We manufacture a comprehensive range of roller brushes for conveyor belt cleaning, as well as motors and mountings for conveyor systems, and conveyor belts. The conveyor belt cleaner system can be manufactured to suit different environments, such as requiring heat resistance or to be food grade, i.e. for ovens, food production, bakery and seafood handling. Our conveyor belt brush cleaning systems can be manufactured to your requirements and can be aggressive and durable if this is necessary for your facility. We also offer Industrial conveyor belt cleaning methods that can handle building materials, engineering, and warehousing environments.
Conveyor belt cleaning brushes are either close-wound brushes or an open-faced spiral (auger style or Archimedes screw). The amount of aggression required to clean, along with the type of conveyor cleaning system, determines the type and style of brush.
There are several things to consider when thinking about a new conveyor belt brush cleaning system.
Size: When ordering your conveyor cleaning brushes, the diameter and width are determined by the size of the free area of the conveyor belt cleaning system where they are going to be installed. The size of fill material is based on the type of conveyor and the amount of production remnant that is adhered to the track will determine the size of filament material required.
Filament types: Our conveyor brush rollers can be manufactured using wire, synthetic filament or a mixture of both, which combines scrubbing and sweeping at the same time.
Conveyer belt cleaning brush density and pattern: A close-wound conveyor brush giving a solid face) or open spirals offer different cleaning options, depending on the amount of aggression required to clean.
Speed: Conveyor brush rollers generally operate in the opposing direction to the belt; therefore, careful consideration needs to be given when using a non-variable speed motor.
There are two common types of conveyor belt cleaning brush:
- Rotary Roller Brush
- Strip Brush
Rotary brush conveyor belt cleaners
Roller brush solutions can be more effective, and they typically have a longer life. Rotary brush conveyor belt cleaners are also very flexible, being suitable for a wide range of applications. We are able to manufacture roller brush conveyor cleaning solutions up to 5 metres in length.
The filling material is an important decision and will vary according to the conveyor belt cleaning conditions, for example, wet, dry, hot or cold.
A bespoke conveyor belt brush cleaning solution will cater to customer needs, including wear characteristics, replacement cost and replacement downtime.
Conveyer belt cleaning
The conveyor belt is cleaned using brushes and a cleaning medium such as hot water. A roller brush for conveyor belt cleaning is in constant contact with the belt and is cleaned by a lower brush, which is semi-immersed in a cleaning fluid. Afterwards, a squeegee roller dries the belt, and an air knife can also be added to completely dry the belt.
Types of roller brushes for conveyor belt cleaning
Paddle roller brush
- Uses a beating action
- Low cost refills offsets initial costs of the hub
- May be fitted in situ very quickly
Full face roller brush
- Covers most applications
- Most common cleaning brush used
- Re-usable hub
- Machine wrapped with strip brush and trimmed to the correct diameter
Pitched helical roller brush
- Used when large amounts of debris are present and an auger action is required
- Can be supplied with left and right hand spiral and fitted with opposing direction coils to eject material from both sides simultaneously
Conveyor brush roller materials
Galvanized steel and stainless steel can be used for the backing strip of the rotary brush conveyor belt cleaners. The materials used for your conveyor cleaning brush will be determined by the application of the cleaning solution. Conveyor brush backing strips can be manufactured to 5mm, 6mm, 8mm, and 11mm wide with filaments from 0.1mm to 3mm. The roller brush can be trimmed to meet the specific dimensions of the conveyor belt.
Our standard conveyor brush units typically come with a fixed speed power supply, but we also supply variable speed units. These variable speed units can account for differing levels of wear on the brush diameter, surface speed and weather.
To minimise costs, weight, and space, the conveyor belt cleaning brush can be driven directly from the conveyor, depending on the conveyor system and where it is sited. This approach also ensures the brush unit maintains constant speed in relation to the belt. An alternative is to manufacture the drive motor as part of the brush roller, which offers a compact solution.
Fixed strip brush conveyor belt cleaning
This is a low-cost and easy-to-fit conveyor belt cleaner system. Widdops offers solutions for individual applications, and specific conditions can be met with a range of materials.
Conveyor belt brush cleaners can be manufactured up to 3 metres long with filament lengths from 15mm up to 500mm, and diameters from 0.1mm up to 3mm (5mm diameter is also available on special orders). Brushes can also be offered with anti-static and flame-retardant variants.
Please also see Strip Brush for further information on the applications, materials and variations of brush strip.