Belzona Repairs a Conveyor Belt for a Robotised Pharmaceutical Depot

KHIA ID: 8992
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: SHM-Solids Handling Machinery (SHM)
Substrate: Rubber
Customer Location: France
Application Date: February 2023
Products: Belzona 2221 (MP Fluid Elastomer),Belzona 2921 (Elastomer GP Conditioner),Accessories

Problem: The conveyor belt had ripped at the centre all along the belt (37m) except for 4m.

The conveyor belt being removed from service.

The conveyor belt mid-preparation.

The finished and repaired conveyor belt.

Application Situation
A conveyor belt (37m long) within a Pharmaceutical, which uses robots to pick medications prior to placing them on the conveyor belt.
Application Method
The conveyor belt was prepared by cutting out the damaged rip in order to ensure a clean application. A reinforcement sheet (Belzona 9341) was used in conjunction with a multipurpose liquid elastomer (Belzona 2221). The application was carried out in accordance with a modified version of Belzona System Leaflet SHM-01.
Belzona Facts
The approved Belzona Distributor, conducted this repair and was able to put the conveyor belt back in service in less than 24-hours.