BRIDGE SCRAPER UPGRADES

Scraper Chain
& Rake Car Rail
- better perfomance
for your reclaimer

WE DISCOVER POTENTIAL
 Want better performance from
your reclaimer?
FLSmidth has redesigned important
elements of the reclaimer system to
increase reliability and optimise
maintenance, cost and time.

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 New scraper chain for greater reliability
The redesigned chain and scraper blades are now even more
robust, specifically to increase reliability, reduce maintenance and
prolong the lifetime of your entire scraper chain system.
The new chain assembly includes important updates that improve
its strength and reliability – helping us to achieve our goal of pre-
venting damage and fatigue failures.

Why upgrade the scraper chain?

Upgrading an existing scraper system with a sturdier chain and
blade will increase the system’s lifetime and improve reliability.
Your operations benefit from:

• Reduced downtime thanks to simpler, faster

1. 2. 3.
Chain link Chain roller Hollow section maintenance procedures
• Lower component replacement costs
• Improved overall performance of your installation

Robust features
We have doubled the number of guide rollers for the scraper
blades to ensure the chain retains its path. This lowers the wear on
chain links, chain guides and bearings.

To minimise internal stresses and reduce the risk of cracks, the

outer chain link has been strengthened thanks to a new design
without bends or welds. Instead, it is fabricated from a single steel
plate and bolted to the chain links – with the bolts also functioning
as hubs for the chain rollers.

The chain links are fitted with a hollow section. This improves the
chain’s overall stiffness, resulting in a better locking assembly
and reducing fatigue failures caused by repetitive impacts. The
hardness and hardening depths for the chain roller, chain pin and 1. 2. 3.
bushing have also been optimised. Scraper chain Scraper blade Guide roller

Efficient upgrade process Fast installation

An upgrade can be performed quickly and with minimum effort. Your bridge reclaimer can be installed and back in service typically
During the upgrade, most of the reclaimer remains untouched and within 2-3 weeks – which can be achieved within a normal mainte-
only the scraper chain, blades, shaft, chain guide and lubrication nance stop.
system need changing. The typical process involves:

1. Removing the existing chain system and guides

2. Installing new shafts and sprocket wheels
3. Re-fitting and re-aligning shafts and chain guide system
4. Assembling new scraper chain and scraper blades
5. Replacing the lubrication system
6. Commissioning the new installation

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 Design features
With FLSmidth’s newly designed
scraper chain and blades, you can
prolong the lifetime of your entire
scraper chain system.

Scraper blade

Scraper chain

Drive shaft and hub and

sprockit wheel

Chain guide
,
,

Intermediate shaft
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 A rake car rail system that
lasts longer
The redesigned rake car rail setup
increases the lifetime of the system and
eases future maintenance
procedures. In your future rail
replacements, downtime will be
reduced.

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 4 Why upgrade the rake car rail?
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Upgrading the rail increases the lifetime of the entire rake car rail
system, while reducing downtime and maintenance costs. Your oper-
ations benefit from:

1 • Reducing the wear of rails and wheels

• Easy alignment of rail system
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• No welding is required for replacement of new rails

A rubber pad fitted below the rails ensures constant, full contact with
the wheel, providing better support – meaning smoother operation
and less system wear.
1. 2. 3. 4.
Rail Clamps Rubber pad Supporting structure

Efficient upgrade process

When the new rail system has been installed, your own team can
easily perform any necessary future replacements. The system
uses stock quality rails, which are normally readily available from
your local supplier.

In a typical process, your team will:

1. Remove the existing rails by gouging

2. Prepare the top surface of the main girder 4
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3. Weld flat bars to the main girder top surface
4. Mount the rail fixing accessories
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5. Align and install the new rails 1

6. Dismantle rake car wheels and guide rollers

Replacing worn-out rails in the future will take no more than ap-
proximately one day. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Guide rollers Buffer Rail cleaner Rake car boogie
Longer life, easier maintenance
FLSmidth has redesigned the rake car rail. The new design increas-
es the lifetime of the rake car rail system and eases maintenance
procedures.

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 Design features
FLSmidth’s new rake car rail
increases the lifetime of rails, while
reducing downtime.

Main girder

Rake car rail,

supporting
stucture and rail
fixing accessories

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Rake car

Rake car wheels,

guide rollers and
rail cleaner
Scraper chain
system
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Project Centre Denmark
FLSmidth A/S
Vigerslev Allé 77
DK-2500 Valby
Copenhagen
Tel: +45 3618 1000
Fax: +45 3630 1820
E-mail: info@flsmidth.com

Project Centre USA

FLSmidth Inc.
2040 Avenue C
Bethlehem,
PA 18017-2188
Tel: +1 610-264-6011
Fax: +1 610-264-6170
E-mail: info-us@flsmidth.com

Project Centre India

FLSmidth Private Limited
FLSmidth House
34, Egatoor, Kelambakkam
(Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Chennai)
Tamil Nadu – 603 103
Tel: +91-44-4748 1000
Fax: +91-44-2747 0301
E-mail: indiainfo@flsmidth.com

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