Conveyor Belt Skirting

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Conveyor belt skirting is normally used at transfer points to prevent spillage. There are a wide range of different systems available – not all of them good.

We have three basic systems:

  • Ultraclad 800 for coke or belts carrying a thick bed of material.
  • A self-adjusting ‘floating’ seal that sits on the belt under its own weight.
  • K Skirt – a rubber seal with a double sealing arrangement to give improved performance and long life.

Hoverdale has a unique combination of experience and engineering know-how that we can guarantee you won’t find anywhere else. We can solve problems where others have failed. We have distinguishing factors that we hope will be relevant to you, including:

  • All of our systems are designed to move with the belt and are self-adjusting – all other systems need adjustment and maintenance.
  • We manufacture all of our conveyor belt skirting in the UK, offering our own range of products to do the job perfectly each time.
  • We offer a free survey and report to assess the situation and make recommendations.
  • We offer a free trial of one to four recommendations.
  • We stand behind our products 100% – if any of our products don’t give the service they should, we will sort it out.
  • We tailor our solutions to meet your needs.
  • We offer total transparency – you get the best advice from the people who are directly involved in engineering and installing the solutions.

All of our conveyor belts and conveyor equipment is Made in Britain.

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Our self-adjusting systems ‘ride’ with the belt and need no adjustment, only replacement when they are worn out. These systems generally give significant savings on maintenance & clearing-up. A typical example might be:

Before

  • Normal clear-up twice a week (8 hours with truck) £500 per week
  • Fitter to adjust & replace £240 per week
  • Annual cost: £38,480

After (Assuming a typical order of skirt seal & installation: £2,000)

  • Clear-up – 2 hours per month £130 per month
  • Fitter to adjust & replace £480 per 8 months
  • Annual cost £2,280
Frequently Asked Questions

We have 3 systems that can help to reduce spillage at transfer points. Each of them can do the job & there will be one that will be able to deliver the right solution to your problem at the right cost. Give us a call & we’ll be happy to advise.

There are a number of ways of doing this: By using the correct skirting, you can reduce maintenance & clean-up costs. We can also advise as to how to strategically reinforce your plant using our hard metal expertise so as to give you the most long-lasting system at the most cost-effective rate. Finally, our conveyor cleaners & trackers can ensure that your materials discharge where they are supposed to so that you minimise friction, belt damage & structural damage.

Yes. Our K skirt & Atlastaseal products move with the belt to ensure the most effective seal and to maximise belt life.

Our Offer To You

Operating a bulk material handling plant is an expensive business made more difficult by excessive down time and costly maintenance. It is important that the best possible equipment and materials are used to minimise these difficulties which is where Hoverdale’s area of experience lays.

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BEN DUCHESNE

Ben is a time serviced field service engineer in the busy waste and recycling sector, who’s career moved into to managing service teams and beyond. Originally beginning his career with a HGV repair and maintenance apprenticeship with IVECO, from there travelling and working in multiple countries moving towards waste processing shredders.

Ben joined the Hoverdale team in September 2024 seeking to apply his extensive knowledge to a new area. His values and ethics fit perfectly within the Hoverdale ethos.

He is happily married to Kristina, with 4 wonderful young children; 14, 11, 8 and 5. We the children he doesn’t get much spare time. He is a family man, who enjoys spending as much time with them as possible.

DAVID BARTER

David is an experienced leader, with a background covering Operations, eCommerce, Finance, Compliance, HR and IT. His career spans Banking, Retail and Engineering, spending the majority of his career working for ALDI as they grew to become 4th largest supermarket in the UK, including seven years on their UK board as Managing Director of IT and eCommerce.

David joined Hoverdale’s Senior Management Team in 2023 to seek a fresh challenge in a completely different industry sector. He has applied his approach to Process Improvement, Efficiency, Customer Service and Teamwork to great effect during Hoverdale’s sustained growth.

Married to Jane, with three adult sons between them, David volunteers on the board of the Nottingham Playhouse theatre as well as his local rugby and football clubs. Any spare time he spends enjoying walks with their Golden Retriever, Buzz, who is also regularly seen in the Hoverdale office.

MATT BEVERLEY

A time served Mechanical engineer Matt’s background includes many high-profile projects within the Automotive Industry: The Rolls Royce Phantom, Rolls Royce Cullinan, Spyker Le-Mans racing teams, Bentley, Aston Martin, and Airbus A380. This history and knowledge of complex manufacturing and engineering projects have been transferred and further developed into the bulk material handling sector. Matt has work in Europe, North America, Indonesia, and China

He joined the bulk solids and bulk handling industry in 2019 as Managing Director of Hoverdale UK Ltd and subsequently completed a Management buyout in July 2020. The business has grown yearly, increased employment, its customer base, and worldwide reputation, and disrupted the market with groundbreaking innovative technology. Since Matt took over Hoverdale, the company has filed four patents for innovation; one was granted in 2023 for a design to improve bulk handling. The success had been driven by delivering tailored solutions to the waste recycling sectors that keep material flowing out and money flowing in.

Awards Include

  • 2024 – Shapa company of the Year
  • 2024- Shapa Innovation in Technology
  • 2024- MHEA Engineer of the year
  • 2021 – MHEA Innovation of the year
  • 2021- IMechE Innovation award

Current Positions Include.

  • Group Chairman Hoverdale UK Ltd
  • President (MHEA) Material Handling Engineers Association
  • Vice Chairman: IMechE Bulk Material Handling Committee
  • Council Member: (SHAPA) Solids Handling & Particle Association
  • Member: Chartered Management Institute

Matt has been happily married to Julie for 22 years and has 4 children, 3 of which are involved within the Hoverdale group of companies. He is an RFU level 2 qualified coach and referee having been in several head coaching roles at various age groups from under 6’s to adults for his local team Nuneaton RFC. He believes in the core values that rugby teaches of Teamwork, Respect, Enjoyment, Discipline, Sportsmanship and try’s to carry this through in his day to day business activities. He is passionate at brining the next generation of young, diverse engineers into the sector through promotion of apprenticeship scheme and further education routes.