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## Foundations Learning Center

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#### [Selecting a Belt­-Cleaning System](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/learning-center/learning-center/selecting-a-belt-cleaning-system)

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Selecting a belt cleaner for a given application requires the assessment of a number of factors. The following is the...

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#### [Inward Belt Conveyor Sealing](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/learning-center/learning-center/inward-belt-conveyor-sealing)

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Some sealing systems are clamped on the outside of the chute with the elastomer strip curled back under the steel. With...

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#### [Investigating the Problem: The Belt Conveyor Survey](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/learning-center/learning-center/investigating-the-problem-the-belt-conveyor-survey)

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The first and most important step in training a conveyor is to check and align the structure. The best way to begin...

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[![The beam of light from a laser transit provides an unobstructed and repeatable reference for the alignment of the conveyor-structure components.](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/hubfs/Conveyor%2c%20Belt%20Support%2c%20People%2c%20Inspection%20Crew.jpg)](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/learning-center/learning-center/investigating-the-problem-the-belt-conveyor-survey)

#### [Installing Belt Conveyor Wear Liners](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/learning-center/learning-center/installing-belt-conveyor-wear-liners)

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Wear plate can be applied by methods including bolts, welding, or a combination of both.

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#### [Grades of Conveyor Belting](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/learning-center/learning-center/grades-of-conveyor-belting)

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Various national and international bodies have [established rating systems for the belting](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/learning-center/learning-center/conveyor-belt-tension-rating) used in general-purpose...

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#### [General Conveyor Safety Practices](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/learning-center/learning-center/general-converyor-safety-practices)

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Anyone dealing with the operation and maintenance of conveyor belts realizes how much more complicated these systems...

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#### [Fog Suppression to Control Belt Conveyor Dust Part 2](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/learning-center/learning-center/fog-suppression-to-control-belt-conveyor-dust-part-2)

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#### Location of Fog Systems

The installation of fog systems is a little unusual in that fog systems are designed to treat...

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#### [Fog Suppression to Control Belt Conveyor Dust Part 1](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/learning-center/learning-center/fog-suppression-to-control-belt-conveyor-dust-part-1)

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#### Fog Suppression Systems

The use of a water fog for [dust suppression](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/learning-center/learning-center/residual-chemicals-from-belt-conveyor-dust-suppression) is one method to optimize the application of water...

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#### [Foam Suppression to Control Belt Conveyor Dust](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/learning-center/learning-center/foam-suppression-to-control-belt-conveyor-dust)

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#### Foam Dust Suppression

The use of surfactants with water will improve the likelihood that fines will collide with...

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#### What is a Flow Aid?

Flow-aid devices are systems used to stimulate or enhance the movement of bulk materials. They can...

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