Kinder K-Smartscraper primary belt cleaner

The K-Smartscraper primary belt cleaner is claimed to be a highly effective concept in belt cleaning. It is lightweight in construction (9 kg) and is a high cleaning performance alternative to conventional tungsten carbide blade-style belt cleaners. The cleaning edge of the K-Smartscraper is made up of a series of high-quality, abrasion-resistant, ceramic tips that have a 92% alumina content, giving them a hardness rating of approximately 9 on the MOHS scale. In comparison, diamond has a hardness rating of 10.

The ceramic tips are angled to skim clean the conveyor belt closely and efficiently, removing 90% of the carry back into the material flow and stopping the need to allocate resources to labour-intensive clean-up work in awkward, confined places on the conveyor structure as well as the surrounding area. Even if the belt is worn in the centre, or a crowned pulley is used to drive the belt, the cleaner is capable of maintaining effective belt-cleaning levels.

The device’s spring-tensioned mounting system is self adjusting and so reduces the need for further ongoing maintenance. From a personnel safety perspective, the cleaner removes the hazard of working closely with moving conveyor machinery parts.

The K-Smartscraper is said to be straightforward to install, usable for all belt widths, and is suitable for wet, powdery, sticky and high-temperature materials including iron ore, limestone, coal, sinter, quarried products, clay, fertiliser and clinker. Mounting options include the cross type (standard), V type and paired.