Conveyor belt primary cleaners

Conveyor belt primary cleaners

The right cleaner lasts longer

The purpose of primary cleaners is to remove any coarser material that’s stuck to the conveyor belt after it leaves the head pulley, and to keep the belt as clean as possible. An optimal primary cleaner will be determined primarily by the application and all its parameters.
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Selecting an optimal primary cleaner

In the majority of cases, the conveyor belt primary cleaner is positioned on the head pulley, which is where the material leaves the belt. The purpose of primary cleaners is to remove any coarser material stuck to the conveyor belt after it leaves the head pulley, and to keep the belt as clean as possible. Long-lasting primary cleaners are engineered to conform even to worn belts while also minimizing overall belt wear. The serrated edge feature ensures the tool stays sharp to the end of its service life. Overall results are less waste and prolonged utility — positively contributing to your sustainability priorities.

Metso supplies different sizes of conveyor systems depending on the volume of material to be conveyed. Belt speed, belt size and pulley diameter all vary.

We do not classify our solutions according to industry segments, but rather according to the application within the segment. That’s because we’ve noticed 70% - 80% of conveyors used in mining are at the smaller end of the scale, even though this is where you also find some of the biggest conveyors. In other words, the application counts more than the industry.

Whether you need the very smallest solution (with cleaners of 1 kilo) or the very biggest (with cleaners of 20 kilos) or something in between the two, Metso has a product for you.

Primary cleaners - selection quide 

Follow these steps to find an optimal primary cleaner for your application.

  1. Find the relative size of a cleaner by looking at the image below. All the cleaners are in a numerical order. The number is the same in the image as in the table below. 
  2. Find the belt width, belt speed and pulley diameter of the conveyor in the table.
  3. If you end up with more than one option, refine your selection by checking the material and application that is being conveyed in the table.
  4. If you are unsure, please do not hesitate to get in touch with your Metso experts.

If the application temperature is above 70°C or below -30°C, the type of the belt spice is not vulcanized, or the belt is reversing instead of one-way, please contact your Metso representative.

Please note that you can contact us by using "Mining" and "Aggregates" contact forms on this page even if your application may be in a different industry. 

 

Primary belt cleaner options.
Primary belt cleaner options.

Primary belt cleaners specifications

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Trellex ABC-ONE90 primary cleaner's properties and features

The ABC-ONE90 is suitable for many applications in construction (mediumduty, e.g. limestone) and mining (light-duty, e.g. sand and gravel).The tensioner/mainframe is compatible with our ABC-ONE70, and the product is also compatible with a huge installed base of other manufacturers’ cleaners and mainframes.

Material properties

This basic standard product is made of two polyurethane materials, only one of which is in contact with the belt. The stronger polyurethane makes the product structurally stable, so it does not need steel inserts.

Special features

The cleaner’s serrated edge ensures the tool stays sharp to the end of its service life. At that point, you can dispose of the tool safely simply by incineration, without needing to separate any steel.

Trellex ABC-ONE90 technical description
Trellex ABC-ONE90 technical description

Material: Polyurethane
Colour: Yellow
Density: 1.19 g/cm3
Hardness: 90 Shore A
Temperature in dry air: -30 °C to +70 °C
Tensioner: Steel

Installation

Belt speed: < 3.5 m/s
Head pulley dia: Ø 300-600 mm
Tensioner:
BW12”/300-48”/1200 mm Type O Single,
BW 54”/1350-70”/1750 mm Type O Double

Trellex ABC-ONE90 technical specifications

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Trellex ABC-ONE70 primary cleaner's properties and features

Trellex ABC-ONE70 is suitable for use with iron ore, crushed granite or materials that stick to the belt, such as clay. The tensioner/mainframe is compatible with our ABC-ONE90, which gives you the flexibility to change cleaners if necessary.

The ABC-ONE70 is also compatible with a huge installed base of other manufacturers’ cleaners and mainframes and, due to dual hardness, offers an even longer lifetime.

Material properties

Designed with a combination of materials to give you an effective, stable cleaner with a long service. The soft edge is made of a special kind of polyurethane that has been engineered specifically for use in belt cleaners.
This part is moulded to a harder section, consisting of a more rigid polyurethane, that gives the cleaner its firm structure.

