Conveyor Systems Add Tracking Technology

Martin Engineering (Neponset, IL) has introduced data tracking with QR codes on its belt cleaners and other components. Customers benefit from regularly-scheduled inspections by factory-trained and MSHA-certified technicians, providing operators with access to data on the application, operating environment, service life and condition of conveyor components, updated on every belt cleaner maintenance visit. Features include:

• An app that helps maximize performance and service life -- while minimizing carryback and spillage -- to improve safety and reduce unscheduled downtime. 
• The ability to capture a wide array of information to create a detailed record on all components. 
• Date codes imprinted on the blades during manufacture — important for urethane because it has a limited shelf life.  
• Tags affixed to existing equipment to begin monitoring condition and recording observations.
• The ability to log every inspection a technician makes, along with operational factors such as the material being handled, conveyor speed and remaining wear life, as well as visual observations and other info. 
• The overall goal is to deliver more effective control of bulk material, improving predictive maintenance scheduling and contributing to a lower total cost of ownership. 
• Detailed information about the product’s date of manufacture, installation and service history.

For more information, call 800-544-2947; or visit www.martin-eng.com.