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Maintenance of the Dust Collection System
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The dust collection system must be in good working order all the time. The following must be checked, inspected/adjusted/repaired/replaced.
- Check/inspect all air pipelines for blockage, leakages at joints, wear at bends, elbows and adjust the butterfly valves accordingly.
- Check/inspect fan motor, check bearings, condition of impeller and fan housing, couplings, belt drives.
- Check/inspect rotary valve especially the condition of vanes, housing and bearings of the drive, lubricant levels of the transmission.
- Check/inspect cyclones and check wear, clean or replace filters, check pressure gauges where applicable.
- Check all possible sources of ignition and ensure that temperature and fire detection system function properly.
