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return idler

return idler

[ri′tərn ‚īd·lər]
(mechanical engineering)
The idler or roller beneath the cover plates on which the conveyor belt rides after the load which it was carrying has been dumped.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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The lightweight SafeGuard return idler guard is designed to prevent injuries from pinch points and to catch the return idler if it should fall.
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Available in two configurations--dual and single cleaner systems--the units are mounted on the conveyor frame directly after the return idler to ensure belt alignment throughout the cleaning process and to allow proper time for moisture evaporation on the return trip.
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Available in two configurations, a Dual Cleaner System and a Single Cleaner System, the units are mounted on the conveyor frame directly after the return idler to ensure belt alignment throughout the cleaning process and to allow proper time for moisture evaporation on the return trip.
Martin Washbox conveyor belt cleaner removes difficult carryback
Named the Urathon Beater Roll, the design coupies a common, CEMA-rated return idler and a series of urethane lobed discs.
Superior touts conveyor return idler
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