At the Arkema Group chemical site in France, a salt storage facility that stores and supplies salt for the manufacturer Saumur had developed a lot of buildup from carryback along the belt. This buildup required a stop every six months for manual cleanup.

After reviewing the system, Martin Engineering recommended two solutions. First, Martin^® Air Cannons were added to the storage hopper that supplies the salt. Martin^® Air Cannons improve flow from silos, bins, bunkers and storage vessels, by knocking down rat holes, blockages and buildups, to boost plant efficiency. Additionally, a Martin^® PV Cleaner was added with a Martin^® QC2™ Secondary Cleaner to provide the most effective cleaning performance. The Martin^® PV Cleaner uses an aggressive angle of attack to increase cleaning efficiency while the Martin^® QC2™ Cleaner offers the convenience of a one pin blade replacement. And finally, Martin^® Slider Cradles were added under the skirtboard of the transfer point to support the edges of the belt and eliminate sag.

After a month of testing, the problems have been corrected. The company is no longer stopping to manually clean up the buildup and carryback. MartinPLUS^® Service technicians return periodically for routine maintenance.