How to conduct regular safety inspections and performance evaluations on folding conveyors to ensure that they meet safety and work requirements?
Publish Time: 2024-12-12
As a key equipment for material transportation, regular safety inspections and performance evaluations of folding conveyors are crucial, and are related to smooth production and personnel safety.
The first thing to be inspected for safety is the mechanical structure. Carefully check whether the fuselage frame is deformed or cracked, especially the connection points of the folding parts. Frequent activities here are prone to metal fatigue. It is necessary to confirm that the welds are firm and the bolts are not loose to ensure that the structure of the equipment is stable when unfolded or folded and will not collapse accidentally. Check whether the height of the guardrail meets the standard and whether there is any damage to prevent material splashing or personnel accidentally falling into the operating area. The emergency stop button should not be ignored. Press it regularly to test whether it can quickly cut off the power supply, stop the conveyor from running immediately, and ensure emergency disposal in emergencies.
The conveyor belt is the key inspection object. Check whether the surface is flat and whether there are signs of tearing or excessive wear. Uneven wear may cause the material to deviate, affect the conveying efficiency, or even spill. Check the tension of the conveyor belt. If it is too loose, it will slip easily, affecting the transmission of conveying power. If it is too tight, it will accelerate the wear of the belt. The tension meter can be used to accurately measure and adjust it.
Inspection of the electrical system is also critical. Check whether the motor wiring is intact and whether there is a risk of leakage caused by exposed wire ends. Regularly use an insulation resistance meter to measure the insulation resistance of the motor and line to ensure compliance with safety standards. The switches, contactors and other components in the control box need to check whether the contacts are burned and whether the functions are normal. The good operation of the cooling fan can prevent the electrical components from malfunctioning due to overheating.
Performance evaluation starts with conveying efficiency. Under standard material load, the time required for the material to pass a specific distance is measured, and the design conveying speed of the equipment is compared. If the efficiency is reduced, check whether the motor power is insufficient, the friction coefficient of the conveyor belt is changed, or the mechanical transmission failure. Material adaptability also needs to be considered. Put simulated materials of different shapes and sizes to observe whether the conveying process is smooth and whether there is any jamming. If material accumulation or slippage occurs, analyze whether the equipment structure is unreasonable or the operating parameters are incorrect.
Regular safety inspections and performance evaluations must form a standardized process, record the results of each inspection in detail, and mark abnormalities and repairs. According to the frequency of equipment use, a monthly, quarterly or annual inspection plan should be formulated, and re-evaluated after maintenance. Only with such rigorous operations can the folding conveyor always meet safety and work requirements and provide stable services for production operations.
