Solving a bucket of issues
May 1st 2010

4B Braime Elevator Components, has supplied its condition monitoring equipment to one of two veteran ship-unloading systems at the Port of Tilbury on the River Thames.

The ship-unloaders, in the form of marine legs are the main component of two rail-mounted, mobile marine towers. Following a major overhaul, the 4B Braime Watchdog Elite system was installed on the marine tower.

The marine leg is an extremely heavy duty, purpose built, bucket elevator.

All bucket elevators are at risk during normal operation, regardless of the product being conveyed, because of a number of issues, so comprehensive monitoring solutions are necessary.

The Watchdog Elite effectively mitigates these risks by constantly monitoring a number of conditions.

These include belt speed, belt alignment, bearing temperature, pulley alignment, blocked chute detection and acceleration.

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