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THE VOICE OF THE NORTH AMERICAN CONVEYOR INDUSTRY

6724 Lone Oak Blvd. • Naples, Florida 34109 Tel: (239) - 514-3441 • Fax: (239) - 514-3470

Web Site: http://www.cemanet.org E-Mail: [email protected]

Greetings CEMA Members, The 82nd CEMA Engineering Conference convened at the LaPlaya Beach Resort in Naples, Florida from June 28 through July 1, 2009. The conference officers this year were

• Chair, Phil Kaffenberger (HK Systems) • 1st Vice Chair, Corrie Godee (Stephens-Adamson)

Forty member companies were represented by 59 people with a total, including spouses, staff, and others, of 84 people in attendance. Of particular note, 14 people were first time attendees at the Engineering Conference. We thank the conference officers, all of the attendees, and the companies they represented for supporting this important CEMA activity despite the current lean times in the industry. We had two speakers on the topic of "Risk Assessment". This was intended to take the topic we covered last year and drill deeper into it. CEMA wishes to thank Fred Hayes, Director of Technical Services, PMMI and Bruce Main, Principal Engineer, Design Safety Engineering, Inc. for conducting this additional training. All attendees were provided a certificate of attendance of the course in support of documenting any continuing education requirements of their engineering certification societies or agencies. The minutes of the following Engineering Conference Meetings are attached:

• Conveyor Safety Committee • Bulk Conveyor Accessories Committee • Belt Book Committee • Idler Committee

• Pulley Committee • Screw Conveyor Committee • Unit Handling Section & Unit Book

The Conference Officers for Next Year are: Chair, Corrie Godee (Stephens Adamson), 1st Vice Chair (Unit) Chris Maines (Intelligrated, Inc.) and 2nd Vice Chair (Bulk) Steve Brisco (Fenner Dunlop) Those Official Representatives, or their company representatives, who plan to attend the CEMA Fall Meeting should review the minutes that apply to their business interests or CEMA product sections. The Official Representatives attending the Fall Meeting will be called upon to decide on any initiatives or questions referred by the Engineering Conference to the CEMA Fall Meeting via the minutes of their meetings at the Engineering Conference. Many thanks and best wishes, Philip Hannigan Executive Secretary Encl.

Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association

TUESDAY, June 30 - Continued 8:30 a.m.--SCREW CONVEYOR SECTION

Vanderbilt C 8:30 a.m.--CONVEYOR PULLEY COMMITTEE

Bayview A10:00 a.m.-- BELT BOOK COMMITTEE

Bayview D10:30 a.m.-- IDLER COMMITTEE

Bayview A12:00 p.m.-- LUNCHEON - CASUAL

(All Members/Guests) Vanderbilt AB1:00 p.m.-- UNIT HANDLING SECTION

CONTINUED + SUB COMMITTEESBayview BC

1:00 p.m.-- IDLER COMMITTEE CONTINUEDBayview A

1:00 p.m.-- BULK CONVEYOR ACCESSORIES COMMITTEE Bayview D

2:00 p.m.-- RISK ASSESSMENT TRIAL SOFTWARE Fred Hayes / Bruce Main Bayview D

6:30 p.m.-- RECEPTION AND DINNER (All Members/Guests) Vanderbilt ABC

WEDNESDAY, July 1

7:30 a.m.-- BREAKFAST(All Members/Guests) Vanderbilt AB

8:30 a.m.-- SAFETY COMMITTEE Bayview BC

10:00 a.m.-- ENGINEERING CONFERENCE COMMITTEE / SECTION REPORTS

Bayview BCReports: Conveyor Safety Committee

RMA ReportBulk Handling Section MeetingBulk Conveyor Accessories CommitteeBelt Book CommitteeIdler CommitteeConveyor Pulley CommitteeScrew Conveyor CommitteeUnit Handling Section

Conference CritiqueOther BusinessConference Chair's Closing Remarks

12:00 p.m. -- ADJOURNMENT OF ENGINEERING CONFERENCE

SUNDAY, June 28

6:00 p.m. -- NEWCOMERS ORIENTATION (First Time Attendees) Vanderbilt A

6:30 p.m. -- GET ACQUAINTED RECEPTION / DINNER Bayview ABC

MONDAY, June 29

7:00 a.m.-- BREAKFAST(All Members/Guests) Vanderbilt AB

8:00 a.m.-- ENGINEERING CONFERENCEAdministrative Remarks, Introductions

and Conference Business Bayview AB

9:00 a.m.-- ENGINEERING SEMINAR Bayview AB

"Equipment Risk Assessment"Fred Hayes, Director Technical Services

PMMI&

Bruce Main, Principal EngineerDesign Safety Engineering, Inc.

12:00 p.m.-- LUNCHEON - CASUAL (All Members/Guests) Bayview CD

1:30 p.m.-- CEMA Safety Committee Bayview AB

DINNER ON YOUR OWN

TUESDAY, June 30

7:00 a.m.--BREAKFAST(All Members/Guests) Vanderbilt AB

8:00 a.m.--BULK HANDLING SECTION Bayview D

8:00 a.m.--UNIT HANDLING CONVEYING SECTION . Bayview BC

*CEMA Newcomer Orientation, all Committee/ Section Chairs are asked to attend to welcomethe newcomers, advise what you are working on,and invite them to your meeting.

Safety Engineering Risk Assessment Seminar

CEMA Engineering ConferenceJune 29, 2009 Naples, Florida

Bruce Main, PEPrincipal,

Design Safety Engineering

Fred Hayes, PE Director, Technical Services

Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI)

REVIEW OF RISK ASSESSMENT COVERED LAST YEAR

What Is Risk Assessment?

Why Risk Assessment?

• Why DOCUMENTED Risk Assessment?

Who Requires Risk Assessment?

• National • International

The Life Cycle Risk Assessment Process for Machinery Engineers

• Identify Hazards • Assess Risk • Reduce Risk • Document Results

EXAMPLES OF RISK ASSESSMENT AND DOCUMENTATION

Attendees will be taken through the decision process in conducting a risk assessment on sample equipment using Risk Assessment Software.

EVALUATION RESULTSCEMA 82nd Engineering Conference

The LaPlaya Beach ResortJune 28 - July 1, 2009

Responses: 39 responses from 64 forms (60.9%) *DNA - Did not answer or attend function

The Program Excellent Good Fair DNA* 5/4 3/2 1

Newcomers Orientation 05/11 05/00 00 18Opening Session 06/14 04/01 01 13Speakers:

Fred Hayes 12/11 08/04 02 02Bruce Main 13/13 07/04 02 00

Committee Meetings 11/17 08/00 00 03CEMA Safety Committee 03/10 09/00 00 17Speakers:

Patrick Strickland 03/04 12/02 01 17Mark Ehringer 03/05 11/02 01 17

Section Meetings 11/18 07/00 00 03Risk Assessment Trial Software 02/09 03/02 00 23

Social Program Excellent Good Fair DNA* 5/4 3/2 1

Breakfast 22/13 02/01 00 01Lunch 19/17 02/01 00 00Reception 24/07 03/01 00 04Dinner 26/06 02/01 00 04

The Meeting Place Excellent Good Fair DNA* 5/4 3/2 1

Overall 21/11 02/02 00 03Location 20/11 03/02 02 01Guest Rooms 20/11 03/01 01 03Hotel Services 22/12 02/01 01 01

Overall, how would you rate the CEMA 82nd Eng. Conference? Excellent 26 Good 13 Fair 0 DNA* 0Do you plan to attend future CEMA Engineering Conference? Yes 39 No 0 DNA* 0

Committees / Sections Comments:

1. Perhaps more space for the amount of people in attendance - meetings were a bit cramped.2. Time frames on when the committee plans to have their work completed by.3. Good lively discussions.4. The first day of the safety meeting was a bit dissappointing with I-Effector having an open forum to basically pedaltheir product. I agree that the technology makes sense and should probably be explored, but I felt that these twoguys really had a different agenda and really tried to get out e-stop best practices guideline altered to benefit them.5. Being this was my first time attending the conference, I must say it was an eye opening experience to see howstandards come about. The Committee/Sections meetings are all very general and typically don't concentrate onsomething as our product, keyless bushings, but that's not to say that they aren't mentioned from time to time. Aportion of the pulley meeting focussed specifically on adding keyless bushings to the winged pulley spec.6. I didn't care for Fred Hayes and Bruce Main simply because I felt he was only interested in pushing risk assess-ment product. Fred really turned me off.7. Ask one Section Leader each year to report on their industry, challenges and conference goals.8. The schedule needs some serious work. My suggestion is to eliminate the continuation of the idler section in theafternoon (as chair person I can virtually guarantee we won't need it). Make sure that someone can attend the pulley,belt-book, idler, and accessory section meetings without conflict.9. Attendees need to be able to attend the belt book, pulley, idler and accessories committees. I know it makesscheduling difficult, but we should avoid scheduling these committees simultaneously.10. I was a first timer and I am just getting started, so I am not sure what things can be done to improve the sections.11. Really having a hard time figuring out why CEMA exists. It is not a standard, my competitors do not abide by itand when I do I price myself out of the market. CEMA is not compliant with building codes, MSHA or OSHA.12. The presentation put on during the first portion of the safety committee was lengthy and time limits should be setfor presentations.

