Replace Belt, Buckets and Spouts at Feed Mill
Maple Grove Enterprises was hired by a feed mill in central Pennsylvania to replace spouts and a worn belt and buckets in the receiving leg. All the work was performed from a Friday through Sunday to have the mill up and running by 3:00 am Monday morning. Contact Us for all your millwright needs! (Click on any photo for a full-size view.) |
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We were called in to replace old spouting on a feed mill in Lebanon, PA. |
The old spouting was rusting in numerous spots. |
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Moisture penetrated the old UHMW liners causing the steel to rust and the feed to get hung up. |
Removing the old spouting. |
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Meanwhile, a second crew bolts Maxi-Lift HD-Max buckets onto a new belt for the main receiving leg. |
600 buckets were bolted to 440 feet of belt.
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Stretching the belt throughout the building. |
The new belt is spliced to the old belt and pulled through the receiving leg. |
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The new spouting being hoisted to the roof. |
Working into the night to put the new spouting in place. |
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Hanging the new spouting. |
For smooth grain flow, we inserted angle rings at 22½° turns. |
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We fabricated plates that were fastened to the roof and sealed with silicone. |
The belt, buckets and spouts installed for the mill to be up and running early Monday morning. |
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