Superior Industries, a US-based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, recently completed the development of a brand new Modular Skirting System (MSS). The easy-to-install accessory controls dust and prevents spillage within conveyor load and transfer zones.
“Our crews visit and collect data from thousands of conveyor systems each year, and we figure about half of them would benefit from material containment components,” says Paul D. Schmidgall, chief engineer in Superior’s conveyor components division. “That’s one out of every two conveyors spilling valuable material, spewing harmful dust, and creating unsafe work environments.”
The new MSS retrofits to any brand of an existing structure with little or no field fabrication. Two sets of adjustable legs aid in this universal installation. Additionally, easy-to-adjust clamping mechanisms are used in place of nuts and bolts to hold the skirtboard rubber tight against the belt. An optional stilling zone is available to accelerate dust settling while the material is moving inside the system.
Superior’s MSS is sold in 5-foot (1.5m) sections for conveyor belt widths up to 72 inches (1,728mm). Along with 250 tons of other products, this new Skirting System will be shown in Silver Lot booth #5006 at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023 in Las Vegas, USA (14-18 March).