July 20, 2009

Committees / Sections Comments, continued:13. The presentation in the safety committee may have been better if the presenters had some info available to review prior to theconference. I did not like that we were ask to make an endorsement of something we knew little about.14. The format, location, is perfect from my standpoint.15. I like the idea put forward of making the Tuesday schedule more fluid, i.e., having the pulley, idler and belt book meetings flow oneinto the other rather than having rigid, set times for them.16. Try and separate the belt book and idler/pulley committee times a little. the overall schedule was perfect.17. Unit book completed and reviewed. Sections meetings met my expectations - we accomplished a lot.18. Flexible scheduling for pulley, idler and belt book committees.19. Scheduling times between the idler, pulley, and belt book needs to be improved. As a group we moved the times a little (one hourfor each group) and it seemed to work well. Other than that I felt the sessions went fairly well.

What suggestions do you have which would make the Engineering Conference more meaningful to you and yourcompany?1. As a German owned company, we manufacture to a DIN standard and CEMA is a secondary standard. As we go forward, I wouldlike a healthy discussion on the reason for differentation of the two.2. Don't schedule the Risk Assessment "boys" again; use the opening session to tell us about how CEMA can grow membership,focus on generating more impact for our organization, and have follow up & follow through on these plans.3. More flexible Section Meeting times to permit attendance of more sessions.4. New topic for Opening Session.5. It would be better if held somewhere in the mid-west. Florida is so far to travel and this resort is very expensive. Total costs for thisconference may make this conference prohibitive for our company to send a representative. Also, would it be possible to shorten by aday - making a full day of meetings? However, it was great to get some sunshine and visit with all. Thanks for everything!6. I think we need to focus on different speakers and a different topic now. The risk assessment topic is nice and does make sense,but I think we are losing people and we need to get on with other business. I do not know the right topic, but I think it's important tomove on now. Lean seems to be a hot topic right now. Maybe we can get a company to talk about lean manufacturing and lean officetechniques. We routinely work with a local company called Tech-Solve that specializes in this. Maybe they would have an interest? Icould check if that topic makes sense.7. Have each attendee submit a 1 page form explaining more about their company and what they do. It will help to generate moreconversation outside of the "classroom".8. A speaker that introduces the neccessity of adopting global selling inititative and modify our equipment to conform. Every yearmore European and Asian competitors move into the USA market. Few USA companies market overseas so the USA materialhandling industry shrinks so we should get with it. I see this clearly in both Europe and Asia where I am trying to compete today.9. The Opening session speakers were the same as last year and gave almost an identical presentation. This could have had muchmore value to me than it did if the choice in speaker and material was different from last year.10. Sorry I don't have any at this time.11. Good job pulling it together. The event was well planned and meetings were good. Monday training looses value when it is samepresenter and similar topic year over year. I skipped it because in good conscience I didn't feel right submitting it for PE credits havingattended the session a prior year. MSHA has been changing and somone from them would be interesting for those on the bulk side.Maybe dated by next year but still relevent. Also, consider a location more centralized to the membership.12. The meeting was well organized, food was excellent, and the breakout meetings were beneficial. As a first timer I look forward tomore involvement with the group in the future.13. Better time management. There was lost time waiting between committee meetings. Could you have a general area (like tables)where companies could display their brochures if they wished to? I've been to TAPPI meetings and they allow it. It lets you learn whatother areas or product lines a company has to offer.14. None I can think of at this time.15. No more Infomercials!!! The speakers were excellent but the presentation should have been limited to B155.1 and B11 TR3 andnot be a software commercial. No problem with mentioning the availability of the software but the whole thing was geared to buyingthe software not applying the standards.16. I wouldn't change a thing. If you are going to add a companion/spouse program, we really don't think a spouse program isnecessary.17. I heard many comments on having the same speakers back is the easy way out. Many of us rely on fresh education for our PEcredits and feel CEMA Monday morning is an excellent venue for that. I would encourage you to search out fresh material coming fromnew speakers. Also, I still think that late June in Florida is tough. I'd rather meet in May again, OR come up to the midwest wherepeople could enjoy the lakes at a time when the weather is absolutely perfect up here.18. Last year, Dan reviewed more results of how the industry was doing as a whole. This was very interesting.19. It would be nice to rotate the location of the conference to a more temperate, central location occassionally to reduce travel costs.20. My impression from the meeting is that CEMA is unsure how to interact with international manufacturers of conveyor equipmentoperating/producing within the USA. As US manufacturers expand their presence in the global market, the technical focus will have toshift to a more international flavor and the designs will need to address international standards and metric units. In previous message,I remember that Continuing Education credits would be offered for attending the "Equipment Risk Assessment Engineering Workshop";is that going to happen?21. Continue to find industry relevent speakers. Fred & Bruce did a fine job presenting Risk Assessment and also representing PMMI.

MINUTES OF THE CEMA ENGINEERING CONFERENCE

SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, June 29, 2009 – 1:30 PM

The meeting was called to order at 1:30 PM at the LaPlaya Hotel, Naples Florida by the Chair, Phil Kaffenberger. The roll call is at the end of these minutes.

Individual Topics Covered are described below. RISK ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

The risk assessment program was presented by Fred Hayes, PMMI and Bruce Maines, Design Safety Engineering for a second time with focus on reviewing B155. PMMI strongly recommended CEMA membership adopt B155 as a first step toward compliance with international safety regulations. A show of hands indicated only two out of all the CEMA membership companies approximately 50 members present are currently referencing B155. We were further advised if we build equipment conforming to Euro Codes to supply internationally and do not build to the same spec in USA, in the event of an accident our liability is definitely increased. However when the question was asked should CEMA adopt the PMMI Risk Assessment Basics, evidence of consensus was lacking.

Three Standards were cited by the presenters as governing documents:

ASME B155.1 ASME B11 GSR ASME B11 TR3 - 2000

Other relevant documents related to ergonomics were cited: B11 TR1, OSHA 3067

In order to continue the process PMMI volunteered to invite CEMA to request that references to conveyor and sortation be added to B155. Phil Hannigan will consult with CEMA legal concerning CEMA endorsing “risk assessment”. PMMI volunteered to provide “risk assessment training to the CEMA membership. The committee decided to empower Bob Reinfried, CEMA's Representative to the ASME B20 Committee, to request the B20 committee to decide a course of action regarding risk assessment.


BULK BELT SAFETY VIDEO

Todd Swinderman reported that he has written a script and intends review the bulk poster labels or alternatives and use the poster to structure the presentation similar to unit handling safety video. However due to a lack of media expertise or resource Todd is unable to proceed. Jim Wilson, Kinder Morgan volunteered to Check with his management concerning providing media services including filming at project sites.

AREA GUARDING

The work group had no draft document for the committee to review so this best practices effort has been suspended pending receipt of a draft.

Background

A work group headed by Joe Bryan had been formed to determine the direction and content of a proposed area guarding best practices document. The question concerning the scope of this document was discussed. The early investigation of work group discovered very little of the more complicated area guarding applications or safety devices were actually related to conveyors. The team was reformulated to include members with experience using area guarding as related to robotic cells, transfer cars, safety mats, light curtains, specially keyed barriers and palletizer/ depalletizer interfaces.

