Bolt ‘n’ Go Chain and Flight System - explanation and case study
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The document discusses the 'Bolt ‘n’ Go' chain and flight system used in aquaculture, highlighting its advantages in maintenance efficiency compared to traditional systems. Notably, the system eliminates the need for pins and circlips, reducing downtime and facilitating quick repairs. Additionally, the document mentions Novartis Animal Health's exclusive rights to develop a new vaccine for pancreas disease in farmed salmon, improving fish health management in the aquaculture industry.
Bolt ‘n’ Go Chain and Flight System - explanation and case study
- 1. March | April 2011 Feature title: Bolt ‘n’ Go Chain and Flight System - explanation and case study International Aquafeed is published five times a year by Perendale Publishers Ltd of the United Kingdom. All data is published in good faith, based on information received, and while every care is taken to prevent inaccuracies, the publishers accept no liability for any errors or omissions or for the consequences of action taken on the basis of information published. ©Copyright 2009 Perendale Publishers Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without prior permission of the copyright owner. Printed by Perendale Publishers Ltd. ISSN: 1464-0058 The International magazine for the aquaculture feed industry
- 2. F: Bolt 'n' Go F: Bolt 'n' Go use this system was in November of 2006 bolt straight through the pins, with no need More inforMation: Bolt ‘n’ Go at CHS, Superior, WI. to bolt on or slide over existing steel flights. 4B Braime Elevator Components Ltd The facility handles several commodi- The Nylon flights also have excellent wear, Hunslet Road ties, which include wheat and soybeans at strength and resistance capabilities. Leeds LS10 1JZ United Kingdom the rate of around 1.0 million tonnes per The Bolt ‘n’ Go pin / bolt assembly system Chain and Flight System Tel: +44 113 2461800 annum. They have several drag conveyors, can also be used with the traditional welded – explanation and case study – Fax: +44 113 2435021 which use drop-forged chain, with the tra- flight system, to replace the traditional pin Email: 4b-uk@go4b.com ditional pin and circlip assembly. While this and circlip arrangement. This system is very Website: www.go4b.com has proved a reliable assemble method for easy to change them, it has proved time consuming when over to for the changing out bent or broken chain flights. maintenance Bill Hoffer, head of maintenance said of team on site. the system: “We installed 4B’s new Bolt ‘n’ The Bolt ‘n’ Go chain, and I am pleased with the results. Go system is “The Bolt ‘n’ Go chain is very easy and fast also available T to install and maintain, as you eliminate the for round link he Bolt ’n’ Go chain and be done inside the conveyor, without even using pins and circlips, is that circlips can need to separate the chain each time while chain, whereby flight system is a revolu- taking the tension out of the chain. come off in some circumstances, causing the installing a new flight. Also there is no need to the system tionary assembly method “Instead of welded flights, we are using chain to become disconnected, and again slacken of the chain or re-tension while chang- works under a for drop forged and round bolt on flights, and again these can eas- downtime. With the Bolt ‘n’ Go system, the ing flights. This alone will save untold hours on similar system link conveyor chain systems. ily be changed without any fuss,” says the pins, chain and flights are secured using a the routine maintenance of these conveyors.” of nylon flights company. secured lock nut, which securely holds the He goes onto to say, “the Bolt ‘n’ Go sys- being bolted The link and flight Another problem with tra- system together in a consistent manner, but tem has been in service for directly to the assembly is made easier ditional systems also facilitating easy and safe removal when well over 12 months, is chain, in this by attaching the flight required. running great and no case without to the chain link using One of the first installations to problems.” pins. a standard bolt and nut, The Bolt ‘n’ Go The Bolt ‘n’ with a high case hardness chain system is Go system is all and high tensile hollow pin. available for 102, about making Traditional chain sys- 125, 142, 150, 160 life easier for tems have used pins and cir- and 200mm heavy the end user, clips. The problem with this metric link ranges. The ease of use, system is that during any maintenance system uses heavy-duty inexpensive and repairs on the chain, the whole chain would Nylon flights, above all low have to be lifted out of the conveyor to which maintenance conduct repairs. This results in large down and down time. time in production and high maintenance costs. With the Bolt ‘n’ Go system, to conduct repairs such as to change flights or pins can 22 | InternatIonal AquAFeed | March-april 2011 March-april 2011 | InternatIonal AquAFeed | 23 Braime Agricultural Chains Qtr Page.indd 1 14/2/11 10:17:03 Process CyanProcess MagentaProcess YellowProcess Black
- 3. Novar tis Animal Health, Inc has entered into an agreement with Inter vet/Schering-Plough that grants exclusive rights to Novartis to potentially commer- cialise a new Pancreas Disease 2011 (PD) vaccine for use in farmed AQuA NOr salmon. The license deal allows Novartis Animal Health to continue devel- opment of its new PD vaccine, International exhibition which uses the same innovative technology as the Novartis Apex 16 - 19 August 2011 • Trondheim • Nor way IHN vaccine currently on the market in Canada. Early studies have demonstrated Meet the future! high levels of efficacy and favor- Follow the latest development of aquaculture research, technology, feed, able levels of protection from the fish health, education, financing, environmental protection etc. PD virus. Visitors from more than 50 nations will be present. The Novar tis vaccine candi- date has the potential to offer International conferences and seminars in connection with Aqua Nor will salmon producers in Norway, UK focus on research and challenges of the aquaculture industry. and Ireland a unique alternative for managing this costly disease, Exhibitor, visitor or conference participant? which is prevalent in these salmon For more information: www.nor-fishing.no producing areas. Additionally, the Novar tis vaccine would support a broader AQuA NOr – the most important international venue for the approach to fish health and suc- aquaculture industry. cessful management of the disease, complementing the Norvax® Compact PD vaccine introduced by Intervet/Schering- Plough in 2008. “The aquaculture business is a priority at Novar tis Animal Health and it is a business that we will continue to invest in,” said George Gunn, Global Head of Novartis Animal Health. “We are pleased to have Organiser: The Nor-Fishing Foundation reached an agreement that Klostergata 90, NO-7030 Trondheim, Tel +47 73 56 86 40, Fax +47 73 56 86 41, mailbox@nor-fishing.no
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