Page 1 CASE STUDY: K-Protector® Return Idler Guard Product: Product category: Location: Conveyed material: Conveyed belt width: K-Protector® Return Idler Guard Safety & Environmental All bulk materials handling sites Various Various Previous problem: Australian Standard AS 4024.3610 states that "Guards shall be designed to prevent injury to persons and shall be provided at every dangerous part of a conveyor normally accessible to personnel.” Previously, fabricated steel mesh guards have been used at such pinch points. They were found to be very cumbersome and heavy, weighing on average 8kgs, and would often require 2 people to remove the mesh cover for routine maintenance. Attempts to properly clean a mesh style guard would also be ineffective. Subject to © Kinder Austr

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