WHEN TO USE EMERGENCY STOPS ON 24V POWERED ROLLER SYSTEMS

Gary Giuliano reported that Intelligrated had assigned a team to study the whole issue of powered roller safety in the light of more powerful gearing is being used in 24V motor rollers including E-stop and will report their findings next year.

Background:

The question arose last year "Are Emergency Stops required on 24V powered roller systems?" 1.9 dia. 24 V powered rollers exhibit very low torque characteristics that are not generally considered as threatening from a personal injury perspective. Gripping the roller with your hand will typically stop the rotation. However other active elements in the system may continue to pose hazards. Transfers, blade stops, 24 V gear reduction motors that do generate more torque, Lagged pulleys and timing belts that more effectively transmit power to the driven rollers, even jammed product can build up pressure that constitutes a hazard. Because powered rollers are growing in popularity this is an opportunity for CEMA to get in on the ground floor and prepare a specification all the manufacturers and integrators can support. A team has been formulated of the representatives from the major companies that are involved in producing conveyor using powered roller to write the standard.

DO WE NEED A WARNING LABEL ALERTING PERSONNEL TO THE HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH STORED ENERGY?

Phil Hannigan polled the membership to determine the number of companies that would purchase the label. There was not enough interest to warrant producing the label. So in effect we have design and no buyers so for the present

Background

Stored energy hazards are encountered in a variety of material handling actuators. Pushers, pullers, transfers, lifts etc. In the case of lifts and some transfer application gravity represents the stored energy. More prevalent are stored energy hazards associated with compressed air actuators. Pushers and pullers in particular were selected as the subject for a safety committee study concerning selecting and endorsing a warning label. Subsequently the committee voted to proceed with a warning label which was designed by Phil Hannigan, accepted by the committee and depicted here.

STORED ENERGY

The stored energy safety discussions generated requests to consider safety reviews for different types of new equipment and to assign a working group for each type of equipment. The equipment and assignments are as follow:

Airport Vertical Sorters - John Langsdorf, Transnorm / Todd Martin, Martin Engineering

Palletizer/ shelf type - Paul Ross, Douglas / Gene Renner , Automatic Systems

Pallet Conveyor - Turntables, straight, curves, transfers, accumulation etc. 24V powered rollers and conventional induction motor drive trains – Mike Hale, FKI Logistex / Gary Guiliano, Intelligrated / Randy Skanse, HK Systems / Mike McGettigan, Dematic

Bulk Conveyor - Tim Bohn – Kolberg Pioneer, volunteered safety expertise related to bulk conveyor and the Mine Safety and Health Act Call Jodi @ 605-668-2590

SAFETY NETWORKS

Chair, Phil Kaffenberger posed the question: Are safety (E-stop) networks acceptable equivalent to hard wired E-stop circuits was proposed to the committee for resolution. The E-stop application guide references in section 1.1.3 General application rules for E-stops third paragraph a guideline stating:

E-stop circuits must be hard wired and not depend on any solid state or logic devices to function. Approved networking systems may be employed provided any programming changes are indelibly recorded

It was the opinion of the Chair that the paragraph is nebulous and should be revised in favor of a stronger endorsement of newer technologies including safety networks. Network technologies have advanced to position equally reliable as hardwired E-stop circuits and actually provide a greater range of functionality in terms of flexibility, fault reporting diagnostics and historical error logs.

After some discussion, the Safety Committee asked Mr. Kaffenberger to work with others and develop the proposed rewording of the paragraph for subsequent committee approval.

The proposed rewording of the paragraph is as follows:

E-stop circuits, both hard wired and safety related networks, must be designed such that any single component failure shall A) lead to the shutdown of the system in a safe state, and B) prevent subsequent automatic operation until the component failure has been corrected. Microprocessor based safety controllers must A) be password protected and B) indelibly record any changes made to the safety logic and C) maintain the degree of safety achieved by using hardwired/hardware components.

Phil Hannigan will circulate the rewording via an E-mail ballot.

Respectfully Submitted

Phil Kaffenberger, Chair.

ROLL CALL

Attended CEMA 2009 Safety Committee Meetings

Name Company Tel E-mail

David Ackels Van Gorp Corporation 641-628-

9212 [email protected]

Trevin Berger Martin Sprocket & Gear 610-837-


Avinash Bhalerao Bechtel Corp. 713-235-


Boyce Bonham Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc. 870-935-


Steve Brisco Fenner Dunlop 404-294-


Gary Cline Transnorm, Inc. 972-606-


Gerry Cohen Dearborn Mid-West Conveyor 913-348-


Michael Crotty Beumer Corporation 732-560-


Brett E. DeVries FLEXCO 616-459-


Bob Domnick Superior Industries 320-589-


Frank Fatato Fenner Dunlop (Fenner Drives) 717-664-


Jarrod Felton Superior Industries 320-589-


Gary Giuliano Intelligrated, Inc. 513-701-


Chris Glenn Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc. 870-935-


Gary Griffin Dearborn Mid-West Conveyor 913-348-


Mike Hale FKI Logistex 314-993-


Philip G. Hannigan CEMA 239-514-


Jane Hartsuiker The Hendrik Group, Inc. 203-263-


Henk Hartsuiker The Hendrik Group, Inc. 203-263-


Fred Hayes PMMI 703-243-


Jodi Heirigs Kolberg-Pioneer, Inc. 605-655-


Todd Hollingsworth FLSmidth Conveyor Engineering,

Inc. 208-342-


Brad Jorgenson Orthman Conveying Systems 573-443-


Phil Kaffenberger HK Systems, Inc. 859-334-


David Kaunitz Baldor Dodge Reliance 864-297-


Todd Kirkpatrick Continental Crushing & Conveying 205-487-


Warren Knapp Screw Conveyor Corporation 219-931-

1450 [email protected] Bjorn Kulseng- Industrial Kinetics, Inc. 630-655- [email protected]

Hansen 0300

John Langsdorf Transnorm, Inc. 972-606-


Frank J. Loeffler, Jr. Loeffler Engineering Group 512-267-

8700 [email protected] Kimberly R.

MacLaren CEMA 239-514-


Bruce Main Design Safety Engineering, Inc. 734-483-


Chris Maines Intelligrated, Inc. 513-701-


Paul Martin Sumitomo Machinery Corp. of

America 757-485-


Edwin McDonald Bucyrus-Belt Terminal Grps. 540-980-

4530 [email protected] Michael

McGettigan Dematic Corp 616-913-


Jeff Mensch Kinder Morgan Engineering /

Conveying 713-466-


Eric Mosser Fenner Dunlop (Fenner Drives) 717-664-


George T. Mott ASGCO Manufacturing, Inc. 610-821-


Geoff Normanton Fenner Dunlop 404-294-


Joseph Ostertag Fenner Dunlop 705-645-


Dwight F. Pentzien Industrial Kinetics, Inc. 630-655-


Paulo Pereira Fenner Dunlop 404-294-


David Pitchko CinchSeal, LLC 856-662-


Adam Prater Stober Drives, Inc. 606-757-


Allen Reicks Overland Conveyor Co. Inc. 641-628-


Robert A. Reinfried CEMA 239-514-


Gene Renner Automatic Systems, Inc. 816-356-


Judd Roseberry Richwood 304-525-


Robin B. Steven Veyance Technologies, Inc.,

Goodyear 330-664-


Todd Swinderman Martin Engineering 309-594-


Derek Tatum Kinder Morgan Engineering /

Conveying 713-466-


James Wilson Kinder Morgan 713-331-


Sergio Zamorano FLSmidth RAHCO Inc. 509-467-


Patrick Strickland ifm effector 615-627-


Mark Ehringer ifm effector 813-220-



BULK HANDLING SECTION MEETING

TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2009 1. The meeting was called to order at 8:00 a.m. by Corrie Godee, section chair

