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

• Main Authors: Mohamed Ariff, Tasnim Firdaus, Jusoh, Muhd. Fahmi Baihaqi, Parnin , Malek, Azenan, Mohd. Hanif
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland 2014
• Subjects: TA174 Engineering design; TJ181 Mechanical movements; TJ227 Machine design and drawing; TS2120 Cereals and flour. Milling industry
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/40826/1/AMR.1082.505-EFIICIENCY_CONVEYOR_BELT.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/40826/; http://www.scientific.net/AMR.1082.505

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...