| When you travel abroad, you sometimes find yourself in a situation where you have difficulties communicating with others using their language. You know how frustrating this can get when you are not able to express yourself more fully and connect with the person you are having a conversation with. We find a similar experience to the above mentioned occurrence as we get exposed to industry specific vocabulary in the places where we work. It is a well accepted fact that to know the definition of certain terms is very crucial to achieving our goals in a specific line of work. This is much the same with the conveyor operations industry. The people who work in this field have maintained a large and unique vocabulary that they use in their daily activities. Learning conveyor jargon is essential to understanding the wonderful world of conveyors and those who work with them on a daily basis. We shall have to take a look at the rather easy words that are used around conveyors and move on to more complicated terms later. A belt scraper is a device that is used to take away unwanted fragments that are stuck to the conveyor's moving parts. The plow is another familiar term used in this industry. It refers to the part that redirect, reroutes or releases materials as it move along the system. The term "spur" is not an uncanny reference to our cowboy friends but in conveyor jargon it actually refers to the part that swaps the packages from the mainline towards a channel in the side. You may also familiar yourself with some of the easier conveyor terms such as pivot plates, guard rails, emergency cords, brake motors, under trussings, take-ups, axles, tread plates, chain drives, frame spacers and limit switches. These beginner terms are important, but it is necessary for you to load up with the more complicated terms if you want to impress somebody with your rich conveyor vocabulary. This article just may come in handy in the event that you want to be better your industry vocabulary. Since I am a very avid sports enthusiast, the term cleat has always had my fascination. Cleat is not the process that happens in the astroturf or the field's pitch but rather it means something that acts as a supporter, signaler, shover or feeler in a conveyor system. You might also find the nip point guard as an interesting part of a conveyor system. It is not a position in basketball but rather it is a conveyor part that protects people from jagged or pointed surfaces. You may also find other conveyor jargon cooler and amazing such as chutes, Dutchmen, cross bracings, gravity buckets, slugs, return idlers, tread plates and V-shaped belts. It is very prudent and wise to familiarize yourself with the many words that are unique to the conveyors industry before you fully immerse yourself in this wonderful world of conveyors. Culture is a wonderful heritage that should not be hampered by eliminating diversity. There are a lot of languages and expressions all around the world and this indeed contributes to the diversity of cultures. The industry of conveyors also shares a similar fate as we experience it in the real world. We must become knowledgeable with the words and phrases used in and around conveyors so that we will never sound uninformed in the work place about these wonderful machines. Visit Wilkie Brothers Coveyors for more information on conveyors or to order Smooth Link Pusher Dogs, Webb Pusher Dogs or any other related replacement parts. This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 at 5:00 pm by Paul Timmerman and is filed under Technology. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Responses are currently closed, but you can trackback from your own site.  | |||
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