Forty one (41) attendees representing thirty one (31) companies were in attendance. Al Reicks Overland Conveyor Andy Bhalerao Bechtel Corp. Bob Domnick Superior Industries Brad Jorgenson Orthman Conveying Systems Bret DeVries Flexco Chris Tarver Maxi-Lift, Inc Corrie Godee Stephens-Adamson David Ackels Van Gorp Corporation David Lewis FMC Technologies Derek Tatum Kinder Morgan Don Sublett Fenner Dunlop Edwin McDonald Bucyrus-Belt Terminal Grps. Eric Mosser Fenner Dunlop Frank Loeffler Loeffler Engineering Group Gary Griffen Dearborn Mid-West Conveyor Gene Renner Automatic Systems, Inc. Geoff Normanton Fenner Dunlop Gerry Cohen Dearborn Mid-West Conveyor Henk Hartsuiker The Hendrik Group, Inc. James Wilson Kinder Morgan James Wright Stephens-Adamson

Jane Hartsuiker The Hendrik Group, Inc. Jarrod Felton Superior Industries Jeff Mensch Kinder Morgan Jodi Heirigs Kolberg-Pioneer, Inc. Joe Ostertag Fenner Dunlop Judd Roseberry Richwood Micheal Crotty Beumer Corporation Paul Martin Sumitomo Robin Steven Veyance Technologies Sergio Zamorano FLSmidth RAHCO Inc. Steve Brisco Fenner Dunlop Todd Kirkpatrick Continental C & C Todd Swinderman Martin Engineering Paul Ross Douglas Mfg. Joe Forte Portec, Inc. Todd Hollingsworth FLSmidth Conveyor Eng. Inc. David Pitchko CinchSeal, LLC Bruce Main Design Safety Eng., Inc. Bill Mecke KWS Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Warren Knapp Screw Conveyor Corporation

2. Nomination and election of Engineering Conference 2nd Vice Chair (Bulk Section Representative) for

2010

Note: Steve Brisco, Fenner Dunlop, was elected 2nd Vice Chair at the wrap-up meeting held Wednesday, 1 July, 2009

3. Old Business:

• Belt Book – Committee to give direction as to what items to add to 7th edition • Bulk Belt Conveyor Safety Video – Script send to Jim Wilson of Kinder-Morgan.

4. Committee proposals:

• Committee chairs gave brief overview agenda topics to be discussed at their individual meetings 5. New or Emerging Technologies

• Discussion held regarding including more detailed information on Belt Scales and Pipe Conveyors in next edition of Belt Book

6. Meeting was adjourned at 8:25 a.m. Submitted By Corrie Godee - Chair


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BELT BOOK COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 10 AM. Attendees Thirty-six people representing twenty-two companies attended the meeting. A list of their names and contact information is at the end of these minutes. Approval of Minutes The minutes of the Committee meeting held September 2008 were approved as presented. Approval of the Agenda The agenda was approved as presented. Old Business Agenda Item: Develop an overall strategy for the 7th edition of the Belt book. The previous collection of suggestions and errata for the 7th edition of the Belt Book are attached for reference. There was discussion at the meeting about securing government funding for the Belt Book. There is a current Funding Opportunity Announcement from the US Department of Energy that fits the technology in the belt book called Efficient Industrial Equipment. The grant requires a 25% improvement in energy efficiency as the out come of any funding. Discussion was held over what areas of conveyor technology in the 6th edition of the Belt Book or proposed for the 7th edition could meet this requirement. Discussion on areas where a 25% improvement in energy efficiency could be expected included:

1. Overland conveyor technology rolling resistance of belt covers and rolling components.

2. Variable speed conveyors for full loading. 3. Standards and test methods for conveyor energy savings. 4. Providing updated values for bulk solids properties in CEMA Standard 550. 5. Regenerative conveyors.

There was discussion on new topics to include in the 7th edition. Those areas included:

1. Include information on location and installation of Belt Scales. Reference the belt scale standards developed by another association.

2. The Pulley Committee will update the pulley chapter for the 7th edition. 3. Expand the section on specialty conveyors to include enclosed conveyors such

as brand names SICON and Kawasaki tube conveyors. 4. Dynamic safety factors for belt splices.


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5. The idler committee will update the idler chapter for the 7th edition. 6. Expand the section on belt feeders 7. Review the section on take-up systems and verify which design method should

be used for wire rope and pulley counter weight systems. 8. Include information on Fire Protection 9. Regenerative conveyors. 10. Chapter 6 will be revised to be easier to read and include more information on

assumptions and how to apply design factors.

There was discussion on the general approach to producing the 7th edition: 1. The 7th edition should be an update of the 6th edition, which means a review and

update of the current chapters, the addition of new material in existing chapters and possibly new chapters.

2. The project to produce a CEMA method simple conveyor design program, which has been previously discussed in some detail, should be part of the 7th edition.

3. We will follow the CEMA guides for metrification will be followed. Regarding the production of the 7th edition it was agreed that the Chair would produce an outline of new material to be included and request that authors of the current chapters begin the review process of the 6th edition chapters. The outline of the 7th edition and necessary assignments for producing drafts for review at the 2010 Engineering Conference will be done at the 2009 Fall Meeting. New Business There was no new business brought before the Committee. Next Meeting The next meeting of the Committee will be September 15-16, 2009 during the fall meeting at the O’Hare Hilton in Chicago Illinois. Adjournment The Committee Meeting was adjourned at 11 AM.

Attendance List

Company Name E-mail Phone ASGCO Manufacturing, Inc. George Mott [email protected] 610-821-0216 Bechtel Corp. Avinash Bhalerao [email protected] 713-235-3679 Beumer Corp. Michael Crotty [email protected] 732-560-8222 Bucyrus-Belt Terminal Grps. Edwin McDonald [email protected] 719-547.2425 CEMA Kimberly MacLaren [email protected] 239-514-3441x10 CEMA Robert Reinfried [email protected] 239-514-3441x11 Continental Crushing & Conveying Todd Kirkpatrick [email protected] 205-487-6492 Dearborn Mid-West Conveyor Gerry Cohen [email protected] 913-261-412 Dearborn Mid-West Conveyor Gary Griffin [email protected] 864-451-5308 Douglas Manufacturing Paul Ross [email protected] 205-884-1200 Fenner Dunlop Don Sublett [email protected] 404-297-3147 Fenner Dunlop Joseph Ostertag [email protected] 705-645-4431

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Fenner Dunlop Geoff Normanton [email protected] 404-297-3081 Fenner Dunlop (Fenner Drives) Eric Mosser [email protected] 717-664-8230 Fenner Dunlop (Fenner Drives) Frank Fatato [email protected] 717- 665-2421 FLEXCO Brett DeVries [email protected] 616-459-3196 FLEXCO Greg Westphall [email protected] 630-971-0150 FLSmidth Conveyor Engineering, Inc. Todd Hollingsworth [email protected] 208-342-2653x123 FLSmidth RAHCO Inc. Sergio Zamorano [email protected] 509-467-0770 Kinder Morgan James Wilson [email protected] 281-677-9384 Kinder Morgan Engineering / Conveying Jeff Mensch [email protected] 713-466-0426 Kinder Morgan Engineering / Conveying Derek Tatum [email protected] 713-466-0426 Kolberg-Pioneer, Inc. Jodi Heirigs [email protected] 605-668-2590 Loeffler Engineering Group Frank Loeffler, Jr. [email protected] 512-267-8700 Martin Engineering Todd Swinderman [email protected] 386-589-4384 Overland Conveyor Co. Inc. Allen Reicks [email protected] 641-628-0055 Precision Pulley & Idler Tim Wolf [email protected] 641-628-3115 Richwood Judd Roseberry [email protected] 304-525-5436 Stephens-Adamson James Wright [email protected] 613-962-1384 Stephens-Adamson Corrie Godee [email protected] 613-962-1384 Superior Industries Jarrod Felton [email protected] 320-589-3876 Superior Industries Bob Domnick [email protected] 320-589-2406 The Hendrik Group, Inc. Jane Hartsuiker [email protected] 203-263-7025 The Hendrik Group, Inc. Henk Hartsuiker [email protected] 203-263-7025 Van Gorp David Ackels [email protected] 641-621-4208 Veyance Technologies, Inc., Goodyear Robin Steven [email protected] 937-644-8909

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BELT BOOK COMMITTEE HANDOUT JUNE 30, 2009

CEMA’s Purpose [CEMA Bylaws amended 2007]

The purpose of the Corporation shall be: • To promote the standardization of design, safety, manufacture and

application on a voluntary basis and in such manner as will not impede development of conveyor equipment and component parts or lessen competition.

