NBC™ Flat Belt - IOM
P/N: 1118140 Rev: 07/29/2020 Page 2 of 129
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: IOM INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................5
CHAPTER 2: TGW SYSTEMS POLICIES.................................................................................................................6
2.1: TGW RECOMMENDS PROPER LABELS FOR CONVEYOR TYPES ............................................................................7
2.2: WARNINGS AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................................................................8
2.3: WARNINGS AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................................................................9
2.4: TGW SYSTEMS CONVEYOR CONTROLS SAFETY GUIDELINES .......................................................................... 11
CHAPTER 3: NBC INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 13
3.1: NBC FLAT BELT ACCUMULATION AND TRANSPORTATION CONVEYOR ............................................................... 13
3.2: NBC GUIDELINES .......................................................................................................................................... 15
3.3: NBC TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 17
3.4: NBC GENERAL CAUTIONS .............................................................................................................................. 18
3.5: VALVE APPLICATIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 19
3.6: DEFINITION OF TERMS .................................................................................................................................... 21
3.7: PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS ............................................................................................................................... 22
CHAPTER 4: NBC RECEIVING AND SITE PREPARATION ................................................................................ 23
4.1: PARTS INVENTORY AND IDENTIFICATION .......................................................................................................... 24
CHAPTER 5: NBC INSTALLATION DETAILS ...................................................................................................... 25
5.1: DIMENSIONAL REFERENCE POINTS ................................................................................................................. 25
5.2: SQUARING CONVEYOR ................................................................................................................................... 25
5.3: SUPPORTS & CONNECTIONS........................................................................................................................... 27
5.4: ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................................................................... 27
5.5: COMPONENT ORIENTATION ............................................................................................................................ 27
5.6: ELEVATIONS .................................................................................................................................................. 28
5.7: LINE STRAIGHTNESS ...................................................................................................................................... 28
CHAPTER 6: GEAR MOTOR ACTIVATION .......................................................................................................... 29
CHAPTER 7: NBC, NITTA BELT WELDING INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................. 31
CHAPTER 8: THREADING THE BELT .................................................................................................................. 33
8.1: THREADING BELT IN NBC TRANSPORTATION CONVEYOR ................................................................................. 38
CHAPTER 9: NBC AIR TAKE-UP .......................................................................................................................... 39
9.1: 500 LB.-AT. AND 250-AT30 DRIVE TENSIONING (AIR TAKE-UP) ...................................................................... 39
9.2: NBC CROSS SECTIONS ................................................................................................................................. 41
CHAPTER 10: NBC SKEWING NBC ROLLERS ................................................................................................... 42
10.1: FACTORY SKEW CHARGE SECTION ............................................................................................................... 42
10.2: MAINTENANCE SKEW SECTION ..................................................................................................................... 44
10.3: INSTALLATION STEPS FOR FIELD INSTALLED SKEWED MAINTENANCE PRESSURE ASSEMBLIES ......................... 45
10.4: ROLLER CENTERS 2” .................................................................................................................................... 45