Special features

The cleaner’s dual-hardness function (the so-called ‘spatula effect’) is patented. This combination of softness and strength makes Trellex ABCONE70 the world’s best cleaner for highly abrasive materials. The softness
of the material in contact with the belt allows it to adapt to the surface contours (even if the belt is old and worn), thus minimising wear.

Trellex ABC-ONE70 technical description
Trellex ABC-ONE70 technical description

Material: Polyurethane
Density: 1.19 g/cm3
Hardness: 70 Shore A/65 Shore D
Temperature in dry air: -30 °C to +70 °C
Tensioner: Steel

Installation

Belt speed: < 3.5 m/s
Head pulley dia: Ø 300 – 600 mm
Tensioner:
BW12”/300-48”/1200 mm Type O Single,
BW54”/1350-70”/1750 mm Type O Double

Trellex ABC-ONE70 technical specifications

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Trellex ABC95 conveyor belt primary cleaner's properties and features

Trellex ABC95 is designed specifically for handling light materials such as pulp, paper and wood.

Material properties

This cleaner is made of a harder polyurethane material capable of stripping materials such as resin (e.g. from wood) adhering to the belt.

Special features

The ABC95 has a modular design that enables it to be combined in a cassette. The cleaner edge is serrated to ensure the tool stays sharp to the end of its service life. The tensioner and mainframe are compatible with our ABC70 and ABC90, so you always have an option to test other polyurethane materials if necessary.

Trellex ABC95 technical description
Trellex ABC95 technical description

Material: Polyurethane
Colour: Red
Density: 1.19 g/cm3
Hardness: 95 Shore A
Temperature in dry air: -30 °C to +70 °C
Tensioner/cassette: Steel/aluminium

Installation

Belt speed: < 3.5 m/s
Head pulley dia: Ø 350 – 600 m
Tensioner:
BW500(24”)-1200(48”) Type S Single,
BW(54”)-2000 (84”)Type S Double

Trellex ABC95 technical specifications

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Trellex ABC90 primary cleaner's properties and features

The ABC90 is a basic product suitable for the most common light- and medium-duty applications for materials such as soft rock and low-abrasive ores (e.g. bauxite and copper) in mining and aggregates.

Material properties

The ABC90 uses engineered polyurethane for effective scraping and a long service life. In real-life tests, products made of 90 Shore Trellex polyurethane last up to 30% longer than competing products.

Special features

The cleaner edge is serrated to ensure the tool stays sharp to the end of its service life. The product is segmented rather than continuous, enabling the segments to move individually and making it easy to join them together.

The tensioner and mainframe are compatible with our ABC70 and ABC95, so you always have an option to test
other polyurethane materials if necessary.

Trellex ABC90 technical description
Trellex ABC90 technical description

Material: Polyurethane

Colour: Yellow
Density: 1.19 g/cm3
Hardness: 90 Shore A
Temperature in dry air: -30 °C to +70 °C
Tensioner/cassette: Steel/aluminium

Installation

Belt speed: < 3.5 m/s
Head pulley dia: Ø 350 – 600 mm
Tensioner:
BW500(24”)-1200(48”) Type S Single,
BW(54”)-2000 (84”)Type S Double

Trellex ABC90 technical specifications

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Trellex ABC70 primary cleaner's properties and features

The ABC70 is suitable for applications with materials that are very abrasive (e.g. iron ore) or tend to adhere to the belt (e.g. clay). The combination of softness and strength is the world’s best for these kinds of applications in this size category.

Material properties

The ABC70 is made of two different kinds of polyurethane. The soft blue edge is specially engineered for use in belt cleaners, where greater softness extends the service life.

The edge is moulded to the much harder yellow part, which provides structural strength and rigidity. The result is a stable, long-lasting and effective cleaner.

Special features

The cleaner’s dual-hardness function comprises a desirable combination of softness and stability that delivers an extended service life because the softness of the material helps it conform to the belt surface.