• To promote the common interests of CEMA and the North American Conveyor industry.

CEMA’s Vision Statement [CEMA Directory 2008-2009]

CEMA, the Voice of the North American Conveyor Industry since 1933, aspires to be the Association representing the leading North American manufacturers and designers of conveyor equipment, systems and accessories. CEMA will be considered the resource for conveyor safety, dimensional and application standards. CEMA actively promotes the capabilities of its members worldwide.

Belt Book Purpose [2000 Strategic Planning Committee] The Book, Belt Conveyors for Bulk Materials Edition 6, is to be the authoritative reference on the subject of bulk material handling by conveyor belt. The focus of the book is bulk material handling using flat and troughed belt conveyors. Other belt conveying technologies are to be covered in less detail and alternate conveying methods are to be summarized. The intent is to provide an up to date general application and engineering guide for common applications that, if interpreted by a person with a general technical background, will result in a specification for a conveyor that can be economically manufactured, is safe and cost effective to operate and will perform according to expectations.

Review of Belt Book Committee Minutes 2001-2008

A. Belt Book Format and Production Issues for 7th Edition Consideration a. As the belt book grows in content do we need to separate it into 2

volumes or sections, one technical and one application guidelines orientated?

b. Stay focused on belt conveying and avoid the temptation to expand the book into a general material-handling book. Reference other books on material handling.

c. The 7th edition to follow the metric/imperial format developed by the Unit Handling Book Committee.

d. Bundle with the most popular CEMA standards needed by belt conveyor designers: 501.1, 502 and 550, at a price less than the cost of the individual publications?

e. Consider 3rd party proof reading. f. Consider making the belt book equations interactive. g. Consider a "lite" version for students that could be sold at a price point

that will increase usage at universities. h. Review other belt design publications and do a GAP analysis between the

6th edition and these publications.

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i. Statement of Limitations or ranges of conditions that apply and what range of installations have been field verified.

j. Verification of all equations by two independent PEs. k. CEMA Computer Program based on CEMA Book. Board approval to

continue researching the costs and benefits based on the latest profile: i. Simple conveyor tension calculations with printout capabilities.

Similar to the simple ii. Programs used by many CEMA members but not in competition

with the high-end programs sold by CEMA technical members. iii. Based on the Historical Method of the 5th edition. iv. Tutorial based on the example in Chapter 6 with the ability to vary

inputs but no ability to print out results or use it as a design or specification tool.

v. Provide the program with the belt book at no additional charge and sell separately for approximately $100.

l. Numerical examples in the body of the book or in the chapters? m. Proofing to insure coordination with CEMA 102 definitions. n. Inconsistencies in terms in CEMA 550 and the Belt Book need to be

resolved. o. Consider seeking federal funding for research and testing of components

into energy saving designs of conveyors for haulage. p. Color or black and white 7th edition?

B. Belt Book Content Issues for 7th edition Consideration

a. Redo the examples in chapter 6. b. Kibr issue:

i. The range of conditions, primarily ambient temperature, that apply to the Kibr factors needs to be disclosed in the Belt Book.

ii. Testing of representative rubber covers needs to be done under an agreed upon range of conditions and general methodology.

iii. The testing of different rubbers would be a blind test through CEMA headquarters.

iv. The will data shared in a blind format with all interested CEMA members.

c. CEMA's position on Low Rolling Resistance (Kibr factor) should be: i. A conservative prediction of typical standard belting’s bottom

cover rubber’s contribution to rolling resistance should be available with CEMA’s design equations.

ii. The belt manufacturer must engineer each Low Rolling Resistance application for the specific conveyor configuration and ambient conditions with information from.

iii. CEMA should not provide a test method for determining Kibr for Low Rolling Resistance rubbers.

iv. Add discussion in Chapter 7 on LRR belts in the next revision of the Belt Book?

d. Add information on vibratory feeders to the 7th edition? e. Reconcile definitions between Belt Book and 550 – consider additional

discussion of properties testing in relation to conveyor design. f. More information on Variable Frequency Drives for conveyors?

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g. Cover reversing conveyors more completely? h. Add a section on typical conveyor structures? i. Discuss loading on the return side of the belt? j. Design and use of drip pans? k. Additional information and suggestions on how to deal with corrosion? l. Handling of very wet materials? m. More information on drive pulley friction, torque transmission and wrap

calculations? n. Establish standards for measuring carry over and set acceptable limits? o. In the belt and pulley chapters discuss the phenomenon of rubber

reversion? p. More information on lagging types and application related to pulley size? q. Splice life calculations? r. Suggest that for variety of reasons standard practice be to select one

pulley size larger than the minimum pulley size based on belt selection? s. Discuss methods to control catastrophic belt failures such as higher belt

safety factors on incline belts, sprag equipped idler rollers and structures to contain belt whip?

t. Improve accuracy of power prediction of long systems – new approach to adding application/safety factors of components could help?

u. Discuss use of variable speed drives for energy savings? v. Expand the section on belt splicing? w. Cover the stress distribution across the belt? Cover stress distribution

across the belt at different typical locations – loading, unloading, turnovers, curves etc.

x. Discuss means to shut down the belt when not conveying as a means of energy savings? Methods to reduce energy consumption – variable speed drives, Systems or methods to shutdown conveyors when not running.

y. Discuss transfer chute design methods to meet PM 2.5 standards? z. Give guidance on how to design the slot under feeder hoppers? aa. Discuss methods of providing access for inspection of components such

as liners and skirting while the belt is in motion but not loaded to assist in maintaining compliance with PM 2.5 requirements?

bb. Pulley committee suggested the book contain a discussion about balancing pulleys. What RPM, what standard etc. Suggest we recommend G-16 balancing level.

cc. High speed and long overland conveyor applications? Define “high speed” – “high capacity” application ranges?

dd. Numerous requests for typical values for material properties and Rxx factors.

ee. Numerous requests for CEMA 550 classification for materials or data not in the current 550.

ff. Discuss importance of noise reduction and possible solutions? gg. More discussion on declined and regenerative conveyors? hh. Testing to determine friction coefficients for accessories and chute

linings. ii. Include references on Safety Standards in Canada, US and Mexico? jj. Expand on the Horizontal curve section? kk. More information on dynamic analysis of conveyors? ll. Equations for belt turnovers based on edge tension and belt modulus? mm. Include discussion on low temperature applications to -60 F?

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nn. More information on backstops? Review the practice of sizing based on 50% of Kx and Ky. High-speed shaft vs. low speed shaft backstops. Add statements cautioning against depending on backstop as a brake or holdback for maintenance.

oo. Expanded information on feeders for more accurate predictions for breakaway and running power. Information on slot design.

pp. Add section on conveyor guarding? qq. Improve the chapter on economics of belt conveying? rr. Include information on sensors used to monitor conveyor operation and

the belt. Rip detectors, slip detection, plugged chutes etc. ss. Methods of access for safe maintenance of components and accessories.


MINUTES OF THE CEMA ENGINEERING CONFERENCE CONVEYOR ACCESSORIES COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 – 1:00 PM

1. The meeting was called to order on Tuesday June 30, 2009 at 1:00 PM by George Mott, committee

chair. Twenty four attendees representing eighteen companies were in attendance. Roll Call and contact information is at the end of these minutes.

2. Reviewed and approved of minutes from June 24, 2008 Engineering Conference 3. Old Business: A. Reviewed draft proposal on Belt Cleaner Standard.

Exception was taken to the general direction the new Belt Cleaner Specification was going with respect to, design geometry of cleaner based on application. It was decided to form a Belt Cleaner Specification Sub-Committee to explore common ground to describe a belt cleaning system based on a particular cleaning application.

