Problem: Traditional balance weave wire belts have been used for years throughout the automotive, baking, building products, carpet manufacturing, electronics, food processing, glass, poultry, and packaging industries. Existing wire belts have a very short life span, especially in heavy-use areas. They tend to stretch as they are a mostly friction-driven conveyor set-ups; this takes a lot […]
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Problem: Abrasive sand and gravel are hard on steel clamp bars that hold the vibrating screen decks down. A distributor approached us to see if we had a solution for longer wear life. Solution: We built a jig to ensure consistency and have a process in place to clean, prep and apply our special high-wear rubber to
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Problem: To completely engineer, design and build a screw conveyor to handle flood fed wood-chips. Solution: After our field assessment, we were able to provide 2 custom engineered and manufactured 48″ screw conveyors. These will run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; reliability was of utmost importance.
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Problem: Abrasive material can prematurely wear conveyor troughs and screw flights. Solution: Lined the trough will a wear-indicated material that slips under the screw flight and lays on the bottom of the trough. This prevents metal and metal contact and extends the life of the trough and screw.
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Problem: OSHA is continuing its crackdown on combustible dust hazards. A Common issue in most pulp, paper, board, and plywood plants is the dust that is generated from the materials be conveyed in and through the plant. Solution: We engineered a chute to soft load the material on the conveyor which greatly reduces the velocity of air
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Problem: The plant was running old cast iron, spoked, corner wheels. These were dangerous for the workers because of the possible pinch point as the wheel rotates. Solution: We partnered with our manufacturer to create a solid composite wheel with a pressed-in bearing. This new unit is now completely corrosion resistant, safe, and will run for many
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Problem: The customer was running a bucket elevator chain #ER833 with K2 attachments conveying wet, abrasive, and corrosive sugar. They were adjusting the chain every week and would get 6-8 months of life before having to do a full chain replacement. Solution: Divine sat down with the customer listened to their issues, evaluated the problem, and ultimately
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Problem: The bearings of a large steel cable pulley were worn out and hard to lubricate due to the location and lack of preventative maintenance. Solution: Machined an all-steel housing and steel cable pulley with a totally maintenance-free non-re-lubable composite bearing insert. The PV’s were calculated and an engineered plastic was provided to solve the maintenance headache
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Problem: The customer needed an economical way to convey boxes from the manufacturing floor to the shipping department. Solution: Designed an overhead monorail system that conveys boxes throughout the entire plant’s ceiling. This maximized their overall square footage and utilized dead space in the ceiling. The solution helped to increase their daily capacity, which resulted in making the
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Problem: The Divine Sales team was challenged by a local distributor to solve some conveyor issues for one of their customers. They were struggling with material flow issues in existing chutes, spillage at conveyor transfer points, and extremely high dust emissions; all were very dangerous for on-site workers. Solution: Divine made several visits to meet with
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