Defending against chemical lime

The main objective when installing new conveyors at Buxton Lime was to protect the machinery from an aggressive material. The plant is the biggest hydrated lime producer in the UK and processes more than half a million tonnes of limestone a week. Buxton Lime were looking for conveyors and elevators to transfer lime between their primary and secondary classification systems.

The main objective when installing new conveyors at Buxton Lime was to protect the machinery from an aggressive material. The plant is the biggest hydrated lime producer in the UK and processes more than half a million tonnes of limestone a week. Buxton Lime were looking for conveyors and elevators to transfer lime between their primary and secondary classification systems.

Solution

As usual, the first thing our team did was to listen to Buxton Lime's experts explain their situation. Our approach is that our clients understand their material  better than anyone, so if we ask questions and listen carefully we will gather all the information we need to suggest a robust solution.

Based on the information, our in-house fabrication division that includes laser profiling CNC machines incorporated materials with extra thickness into the design. The installation includes:

• Three elevators
• Nine screw conveyors

The machines are capable of handling 20tph, giving a comfortable margin within the present 15tph environment.

All Guttridge equipment is designed and manufactured at their works in Spalding using the most up to date 3D computer aided design and computer controlled manufacturing machinery and equipment. The company also manufacture special purpose machines designed to suit customers' particular specifications and requirements.