Sub-Committee Volunteers: Brett DeVries [email protected] Sub-Committee Chair Judd Roseberry [email protected] Steve Brisco [email protected] Paulo Pereira [email protected] Greg Westphall [email protected]

Corrie Godee [email protected]

B. Reviewed CEMA STANDARD NO. 575-2000 It was suggested that we add a “Purpose” statement to the standard. After review and some discussion, it was decided that the purpose as stated in the “Forward” was sufficient. It was suggested that more emphasis be put on the impact energy vs. impact force. There was considerable discussion regarding the formulas and examples used. Steve Brisco from Fenner along with assistance from Todd Swinderman and Bret DeVries is going look into this issue and report back to the committee. It was mentioned that the Power Requirement formula doesn’t match the 6 th edition Belt Book. After discussion it was decided to use the added power portion of the equation due to the Impact Cradle only and ignore the reduction of HP due to removal of the idlers. This will give a conservative good approximation of the additional HP required due to adding an Impact Cradle. It was also suggested that we add metric to the document. Phil Hannigan said he has a document that explains the procedure. (Document available for download from NIST at this link http://physics.nist.gov/Pubs/SP811/contents.full.html)

4. New Business

A. Nominations were taken for an Accessories Committee Vice Chair. Brett Devries from Flexco was nominated and elected.



B. Todd Swinderman gave the committee an up-date on the discussions with MSHA regarding possible

certification training that would permit maintenance personnel to adjust or replace conveyor components while the belt is running.

There was no other business. 5. Meeting was adjourned 2:10 PM Submitted By George T Mott – Chair Brett DeVries – Vice Chair

Name Company Tel E-mailAllen Reicks Overland Conveyor Co. Inc. 641-628-0055 [email protected] Domnick Superior Industries 320-589-2406 [email protected] Jorgenson Orthman Conveying Systems 573-443-2144 [email protected] DeVries FLEXCO 616-459-3196 [email protected] Winiarski FLEXCO 630.971.4991 cw [email protected] Godee Stephens-Adamson 613-962-3411 [email protected] Ackels Van Gorp Corporation 641-621-4208 [email protected] in McDonald Bucyrus-Belt Terminal Grps. 719.547.2425 edw [email protected] Renner Automatic Systems, Inc. 816.356.0660 [email protected] Mott ASGCO Manufacturing, Inc. 610-821-0216 [email protected] Westphall FLEXCO 630-971-0150 gw [email protected] Hartsuiker The Hendrik Group, Inc. 203.263.7025 [email protected] Wright Stephens-Adamson 613.962.1384 jamie.w [email protected] Hartsuiker The Hendrik Group, Inc. 203.263.7025 [email protected] Roseberry Richw ood 304-525-5436 jroseberry@richw ood.comMichael Crotty Beumer Corporation 732.560.8222 [email protected] Ross Douglas Manufacturing Co., Inc. 205-884-1200 [email protected] Pereira Fenner Dunlop 303.501.4390 [email protected] Hannigan CEMA 239.514.3441 [email protected] Steven Veyance Technologies, Inc., Goodyear 937-644-8909 [email protected] Brisco Fenner Dunlop 724.599.7974 [email protected] Wolf Precision Pulley & Idler 641-628-3115 w [email protected] Hollingsw orth FLSmidth Conveyor Engineering, Inc. 208-342-2653x123 todd.hollingsw [email protected] Sw inderman Martin Engineering 386-589-4384 [email protected]


MINUTES OF THE CEMA ENGINEERING CONFERENCE CONVEYOR IDLER COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 – 11:00 AM 1. The meeting was called to order on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 11:00 am by Todd Kirkpatrick, committee chair. Twenty-five (25) attendees representing nineteen (19) companies were present: 2. OLD BUSINESS

a. Reviewed and approved 2008 minutes.

b. Approved the 2009 Agenda

c. Kit “COLD TEMPERATURE TESTING” i. Allen Reicks of Overland Conveyor presented test data results for the CEMA ‘E’ idler rolls

and reviewed last year’s data on CEMA ‘D’ rolls. (an attached report will be forth coming) ii. Allen Reicks also presented data for Start-up torque vs. Temperature and Roll torque vs.

Speed, rpm. iii. Data further proved that the original Kt factor graph is not accurate. iv. A very long discussion occurred among a majority of the members present. v. A working project sub-committee was formed

1. Tim Wolf volunteered and was elected as chair 2. A total of ten (10) members comprised of eight manufacturing reps. and two

technical reps. 3. Committee objective is to evaluate the current test results and determine how the

test results will be presented in the 7th edition of the Belt Book which is being targeted for release in Dec. 2011

vi. Motion passed to test the CEMA “C” rolls next. vii. Al Reicks requested due to inflation to increase future roll testing charges from $600 to

$750 per roll. viii. It was suggested that a standard Cold Temperature testing procedure be developed once

all testing is finalized in order to provide a basis for comparative evaluation of idler rolls to the future published curve / equation.

3. NEW BUSINESS

a. It was addressed that both the 502 standard and the 5th Chapter in the Belt Book needed to include Metric dimensions. Todd Swinderman was to provide more clarification as to the full extent of how metric dimensions will be included throughout the belt book.

b. It was addressed that in the 502 Standard for V-Returns that the either the Dimension “E” or the drop height be dropped.

c. Jarrod Felton of Superior Industries was elected as the new chairman. d. Tim Wolf of Precision Pulley & Idler was elected as the new vice-chairman.

4. Meeting was adjourned at 12:15 pm. Respectfully submitted, Todd Kirkpatrick, Chair

Conveyor Equipment Manufacturer’s Association


Full Name Company E-mail Telephone 1 Gene Renner Automatic Systems, Inc. [email protected] 816-356-0660 2 Michael Crotty Beumer Corporation [email protected] 732.560.8222 3 Edwin McDonald Bucyrus [email protected] 540-980-4530 4 Todd Kirkpatrick Continental Crushing & Conveying [email protected] 205-487-6492 5 Gary Griffin Dearborn Mid-West Conveyor [email protected] 864-451-5308 6 Gerry Cohen Dearborn Mid-West Conveyor [email protected] 913-261-2412 7 Paul Ross Douglas Manufacturing Co. Inc. [email protected] 205-884-1200 8 Paulo Pereira Fenner Dunlop [email protected] 303.501.4390 9 Steve Brisco Fenner Dunlop [email protected] 404-294-5272 10 Eric Mosser Fenner Drives [email protected] 717-664-8230 11 Brett DeVries Flexco [email protected] 616-459-3196 12 Greg Westphall Flexco [email protected] 616-971-0150 13 Todd Hollingsworth FLSmidth Conveyor Engineering, Inc. [email protected] 208-342-2653 14 Sergio Zamorano FLSmidth RAHCO Inc. [email protected] 509-467-0770 15 David Lewis FMC Technologies [email protected] 662-869-7452 16 Todd Swindermann Marin Engineering [email protected] 616-459-3196 17 Allen Reicks Overland Conveyor Co. Inc. [email protected] 641-628-0055 18 Tim Wolf Precision Pulley & Idler [email protected] 641-621-2511 19 Judd Roseberry Richwood [email protected] 304-525-5436 20 Corrie Godee Stephens-Adamson [email protected] 800-510-3802 21 James Wright Stephens-Adamson [email protected] 800-510-3802 22 Bob Domnick Superior Industries [email protected] 320-589-2406 23 Jarrod Felton Superior Industries [email protected] 320-589-2406 24 David Ackels Van Gorp Corporation [email protected] 641-621-4208 25 Robin Steven Veyance Technologies, Inc., Goodyear [email protected] 330-664-7087 WORKING SUB-COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS

1. TIM WOLF – CHAIR 2. JARROD FELTON 3. JAMIE WRIGHT 4. AL REICKS 5. EDWIN MCDONALD 6. DAVID LEWIS 7. PAUL ROSS 8. TODD HOLLINGSWORTH 9. PAULO PEREIRA 10. TODD KIRKPATRICK



CONVEYOR PULLEY COMMITTEE MEETING Tuesday, June 30, 2009 – 8:30 AM

1. The meeting was called to order on Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at 8:30am. 2. Roll Call – Twenty-seven (27) attendees from twenty-two (22) companies were present.

3. Old Business

a. Approved minutes from June 2008 Engineering Conference. b. B105.1 Revision completed.

