Reducing the number of repairs of reloading devices

The article describes the reasons for the problem of raw materials sticking to the walls of the handling devices of transportation lines and provides data on the frequency of this phenomenon at factories. The information about the standard ways of tackling material adhesion and the negative consequences that their use can entail is given. The use of high-molecular-weight polyethylene as a material for lining hoppers of reloading units, as well as the advantages and limitations of this method of preventing buildup are described.

Author: O.Yu. Stepuk

Section: Equipment and technology

Keywords: lining, sticking, reloading devices, transportation, feed material, high molecular weight polyethylene, wear-resistant materials