Magnetic conveyor maintenance products from Horizon

HORIZON Conveyor Equipment have expanding their maintenance product offering with a new range of systems built around high-power magnets.

The patented magnetic products are designed to give quarry and conveyor operators flexibility in their maintenance schedules by offering quick, secure, patch solutions in high-wear situations or during breakdowns. Horizon say that, in these situations, the new products can significantly reduce the downtime, labour and material costs that are often encountered by operators.

Developed by Canadian company Magna-Skin Technologies Inc, the range includes the Magna-Patch reusable magnetic patch and the Magna-Plate wear plate fastening system.

Alan Bowler, managing director of Horizon Conveyor Equipment, said: ‘The Magna products really are the maintenance engineer’s friend. The quick-fix magnetic patch system is quick and simple to use and can reduce expensive maintenance downtime.’

Magna-Patch is pressure rated up to 60psi and provides a very quick and secure means of repairing holes in steel pipes, flat back elbows, silos, chutes, hoppers and other steel susceptible to abrasion. The reusable patch system is simply positioned over the worn-out area and is securely held in place magnetically until the next scheduled shutdown. The product is designed to reduce downtime, material cost, material loss and clean-up costs associated with highly abrasive conveying systems.

Magna-Plate is an innovative wear plate fastening and replacement system that combines an impact/abrasion-resistant material imbedded with powerful magnetic elements.

The magnetic elements secure the ferrous wear plate or a steel-backed ceramic wear surface to the Magna-Plate impact/abrasion resistant surface – providing a quick and simple method of steel/ceramic wear plate fastening and replacement. The permanent magnetic energy is maintenance-free and will last virtually forever.

The Magna-Plate wear plate fastener eliminates fire hazards and time-consuming welding, grinding and gouging associated with typical wear plate replacement. By eliminating bolt holes and welding, the product increases wear plate life while reducing wear plate costs.

For more information contact Alan Bowler on tel: (01384) 566204.