore, in order to solve this problem, primary and secondary belt cleaners were designed using CATIA software. These newly improved simple and cost effective designs of the primary and secondary belt cleaners together with a spray shaft and efficient washing box were fabricated, tested and implemented successfully. The spillage was eliminated and with the new washing system, corrosion on the floor can be prevented from occuring in the future.
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spelling iium-408262016-11-11T08:24:50Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/40826/ Improving efficiency and enhancing productivity in transporting fertilizers by using conveyor belt cleaners Mohamed Ariff, Tasnim Firdaus Jusoh, Muhd. Fahmi Baihaqi Parnin , Malek Azenan, Mohd. Hanif TA174 Engineering design TJ181 Mechanical movements TJ227 Machine design and drawing TS2120 Cereals and flour. Milling industry Conveyor belts are used widely to carry and transport various materials ranging from fertilizers to foods items from the cargo ship to the packaging site. Spillage and carryback problems are common issues relating to transportaion of these types of materials at Malaysian ports. This leads to lots of wastage in fertilizers and food. In addition, extra manual labour work is required to shovel the spillage into the container. This raises the concern of hygiene especially when relating to food items. Furthermore, improper washing and drainage system has also lead to corrosion on the floor. This has resulted in a lot of inefficient work and lack in productivity in the material handling system. Therefore, in order to solve this problem, primary and secondary belt cleaners were designed using CATIA software. These newly improved simple and cost effective designs of the primary and secondary belt cleaners together with a spray shaft and efficient washing box were fabricated, tested and implemented successfully. The spillage was eliminated and with the new washing system, corrosion on the floor can be prevented from occuring in the future. Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland 2014-10-11 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/40826/1/AMR.1082.505-EFIICIENCY_CONVEYOR_BELT.pdf Mohamed Ariff, Tasnim Firdaus and Jusoh, Muhd. Fahmi Baihaqi and Parnin , Malek and Azenan, Mohd. Hanif (2014) Improving efficiency and enhancing productivity in transporting fertilizers by using conveyor belt cleaners. Advanced Materials Research, 1082. pp. 505-510. ISSN 1022-6680 http://www.scientific.net/AMR.1082.505 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1082.505
spellingShingle TA174 Engineering design
TJ181 Mechanical movements
TJ227 Machine design and drawing
TS2120 Cereals and flour. Milling industry
Mohamed Ariff, Tasnim Firdaus
Jusoh, Muhd. Fahmi Baihaqi
Parnin , Malek
Azenan, Mohd. Hanif
Improving efficiency and enhancing productivity in transporting fertilizers by using conveyor belt cleaners
title Improving efficiency and enhancing productivity in transporting fertilizers by using conveyor belt cleaners
title_full Improving efficiency and enhancing productivity in transporting fertilizers by using conveyor belt cleaners
title_fullStr Improving efficiency and enhancing productivity in transporting fertilizers by using conveyor belt cleaners
title_full_unstemmed Improving efficiency and enhancing productivity in transporting fertilizers by using conveyor belt cleaners
title_short Improving efficiency and enhancing productivity in transporting fertilizers by using conveyor belt cleaners
title_sort improving efficiency and enhancing productivity in transporting fertilizers by using conveyor belt cleaners
topic TA174 Engineering design
TJ181 Mechanical movements
TJ227 Machine design and drawing
TS2120 Cereals and flour. Milling industry
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