4. New Business

a. Discussed updating B501, “Welded Steel Wing Pulleys.” i. David Ackels, Van Gorp, to start revision with input from Paul Ross, Douglas, and

Jarrod Felton, Superior. ii. Add discussion of spiral and determine if that belongs in the standard or in the next

edition of the belt book. iii. Add the inclusion of keyless locking assemblies. iv. Determine limiting speed based on rpm versus fpm as currently stated.

b. Discussed the start of updating chapter 8 for the belt book 7th edition due in 2011. David Keech, Baldor Dodge, will coordinate.

c. Paul Ross was elected as vice-chair; David Keech will be chairperson.

5. The meeting was adjourned 9:45 am.

Submitted by: David Ackels Chair



List of Attendees

Name Company e-mail Tel

David Ackels Van Gorp Corp. [email protected] 641-621-4208

Avinash Bhalerao Bechtel Corp [email protected] 713-235-3679

Steve Brisco Fenner Dunlop [email protected]

Gerry Cohen Dearborn Midwest Conv [email protected] 913-261-2412

Michael Crotty Beumer Corp. [email protected] 732-560-8222

Brett DeVries Flexco [email protected]

Bob Domnick Superior Ind. [email protected] 320-589-3876

Jarrod Felton Superior Ind. [email protected] 320-589-2406

Corrie Godee Stephens-Adamson [email protected] 800-510-3802

Gary Griffin Dearborn Midwest Conv [email protected] 864-451-5308

Todd Hollingsworth FLSmidth Conveyor Engineering [email protected] 208-342-2653

Todd Kirkpatrick Continental Crushing & Conveying [email protected] 205-487-6492

Frank Loeffler Loeffler Engineering [email protected] 512-267-8200

Edwin McDonald Bucyrus [email protected] 540-980-4530

Jeff Mensch Kinder Morgan [email protected]

Eric Mosser Fenner Drives [email protected] 717-664-8230

Al Reicks Overland Conveyor [email protected] 641-628-0055

Judd Roseberry Richwood [email protected] 304-525-5436

Paul Ross Douglas Mfg. Co. [email protected] 205-884-1200

Robin Steven Veyance Tech, Goodyear [email protected] 330-664-70847

Todd Swinderman Martin Eng. [email protected] 386-589-4384

Derek Tatum Kinder Morgan [email protected]

Greg Westphall Flexco [email protected]

James Wilson Kinder Morgan [email protected]

Tim Wolf Precision Pulley & Idler [email protected] 641-621-2511

James Wright Stephens-Adamson [email protected] 800-510-3802

Sergio Zamorano FLSmidth RAHCO [email protected] 509-467-0770


SCREW CONVEYOR COMMITTEE MEETING

TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2009

ATTENDEES

Trevin Berger Martin Sprocket & Gear [email protected] Bill Mecke KWS Manufacturing [email protected] David Lewis FMC Technologies [email protected] Dave Pitchko Cinchseal [email protected] Paul Martin Sumitomo Machinery [email protected] Warren Knapp Screw Conveyor Corp. [email protected] Brad Jorgenson Orthman Conveying Syst. [email protected] Phil Hannigan CEMA [email protected] Chris Tarver Maxi-Lift, Inc. [email protected] Gene Renner Automatic Systems, Inc. [email protected]

CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order at 8:30 AM. MINUTES APPROVED Minutes from June, 2008 meeting were reviewed and approved. OLD BUSINESS Coupling bolts – Discussed purpose of why we are looking at changing dimensional standard of thread length. Overall consensus is that since we are dealing with a locknut, varying degrees of surface finish, oils on the surface, etc., we can not specify a torque rating. However, we can change the maximum tensile load by changing the thread length. David Lewis will put a sample modification of CEMA Std. # 300-22 M together, send to Phil for dissemination to the group, and ultimately bring to a vote. It will, then, go to the OR group for final vote. 30”dia. and 36”dia. conveyors – We will continue to have Jeff Gerhart compile this dimensional information from member companies with the hope that next year Jeff can give us a presentation. Quick Disconnect Couplings – Having done a preliminary finite element analysis, and having realized the dramatic results, the engineering group plans to pursue this as a revision to the next CEMA 350. Bill Mecke will work on some verbiage and submit to the group next year for review. Physical Properties of Materials as a result of temperature - Mark Wilkerson was to give the engineering committee a presentation. With Mark not being in attendance, we will petition Mark to give this presentation next year.


NEW BUSINESS CEMA Installation, Operations and Maintenance Manual – The engineering committee will adopt this project. All member companies need to submit their IOM manual to Phil. Phil will then compile into a packet for joint work at the next Engineering Conference. Bucket Elevator Standards - Warren Knapp led the discussion. Warren will head up a sub-committee. Subcommittee members will include Jeff Gerhart, Trevin Berger, Chris Tarver, Brad Jorgenson, and David Lewis. The first objective of the subcommittee will be to put together a proposed Table of Content. We have decided the standard would not include a dimensional standard, but be more of an engineering publication (like the Belt Book). European Shafted Screw Std. - Dave Pitchko provided handout on British standard. Bill Mecke commented that we need to share more information between the belt committee and the screw conveyor committee, since material characteristics are the same. Trevin Berger poled the group whether they are experiencing problems with the clearance between hanger bearing flanges and face of the pipe. The majority felt that problems are minimal and should be addressed by the bearing manufacture. Chair – Bill Mecke and Vice Chair – Trevin Berger remain unchanged. ADJOURN Meeting was adjourned at 10:45 AM.


UNIT HANDLING CONVEYOR COMMITTEE MEETING 08:00, Tuesday, June 30, 2009

1. Call to order: Gary Giuliano called the meeting to order shortly after 8:00AM 2. Attendance and introductions: 19 attendees representing 11 different member companies.

Attendance roster is at the end of these minutes. 3. Review and approval of previous minutes (attached). There was a motion to approve last

year’s minutes and the motion was quickly seconded.

4. Approval of Agenda: Gary Giuliano did a quick review of the agenda and then started the meeting with old business.

5. Old Business:

A. CEMA Unit Handling Standards Status

CEMA 102 – Terms and Definitions Phil Hannigan

Phil presented a handout to the attendees that contained some information that needed to be reviewed by the group for this standard. The information was in three categories:

o Duplicate definitions. There are some terms that have different definitions as they relate to case conveyor and pallet conveyor.

o A group of new terms from Palletizer Terms and Definitions that are not currently in the CEMA 102.

o New terms found in the CEMA Unit Handling Book that are not in the CEMA 102

The group decided to change the CEMA 102’s structure and separate it into three separate groups of definitions: Unit Case Conveyor, Unit Palletizer Conveyor, and Bulk Handling. That way common terms that have separate definitions can remain as they are.

The new terms from the Unit Handling book will be reviewed by Dwight Pentzien who will offer a more complete definition of “Motor Driven Live Roller Conveyor” and “Motor Driven Roller”. He will send the proposed changes to Gary Giuliano who will start the approval process.

CEMA 401 – 2003(R2009) Roller Conveyors Mike McGettigan

Mike McGettigan from Dematic volunteered to be the new Unit Handling Chair for this standard.


CEMA 402 – 2003(R2009) Belt Conveyors Gary Giuliano

Phil Hannigan brought a handout that contained some mark-ups from this standard that need to be addressed. Gary Giuliano will look at them and take appropriate action and bring back proposed changes for next years’ meetings. John Langsdorf of Transnorm agreed to help.

CEMA 403 – 2003(R2009) Bet Driven Live Roller Conveyors Boyce Bonham

Phil Hannigan brought a handout that contained some mark-ups from this standard that need to be addressed. Boyce Bonham will look at them and take appropriate action and bring back proposed changes for next years’ meetings. Boyce and Gary have some common information in the 402 and 403 that will need to be reviewed.

CEMA 404 – 2003(R2009) Chain Driven Live Roller Conveyors Chris Glenn

Chris Glenn from Hytrol Conveyor volunteered to be the new Unit Handling Chair for this standard.

