Colgate Palmolive – Queensland
Customer:
Colgate Palmolive
Location:
Labrador, Qld
Product:
Soap Powder
Requirements of Colgate Palmolive
Aerobelt were approached to supply conveyors for the processing and packaging of soap powder.
The conveyors needed to:
- Be fully enclosed to prevent any effects of humidity from the environment on the soap powder.
- Resist the corrosive properties of the soap powder.
Technical Information
- Conveyors: 4
- Belt Width: 650 mm
- Length: 38 m
- Inclination: 0 – 10°
- Capacity: 45 tph
- Belt Speed: 0.7 m/s
- Drive Power: 3/ 5.5 kW
- Fan Power: 0.75/ 2.2 kW
- Product Density: 0.7/ 1.15 T/m³
Aerobelt Solution
Aerobelt selected a number of 650 mm belt conveyors fabricated from stainless steel. The conveyors were fitted with top and bottom covers. One conveyor was fitted with a reversible variable speed drive. This enabled the product to be discharged to other parts of the plant at a variable rate.
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