Conveyor belts are prone to repairs and this could lead to unexpected downtime. Regular maintenance is the best way to move the clock forward without losing any valuable production time. Any slowdown in the conveyor belt performance could lead to loss in the production and profit. Having the right repair tools can save time by improving the quality and consistency of the repair. The tools on hand should adhere to basic safety guidelines and help in belt maintenance to make it faster and easier. The periods of downtime is recorded and reduced to a minimum.

Safety options: When it comes to conveyor belt service it is important to give top priority to safety. Training in safety procedures includes tagout, lockout, belt squaring, cutting and skiving and quick installation. Without proper training and safety operating procedures technicians should not venture into any repair operation.

Straight and square cuts: A knife job is considered to be unsafe and imprecise. The wider the belt, more the chances of error. Using lightweight and portable cutters are the ideal choice for precise, straight and square cuts. It helps to improve mechanical fastener splice life and reduces downtime. A precisely cut belt distributes tension evenly across the splice thereby improving performance. The issues related to mistracking can be avoided with belt ends properly squared. With precise cuts any problems related to splice wear, fastener pullouts and load spillage can be avoided.

Skiving: One of the most essential repair tools for a repair technician is Skiving. The skivers remove the top cover of the belt and prepare it for countersunk fastener. The skiver is designed to ensure safety, accurate top cover and depth. It ensures safety and accuracy while removing the top cover. It removers the dangers and bad cuts resulting in hand-knife skiving. It is cleaner and faster and the job is completed in a few minutes.