The cleaner edge is serrated to ensure the tool stays sharp to the end of its service life. The product is segmented rather than continuous, enabling the segments to move individually and making it easy to join them together.

The tensioner and mainframe are compatible with our ABC90 and ABC95, so you always have an option to test other polyurethane materials if necessary (e.g. a 90 shore material would be sufficient during a dry period).

Trellex ABC70 technical description
Trellex ABC70 technical description

Material: Polyurethane
Colour: Blue/Yellow
Density: 1.19 g/cm3
Hardness: 70 Shore A/65 Shore D
Temperature in dry air: -30 °C to +70 °C
Tensioner/cassette: Steel/aluminium

Installation

Belt speed: < 3.5 m/s
Head pulley dia: Ø 350-600 m
Tensioner: BW500(24”)-1200(48”) Type S Single, BW(54”)-2000 (84”)Type S Double

Trellex ABC70 technical specifications

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Trellex ABC-HMS primary cleaner's properties and features

The ABC-HMS is a premium product designed for the most aggressive applications where there is a risk of materials such as crushed flint or recycled glass cutting the polyurethane.

Material properties

The tip is made of purpose-engineered extra-fine tungsten carbide instead of polyurethane. This material gives you an excellent combination of strength and toughness. A special additive enhances its resistance to corrosion.

Special features

Tungsten is one of the ultimate wear materials. Our purposeengineered extra-fine carbide grade cannot be cut, and delivers an extended service life.

Trellex ABC-HMS technical description
Trellex ABC-HMS technical description

Material: Tungsten carbide/Polyurethane
Colour: Red
Density: 1.19 g/cm3
Hardness: 95 Shore A/HV30-1600
Temperature in dry air: -30 °C to +70 °C
Tensioner/cassette: Steel/aluminium

Installation

Belt speed: < 3.5 m/s
Head pulley dia: Ø 300 – 800 m
Tensioner:
BW500(24”)-1200(48”) Type S Single,
BW(54”)-2000 (84”)Type S Double

Trellex ABC-HMS technical specifications

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Trellex ABC90-HD primary cleaner's properties and features

The ABC90-HD is suitable for use with materials such as granite and iron ore in mining and aggregates. It is also suitable for use where the pulley diameter exceeds 600 mm.

Material properties

The ABC90-HD uses engineered polyurethane for effective scraping and a long service life. Real-life tests show that products made of 90 Shore Trellex polyurethane last up to 30% longer than competing products.

Special features

The cleaner edge is serrated to ensure the tool stays sharp to the end of its service life.

Trellex ABC90-HD technical description
Trellex ABC90-HD technical description

Material: Polyurethane
Colour: Yellow
Density: 1.19 g/cm3
Hardness: 90 Shore A
Temperature in dry air: -30 °C to +70 °C
Tensioner/cassette: Steel/aluminium


Installation

Belt speed: < 4.5 m/s
Head pulley dia: Ø 600 – 1000 m
Tensioner:
BW500 – 1200 mm Type S-HD Single,
BW1400 – 2000 mm Type S-HD Double

Trellex ABC90-HD technical specifications

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Trellex ABC70-HD primary cleaner's properties and features

The ABC70-HD is suitable for use with materials such as granite or iron ore in the mining and aggregates industry. It is also suitable for use where the pulley diameter exceeds 600 mm.

Material properties

This product is larger than a normal ABC70 cleaner. The HD designation indicates that it has an extended service life due to its volume, which in turn gives you a higher percentage of wear material.

Special features

The patented dual-hardness function comprises a desirable combination of softness and stability that delivers an extended service life because the softness of the material helps it conform to the belt surface.

The cleaner edge is serrated to ensure the tool stays sharp to the end of its service life. The product is segmented rather than continuous, enabling the segments to move individually and be easily joined together.