CEMA 405 – 2003(R2009) Slat Conveyors Boyce Bonham

No current activity CEMA 406 – 2003(R2009) Line Shaft Driven Conveyors Chris Glenn

Chris Glenn from Hytrol Conveyor volunteered to be the new Unit Handling Chair for this standard.

CEMA 601 – 1995 Overhead Trolley Chain Conveyors Dwight Pentzien

Dwight Pentzien is going to review some changes he believes needs to be incorporated into this standard and we will resubmit this standard for an update next year.

B. Election and approval of new chairpersons for aforementioned CEMA Unit Handling

Standards. Mike McGettigan and Chris Glenn stepped up and volunteered to take over the

chairman positions left vacant by Bruce Whitman and Don Kloosterhouse. Both Bruce and Don retired last year.

C. CEMA Unit Handling Safety Documents

E-Stop Application Guide for Unit and Bulk Belt Belt Conveyors

Phil Kaffenberger of HK Systems volunteered to write some verbiage to rephrase a portion of this best practices document to remove the limitation of direct hardwiring of safety devices. It is felt that this statement could somehow indicate that CEMA does not agree with the use of networked safety devices, which is not the case.

This document is a “Best Practices” document and the group reaffirmed the meaning of that stating that each member company is free to do as they wish, but this document represents the best know practices of the membership at the time of its release last year.

Design and Safe Application of Conveyor Crossovers for Unit Handling Conveyors

Gary Cline and John Langsdorf of Transnorm will be reviewing this document for relevance to the baggage handling sector. They agreed to have this reviewed for compliance by the end of the summer. We may need to make some modifications to this document to include best practices for that business sector.

Noise Hazard Reduction Technical Report

No current activity

Unit Handling Safety Video Bob Reinfried of CEMA reported that we have sold 185 copies of this video this

year. Gary Giuliano urged the group to take advantage of the safety posters and

safety videos from CEMA and ship them with every order.

Safety Documents Needed or Under Development Mike Hale of FKI-Intelligrated would like to create a “best practices” guidline as it

relates to the safety and application of Transfers, Shuttle Cars, and Lifts. Chris Glenn of Hytrol and Bjorn Hansen of Industrial Kinetics volunteered to help Mike where needed.

Phil Kaffenberger brought up the idea of have the Spill Guarding Chapter from the Unit Handling Book as a separate document freely available on the CEMA Safety Page. The group discussed this and resolved to simply add a reference to the CEMA Unit Handling Book on the Safety Page that specifically points to the Spill Guarding Chapter in The Unit Book which will have to be purchased if interested parties what further information. Phil Kaffenberger will be drafting the correct verbiage for this and forwarding it to Gary Giuliano who will work with CEMA on getting it added to the Safety Page.

6. New Business:

A. Motor Driven Live Roller Conveyor Safety Labels: We need to add a page to the Label Placement Guideline outlining the CEMA agreed upon usage and placement of labels for this product.

The group agreed to leave this topic go for now as we all try to develop safety label application guidelines within our own companies. Next year member companies will report back their findings and current best practices to see if we are any closer to a common resolution on this topic.

B. Unit Handling Committee Elections: Chris Maines of Intelligrated was nominated and

approved as the Chairman of the Unit Handling Committee and next years Engineering Conference first vice chair. John Langsdorf of Transnorm was nominated and approved as the vice chair of the Unit Handling Conference.

C. The topic of getting information out to the membership (other than just the OR’s) came up. At times, there appears to be an issue with information getting from the OR’s to the remainder of the member company’s staff. CEMA started a program called “Did You Know” emails to help combat this issue. It may not be working as intended, so Bob Reinfried will take another look at this and see if there is something we can do to improve the “Did You Know” process.

7. Next Meeting – June 26 - 29, 2010 – LaPlaya Hotel, Naples, FL. (185.00 per night) 8. The Meeting concluded at lunch time and the Unit Book Meeting started immediately after

lunch.

CEMA Application Guide for Unit Handling Conveyors

UNIT HANDLING CONVEYOR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, June 30, 2009

1. Unit Book Status Update:

Book is finished, printed, and ordered copies delivered. Member Sales are 303 Books to date. Non-member sales are 12 books to date. Gary Giuliano to get with Jim McKnight who chairs the marketing committee for

the Unit Book to figure out how we can increase sales of the book and get the word out there.

2. Begin discussion on ideas for Unit Book 2nd Edition

Potential added chapters are currently identified as: o Variable Frequency Drives o Belt Cleaners, Compactors and Settling Vibrators

Identify and discuss other possible future chapters: o We discussed the possibility of adding chapters for Airport Baggage

conveyor. No firm decisions were made, but this was added to the list of potential Chapters

Open discussion on possible needed changes and updates o The group agreed that the next addition should not come out until 2012

at the earliest. 3. Define a plan to poll buyers with a survey after 6 months or so to get feedback from them as to

what their likes, dislikes are with the first edition. Have this feedback by next years Engineering Conference to help drive a new plan for the 2nd edition.

The group discussed the survey in great detail and came up with a list of

questions that we currently think will give us enough feedback to help drive the contents and necessary changes for the next edition.

We discussed how the survey would be launched. Word file, on line survey web site like Survey Monkey or Zoomerang, etc.

The following is a word file representation of what we would like the survey to contain:


Company E-mail Phone

Baldor Dodge Reliance [email protected] 864-281.2163CEMA [email protected] 239-514-3441CEMA [email protected] 239-514-3441CEMA [email protected] 239-514-3441Dematic Corp [email protected] 616-913-5963Fenner Dunlop (Fenner Drives) [email protected] 717-664-8330FKI Logistex [email protected] 314-993-4700HK Systems, Inc. [email protected] 859-334-2695Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc. [email protected] 870-974-5652Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc. [email protected] 870-935-3700Industrial Kinetics, Inc. [email protected] 630-655-0300 x 107Industrial Kinetics, Inc. [email protected] 630-655-0300Intelligrated, Inc. [email protected] 513-701-7385Intelligrated, Inc. [email protected] 513-701-7383PMMI [email protected] 703-243-8555Portec Flomaster [email protected] 719-275-7471x 229Stober Drives, Inc. [email protected] 606-757-5090Transnorm, Inc. [email protected] 972-606-0768Transnorm, Inc. [email protected] 972-606-0303

Attended Unit Handling Committee Meetings

July 7, 2009 CB-9

RMA Report to Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) Engineering Conference

LaPlaya Resort, Naples, FL; July 1, 2009 (10 a.m.)

Revision of RMA Conveyor Belt Handbook & ASTM D 378

• Working with Fenner Dunlop, Veyance, Garlock, Legg, U.S. Rubber, Price, Prairie; • Update to include MSHA reg. 30 CFR 14 which updates test requirements for flame resistance of

underground belting for coal mining (taking effect January 1, 2010); • Provision to be made for use of former 30 CFR 18.65 as a test procedure for other applications; • Update of information for abrasion testing referencing DIN 53516 as the primary prescribed

method, eliminating references to obsolete procedures; • RMA is collecting data on a new impact test, which depending on timing of completion may be

included in revisions of both the RMA handbook and ASTM standard. RMA Handbook revision - Broader Considerations

• new test procedure references; • revision of adhesion requirements consistent with ISO; • splicing requirements under review; • safety factors under review; • width tolerance to be revised consistent with ISO 251; • expansion of ranges on belt ratings to reflect current market practice; • general information on belt efficiency.

International Organization for Standardization (ISO TC41)

• next meeting tentatively scheduled for October 22 in Paris; • U.S. will attend if meeting is held; • first meeting under new co-chairmanship between Japan & China; • active members are U.S., U.K., Germany, Japan, Netherlands, China, France, Switzerland; • committee sets standards for both heavy- and light-duty conveyor belting.

Other RMA Issues

• Helping member companies deal with economic downturn; • advocacy, compliance and reaction to new Federal government; • climate change; • combustible dust; • chemical regulations; • employment & labor.

MEMORANDUM

CB-9 July 7, 2009

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The RMA appreciates the annual invitation and opportunity to speak with CEMA members. Thank you.

Daniel J. Mustico Vice President, Elastomer Products Group Rubber Manufacturers Association 1400 K Street, N.W. Suite 900 Washington, D.C. 20005 (202) 682-4866; [email protected]