Application:  Bag House Dust Collector
Enclosed Gearing Product:  Browning TorqTaper® Plus - 215SMTP25

Explanation of Operation
The bag house is the collection point for large amounts of dust in a lime production facility.  The bag house pictured below contains 10 bag compartments for each of three kilns.  Crushed limestone is cooked in the kilns at temperatures up to 2500 degrees.  The dust from this superheated rock is drawn through each of the kilns to their respective bag house using a 100"ID fan powered by a 3000HP motor.  Each of the 30 compartments utilizes a 215 shaft mount reducer.  The reducers drive screw conveyors that feed into a larger system of conveyors culminating in a central repository.
 

 

Key Points:

  • Reversible bushing system offers more flexibility versus competitive units.

  • The application requires good seals to protect the reducer from the ultra fine dust and contaminants. 

  • The TorqTaper® Plus Barrier Seal System provides superior protection over the competition.

  • Our motor mount accommodates the side mount requirement, and proves to be more durable.

  • EPT's full line availability of power transmission components was a key factor in the customer's choice of our product.
Application:  Crusher Conveyors for Asphalt Recycling Plants
Enclosed Gearing Product:  Browning TorqTaper® Plus - 203SMTP25
Explanation of Operation
Asphalt recycling plants process used asphalt that has been removed from old roadbeds.  A conveyor moves the used material from large hoppers to the RAP (Recycled Asphalt Products) crusher. The crushed material is then screened for the appropriate size material.  Material that is too large is sent back to the crusher to be processed again.  The material that is the correct size is transferred to the hot mix plant where aggregate and asphalt are combined in a kiln.  The hot material is then ready to take to the jobsite.

 
Key Points:

  • Single bushing design, and the ability to mount the bushing on the front side of the reducer.

  • Installation mechanic commented that the SMTP was much easier to install than the competition's two-bushing system.

  • Customer was reluctant to switch from competition due to brand name, but have been extremely happy with the new SMTP.

  • Customer has committed to switch entire plant to Browning as failures arise.

 

Other TorqTaper® Plus Applications:

  • Belt conveyors for bulk material handling (ie. Aggregates, wood chips, etc.)

  • Grain handling equipment

  • Mixers and blenders

  • Airport baggage handling conveyors