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SA550 - Heesemann Widebelt Sander Maintenance

"The most valuable part of the class to me was detailed look into the prints and tracing through the machine. Sanding belt selection and use was also very helpful." Brian Riggs, Stiles Machinery, SA550, September 2006

Course Descriptions

Status

Start Date

End Date

Location

Seats Available

Tuition

Open

3/25/2009

3/27/2009

GRAND RAPIDS

8

$1,195.00

 

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of maintenance principles, prior experience working with electrical schematics is a plus

Course description

This course covers extensive preventative and corrective maintenance procedures and techniques for Heesemann wide belt sanders. Proper procedure for dressing of the conveyor belts, contact roller alignment, segment pad maintenance and platen repair is included. MODELS: All Heesemann models

Who should attend

  • Advanced machinery operators, supervisors and maintenance personnel

Applicable machine models

  • Widebelt Sanders

Major topics

  • Conveyor belt maintenance
  • Poly V-belt tensioning and replacement
  • Contact roller maintenance
  • Segmented pad maintenance
  • Sanding defect
  • Troubleshooting

What you will learn

  • How to minimize sanding defects
  • How to maximize abrasive belt usage
  • How to select the proper abrasive belt for the application
  • How to achieve consistent results with various species
  • How to properly maintain Heesemann sanders
  • How to read Heesemann schematics

Results

  • Reduce machine downtime
  • Perform more in-house repairs
  • Reduce your abrasive belt costs
  • Maintain proper machine alignments
  • Understand sanding defect causes
 

Duration / Credits

3 days / 2.05 CEU