| Words are some of the most beautiful gifts of creation. They allow us to communicate and express ourselves in a highly identifiable medium. Although sometimes misunderstood, not easily translated or harsh, without words there is little doubt the world would be less colorful. We can utilize words to define things, to capture concepts and to come together. Words build languages and languages build life. Some characteristics of life are easily described while others take more education or imagination. Words can go as far as saving lives in the physical or healing us emotionally. Interaction between man and machine is made possible through words. One environment where words are critical is conveyor based production workplaces. A conveyor system is complicated and demands a great deal of attention to keep it functioning properly. The industry uses many standard and technical terms that make conveyor operations easier to understand. Once we learn what some of these words and terms are, their meanings and how they are used, our actions and transactions will be handled more gracefully. The basic terms must be learned first to build a path to advanced knowledge. Guard is a word that is much used in conveyor related speech. Machinery guards are critical to safety. There are several types of guards and their related parts, like guard rails, chain guards, nip-point guards, so it behooves you to form a solid comprehension of all the existing guard terminology. Another commonly used word in the industry is belt. Not the belt that acts like suspenders to hold up your pants, but a conveyor piece with many contexts. There are belt fasteners, belt modulus, belt sags, belt slips, belt speed, belt scrapers, belt turnover, belt training idlers and belt clamps, all used in relation to conveyors. Educating yourself about belts is a requirement when dealing with any type of system and it will be greatly to your advantage to comprehend how this word lends itself to the conveyor realm. There are other words around the conveyor system in both design and operation and those are anchor bolt, angle, track, wheel, roller, shuttle incline and curve. These will seem to be rather basic terms that we all know and use, it is important that we know how they relate to conveyors. When we learn how these words coincide with industry jargon, our fundamental knowledge will increase and we ready ourselves for a more advanced level of education. A diligent study of the language will reveal highly specialized words and combinations thereof that are rare to find outside the conveyor industry. Take the term knurl thumb adjacent nut for example, sure to baffle anyone as they begin their studies. As we continue our learning we find that this particular nut is a tool on an accumulating conveyor to adjust pressure, and we have added to our lexicon of knowledge. You may run into the words air-float chain conveyor one day. You know that this is a chain and roller based system that uses inflatable air hoses and you have gained an edge that will help you when dealing with experts in the field. You may hear the term clevis pin attachment while walking around a factory or in a meeting. This would baffle the average employee who has not developed his terminology dictionary, but you know that this is a type of clip used within trolley chain systems that assists in holding light loads. You have elevated yourself and impressed others with your high level of comprehension and intelligence. Some other intense words are skirt board, rheometer, Eytelwein's equation, carcass, plastisol creating, Dutchman and cleat. No matter the words you know or don't know, if you are in anyway involved with conveyors, it is important to further your research about the terms inherent in the industry. Conveyors are machines that have given rise to abundant terms so that it is not easy to keep on top of every term and every word used. But there are some words that will always remain in the culture, e.g. rail width, chute, clipper lacing, dynamometer, hysteresis loss and Young's modulus. Even though you can't learn everything about the language, it is worthy to review and study as much as you can. The field of communication and terminology is vast and fascinating and should be embraced by anyone working in the fields related to the language. Comprehension and expression by use of words is a vital part of life that is not lost on the conveyor industry. Visit Wilkie Brothers Coveyors for more information on conveyors or to order Automatic Systems Rivetless Chain, Midwest Conveyor Components or any other related replacement parts.  | |||
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