Evaluating wide sanding belts

The following steps must be followed when running story boards prior to a widebelt evaluation: * Measure each story board at four places along its length to ensure its uniform thickness. * On the sander, measure from the front of the first head to the outer side of the last head to ensure that the story boards are long enough to be partially sanded by all heads during a partial pass through the machine. Conduct a start-up check that includes locking out the machine, removing the sanding belts, blowing out the machine and the dust vents, then closing the dust vents, inspecting dust hoods for debris and rollers and platen for damage or excessive wear, and installing new belts before opening the dust vents.