Tuesday, September 21st
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm EST

CHAIRS

Paul Schmidgall, Chair
Andrew Hustrulid, Vice Chair

 

Welcome to CEMA’s Conveyor Idler Committee!  This meeting will start promptly at 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm.  The purpose of this committee is to develop, maintain, and provide safety information for CEMA Idlers and the development of the CEMA Idler Standards and uniform industry standards for system design groups and the owners/operators of the belt conveyor systems.

AGENDA (PDF Download)

  1. Call to Order
  2. Attendance and Introductions
  3. Approval of Minutes of June 17, 2021 (attached in pdf)

Old Business
a) High Speed Conveying – Updates      Subcommittee:  Jim Masek, PPI (chair); Tom Hubbert, Dos Santos International; Paul Ormsbee, Overland Conveyor Co., Inc.; Paul Schmidgall, Superior Industries, Inc.; Andrew Jennings, Conveyor Dynamics, Inc.; Robin Steven, Continental ContiTech North America, Inc.; Benjamin Brewer, Douglas Manufacturing Co., Inc.; Luis Estay, Bechtel Corporation; Nick MacKenzie, Rulmeca Limited; Andrew Hustrulid, Shaw Almex Industries; Muhammed Malik, Luff Industries Ltd.
b) 3-Roll Offset Idlers (potential white paper) – Updates
c) Impact Equations – Updates
d) Inconsistencies between Belt Book and CEMA Standard No. 502 for Idler Selection Procedure – Updates (CEMA Std. 502)
e) Idler Monitoring – Updates         Subcommittee:  Benjamin Brewer, Douglas Manufacturing Co., Inc.; Andrew Hustrulid, Shaw Almex Industries; Jim Masek, PPI; Paul Schmidgall, Superior Industries, Inc.
f) White papers – Volunteers needed
-Topic:  Gap between CEMA standards and international standards
-Topic:  Idler monitoring
-Topic:  Idler junction or roll gap as it relates to belt failuresGap between CEMA standards and international standards
-Topic:  Energy efficiency scale for idlers (including how to relates to belt indentation rolling resistance)
-Topic:  Non-steel rolls
5. New Businsess
6. Next Meeting – June 14, 2022, at La Playa Hotel, Naples, Florida
7. Adjourn

 

                                                                    Paul Schmidgall, Chair

                                                                   Andrew Hustrulid, Vice Chair