Maintenance
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3.6 Inspection – conveyor chains
3.6.1 Conveyor chains
The most common types of conveyor chains are:
NB: When dealing with cleated chains special safety measures against
pinch and shear points must be considered.
3.6.1.1 Cleated, friction and wedge chains
Cleated chains, friction chains and wedge chains, or other special chains
should be inspected regularly, and any defective links replaced or cleaned.
Warning: Only warm water (50°C), with soap if necessary, may be used
for cleaning conveyor chains.
Check the guards on cleated chain conveyors.
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• Plain conveyor chains
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• Chain with flexible cleats
for vertical wedge convey
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ors
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• Chain with friction surface
for conveyors with an in
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cline up to 30°. The friction
surfaces are normally dis
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tributed over the chain at a
predetermined distance.
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