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The damage you can’t see: The hidden risks for unprotected conveyor belts

By april.everitt@cmpa.com.au

CHRISTINE KINDER, Marketing Manager for Kinder Australia Pty Ltd provides a report on Capotex Belt Conveyor Covers. Idle conveyors which have no shelter are more at risk of increased belt damage caused by surface cracking than conveyors that are running. Motionless exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun can produce a photochemical reaction which promotes the oxidation of the …