Trellex ABC70-HD technical description
Trellex ABC70-HD technical description

Material: Polyurethane
Colour: Blue/Yellow
Density: 1.19 g/cm3
Hardness: 70 Shore A/65 Shore D
Temperature in dry air: -30 °C to +70 °C
Tensioner/cassette: Steel/aluminium

Installation

Belt speed: < 4.5 m/s
Head pulley dia: Ø 600 – 1000 m
Tensioner:
BW500 – 1200 mm Type S-HD Single,
BW1400 – 2000 mm Type S-HD Double

Trellex ABC70-HD technical specifications

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Trellex ABC90-HD-L primary cleaner's properties and features

The ABC90-HD-L is suitable for heavy duty in the most demanding applications such as hard rock mining. It can deal with a wide range of materials on faster and wider belts, and is suitable for pulley diameters of 800 - 1600 mm.

Material properties

Weighing 8 kg, this cleaner has an obvious size advantage over most competing products. It offers a long service life handling large volumes of demanding materials.

Special features

The ABC90-HD-L has a mainshaft, but does not require an aluminium cassette. It uses an L tensioner instead of an S tensioner, so you can locate the tensioner either nearby or at a distance and on either side of the pulley, giving you enormous layout flexibility.

The product is available with an anti-rollback (AR) accessory. This prevents the cleaner from moving backwards (i.e. away from the belt) in conditions such as high belt speeds and wet applications.

Trellex ABC90-HD-L technical description
Trellex ABC90-HD-L technical description

Material: Polyurethane
Colour: Yellow
Density: 1.19 g/cm3
Hardness: 90 Shore A
Temperature in dry air: -30 °C to +70 °C
Tensioner/cassette: Steel/aluminium

Installation

Belt speed: < 6 m/s
Head pulley dia: Ø 800 – 1600 mm
Tensioner: BW600 – 3000 mm Type L Double

Trellex ABC90-HD-L technical specifications

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Trellex ABC70-HD-L primary cleaner's properties and features

The ABC70-HD-L is suitable for use with materials such as granite or iron ore in the mining and aggregates industry. It is also suitable for use where the pulley diameter exceeds 800 mm.

Material properties

This product is larger than a normal ABC70-HD cleaner. The L designation indicates that it has an extended service life due to its volume, which in turn gives you a higher percentage of wear material.

Special features

The patented dual-hardness function comprises a desirable combination of softness and stability that delivers an extended service life because the softness of the material helps it conform to the belt surface.

The cleaner edge is serrated to ensure the tool stays sharp to the end of its service life. The product is segmented rather than continuous, enabling the segments to move individually and be easily joined together.

Trellex ABC70-HD-L technical description
Trellex ABC70-HD-L technical description

Material: Polyurethane
Colour: Blue/Yellow
Density: 1.19 g/cm3
Hardness: 70 Shore A/65 Shore D
Temperature in dry air: -30 °C to +70 °C
Tensioner/cassette: Steel/aluminium

Installation

Belt speed: < 6 m/s
Head pulley dia: Ø 800 – 1600 mm
Tensioner: BW600 - 3000 mm Type L Double

Trellex ABC70-HD-L technical specifications

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Trellex ABC90-HD-XL primary cleaner's properties and features

The ABC90-HD-XL is designed for heavy duty in the most extreme applications, such as hard rock mining. Suitable for pulley diameters 1000 - 2000 mm, it can handle both wide and high-speed belts.

Material properties

Constructed from 90 Shore polyurethane, the ABC90-HD-XL is a herculean scraper. It can withstand temperature ranges from -30 °C to +70 °C as well as the extremely tough wear that comes with high belt speeds and oversized pulleys.

Special features

Weighing in at 20 kg, this scraper has an obvious size advantage over other products. It also comes with an optional anti-rollback device, which prevents the scraper from losing contact with the belt at high speeds or in wet applications. And since you can place the tensioner anywhere, the ABC90-HD-XL also offers an unusual
degree of installation flexibility.

Trellex ABC90-HD-XL description
Trellex ABC90-HD-XL description

Material: Polyurethane
Colour: Yellow
Density: 1.19 g/cm3
Hardness: 90 Shore A
Temperature in dry air: -30 °C to +70 °C
Tensioner/cassette: Steel/aluminium

Installation

Belt speed: < 6 m/s
Head pulley dia: Ø 1000 – 2000 mm
Tensioner: BW700 – 3300 mm Type LX Double

Trellex ABC90-HD-XL technical specifications

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