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CODE OF RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR
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PART 4 VIBRATING CONVEYOR/FEEDER

( First Revision )

UDC 621’867’52 : 614’8 : 006’76

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BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

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January 1991 Price Group 1

Conveyors, Vertical Hoists and Bucket Elevators Sectional Committee, HMD 06

FOREWORD

This Indian Standard ( Part 4) ( First Revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards
on 20 February 1990, after the draft finalized by the Conveyors, Vertical Hoists and Bucket
Elevators Sectional Committee had been approved by the Heavy Mechanical Engineering Division
Council.

Vibrating conveyors differ from other types of conveying machines, inas much as the movement
of the load/material on the pan is determined by the weights of the vibrating masses, and the
characteristics of the exciting forces and the opposing forces of resistance. The load moves over
the greater part of the conveyor by micro-leaps. This eventually saves power of transportation
with considerable lesser wear on the load carrying members. These conveyors are generally used
for granular and loose materials.

IS 7155 : 1974 ‘Code of practice for conveyor safety’ was published in 1974. Based on the
experience gained in the field and to incorporate more specific safety requirements for various
types of conveyors, the revision of IS 7155 has been taken up in various parts.

This Part 4 of the standard is one of the series of Indian Standards Code of recommended
practice for conveyor safety. The other parts of the standard are:

Part 1 General information

Part 2 General safety requirements
Part 3 Belt conveyors and feeders
Part 5 Apron conveyors/Apron feeders
Part 6 Selection, training and supervision of operators
Part 7 Inspection and maintenance

In the preparation of this standard reference was made to the following publications:

IS0 1819-1977 ‘Continuous mechanical handling equipment-Safety code-General rules’,

issued by the International Organization for Standardization,
IS0 7149-1982 ‘Continuous handling equipment-Safety code-Special rules’, issued by
the International Organization for Standardization, and
AS CZ 15-1971 ‘SAA conveyor safety code’, issued by the Standards Association of Australia.

Other related Indian Standards available are:

IS 12400 : 1988 Code of practice for selection of electro-magnetic feeder

IS 12401 : 1988 Code of practice for selection of mechanical vibrating feeder
 IS 7155 ( Part 4 ) : 1990

Indian Standard
CODEOFRECOMMENDEDPRACTICEFOR
CONVEYORSAFETY
PART 4 VIBRATING CONVEYOR/FEEDER

( First Revision )
1 SCOPE 2.2.2 It shall be ensured that after installation
the material fed into the vibrating conveyor/
1.1 This standard ( Part 4 ) covers specific safety feeder shall be regulated and compatible with
requirements for vibrating conveyor/feeder. the selected/designed capacity of the conveyor/
These requirements are in addition to the feeder.
information given in IS 7155 ( Part 1) : 1986
‘Code of recommended practice for conveyor 2.2.3 The various parameters during design
safety: Part 1 General information’ and the and construction shall be selected in such a way
general safety requirements given in IS 7155 that vibrating conveyor/feeder shall be
( Part 2 ) : 1986 ‘Code of recommended practice suitable to operate above, at or below its
for conveyor safety: Part 2 General safety resonance point so that distinct advantages are
requirements’. availed off and drawbacks avoided.

1.2 These safety requirements shall apply to 2.2.4 Dynamic loads, in addition to static loads,
various types ( depending on the type of drive shall be carefully analysed and care shall be
used ) of vibrating conveyors/feeders such as taken for such loads while deciding/designing
self-balancing interia type, partially balanced the vibration damping arrangement(s) and the
type, eccentric actuation type and electro- foundation of the conveyor/feeder.
magnetic actuation type.
2.3 During the Installation Stage
2 SPECIFIC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
2.3.1 Clearance between the trough and any
2.1 Besides statutory and other requirements external stationary structure shall not be less
relating to safety in general, specific safety than 75 mm.
requirements shall be observed at the following
stages: 2.3.2 A clear space of not less than 600 mm
shall be provided between the moving end of
a>During the construction
and manufacture );
stage ( design, vibrating
structure
conveyor/feeder and
in cases of installations
any fixed
without
walkways.
b) During the installation stage ( design,
commissioning and entry into service); 2.3.3 The conveyor/feeder shall be installed in
and such a way that accumulation of materials shall
not dampen the normal oscillation of the
4 During the utilization stage ( operation conveyor/feeder.
and maintenance ).
2.3.4 Adequate and suitable guards shall be
2.2 During the Construction Stage ( Design provided for all moving parts.
and Manufacture )
2.4 During Utilization Stage ( Operation
2.2.1 Design of the vibrating conveyor/ and Maintenance )
feeder shall be done keeping in view the various
parameters, to obtain the selected capacity, The material fed into the vibrating conveyor/
speed of transportation of material under the feeder shall be so regulated (see 2.2.2 ) as not to
influence of vibrator and minimum material exceed the capacity requirements of the
depth on the pan. conveyor/feeder.
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