Modern Mining November 2016

PRODUCT News

Multotec makes wear plate inspection easier

Inspection of rubber wear plates has become easier with the recent intro- duction of Multotec’s Yellow Belly wear indicator. The Multotec Yellow Belly Liner is the same quality rubber liner or plate that the market has come to accept but is now supplied with an integral yellow rubber compound which acts as a visual aid spe- cifically for conditionmonitoring purposes.

Matthew Fitzsimons, Technical Manager at Multotec Rubber, says the launch of this innovative rubber wear plate follows on Multotec’s philosophy of providing wear indicators on consumable products. “Developed as the optimum solution for simple and safe inspection of rubber wear plates in all types of applications, the Multotec Yellow Belly Liner will allow personnel to make a visual inspection and eliminate the need for people to enter confined spaces such as trans- fer points. It also eliminates the need for time consuming lock-out proce- dures,” Fitzsimons says. The traditional well-accepted Multotec black rubber wear plates nowhave a bright yellow layer above the steel backing plate. When this is exposed, it will clearly indicate that the level of wear has been reached where replacement is necessary. Fitzsimons explains that this will assist maintenance personnel

to plan the inclusion of such changeouts in already scheduled maintenance activi- ties, or plan an appropriate shutdown for the replacement. “Most significantly, when recognised, and acted upon, this wear indicator will avoid damage being done to equipment,” he says. The inclusion of the yellow compound rubber liners does not in any way affect the performance of the Multotec Rubber wear plates and these can be applied to a multitude of applications where impact and abrasion cause wear. Typically these would be chute or transfer points, bins, vibrating screens at the feed point, dead boxes, protection liners in mill applications and trommel liners. Fitzsimons is quick to add that Multotec Rubber wear liners and wear plates are not an off-the-shelf product. These liners are Engineered To Order (ETO) products and the result of significant input on the part of Multotec engineers. Bernadette Wilson, Multotec Group, tel (+27 11) 923-6193

The Multotec Yellow Belly Liner – said to be the optimum solution for simple and safe inspection of rubber wear plates.

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