CBM International - Conveyor Belt Condition Monitoring

CBM is an international organization based in Sydney, Australia which has been condition monitoring conveyor belting since 1980. During that time CBM has been able to develop the most comprehensive conveyor belt condition monitoring program available in the world today.

The program can be applied to steel cord, fabric reinforced and solid woven belting and draws on experience gained in the monitoring of many millions of metres of belting. A vast range of belt types have been successfully monitored, operating in all sorts of environments.

The majority of conveyor belt users world wide have used our services at some time, and many of them now rely entirely on us to drive their conveyor belt maintenance and replacement programs.

Depending on the specific application, the economic benefits gained through the use of CBM can be significant. To determine the benefits of conveyor belt monitoring to your business, contact CBM to discuss your individual needs.

CONVEYOR BELT CONDITION MONITORING

The aim of the condition monitoring service is to extend the safe working life of all conveyor belting. This is achieved through careful monitoring of the belt's deterioration and the orderly repair or removal of events which could lead to premature belt failure.

Specific elements monitored include:

• Carcass condition to ensure that satisfactory factors of safety are maintained under all operating conditions
• Splice condition to ensure that splice integrity and performance compliment the tension capability of the parent belting
• Cover condition and wear, including cover thickness and cover life prediction graphs

CBM is also used as a supplementary quality assurance tool in the belt and splice construction processes

CONDITION MONITORING TECHNIQUE

The cost of applying any effective condition monitoring technique to a high-capital cost plant is small in relation to the achievable benefits. In critical applications the gains can be enormous, with significantly increased service of life and the reduction or elimination of unscheduled downtime.

Conveyor belting is no exception. CBM requires highly specialised equipment and techniques and experienced analysts and is available to you as a service.

This means that you do not need to maintain these resources in-house, but can access this specialist knowledge only when you need it.

CBM REMOTE MONITORING

For two decades, conveyor system engineers have used non-destructive condition monitoring as a cost-effective tool in conveyor belt maintenance. Today, maximum product throughput and minimum scheduled downtime present these engineers with the new challenges.

To contour the effects of shrinking maintenance windows CBM developed cbmRemote, a permanently installed conveyor belt monitoring system which allows data gathering from any belt, anywhere in the world.

Using exclusive, sophisticated technology the cbmRemote system analyses a conveyor belt, and reports regularly on its overall condition. Permanent sensors mean the cbmRemote system can scan the conveyor belting at any time. Any problems can be identified quickly.

Emergency scans can also be carried out should the belt be involved in any incident.

The cbmRemote system is the preferred conveyor belt condition monitoring system. Backed by ongoing technical service and support the system meets the stringent quality requirements of the international materials handling industry.

CONVEYOR BELT CONDITION REPORTING

CBM now uses the most up-to-date reporting techniques available. Data from your belt is stored digitally and over time becomes part of a database.

This database is carefully analysed by a professional engineer, using computer aids where appropriate, and conclusions and recommendations are made. These are passed on to you either on an "exception only basis", or in the form of a comprehensive written report - whichever you prefer.

The written report format has been very carefully structured to make it easy to read and understand and to act on. The report is available in hard copy or CD Rom form, or can be directly downloaded if desired.