DESIGN OF A SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING THE PRODUCT QUALITY OF CLOSED RUBBER CONVEYOR BELTS IN THE CONTEXT OF THEIR SUSTAINABILITY

Abstract

The paper addresses the sustainability of technological transport, specifically the transport of materials by pipe conveyors. Environmental aspects must also be addressed as part of the solution to the sustainability of pipe conveyors. Pipe conveyors are suitable for the efficient transport of large volumes of bulk material with a minimum of environmental pollution. Closed rubber conveyor belts are a basic structural element of pipe conveyors. These types of conveyor belts have to resist a combination of factors such as abrasion, heat, frost, chemicals, oil, burning, ozone and ultraviolet radiation. These requirements are associated with an almost confusing range of test methods and quality standards set by the standard setters of the Committee of European Standardization and the International Organization for Standardization. The main purpose of the paper is to create a concept of product quality subsystem of pipeline transport with closed rubber conveyor belts, taking into account the factors acting on the conveyor belt during its operation with the specification of methods suitable for testing their quality. The principles of system analysis are applied by creating a system. After formulating the problem, the system is defined and the basic quality factors of the conveyor belts are identified. This is followed by a general analysis of quality factors and a synthesis of the knowledge gained.