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Sustainable Wear Protection from REMA TIP TOP ensures longer Service Life in Australian Gold Mine

The operator of a large gold mine in Australia was faced with replacing the previous linings in a cyclone and in the elbow pipe of a feed circuit due to surface wear. "With PERFORMANCEline products by REMA TIP TOP, the service life of the new linings was extended by up to 20 %, significantly increas…read more

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Research Paper

Transfer Chutes: Predicting Dust Emissions by Multiphase CFD and Coupled DEM-CFD Simulations

Dust emission is one of the main problems in the operation of transfer chutes. The design of the transfer chute heavily influences any potential dust generation. Although this influence is well known, much more attention is given to active dust suppression via water spray systems, the exhaustion of …read more

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White Paper

If the Belt is on Fire – A Guide to Fire Retardant Conveyor Belts

Playing with fire!? - Belt conveyors are sophisticated equipment widely used in the transportation business. Most often, nevertheless, their function is of paramount importance for the plants they serve: If the belt conveyors fail, the plant (or port) might be paralysed, so their weaknesses should a…read more

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White Paper

Troubleshooting Belt Cleaners – Optimising Productivity rather than fixing Breakdowns

In todays mining industry optimized productivity is of paramount importance also in the field of material conveying. This requires belts with clean and undamaged surface. Following please find five points to ponder with regard to belt cleaners. read more

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Technical Article

The CEMA Horsepower Equation – Development of a new Conveyor Power Prediction Methodology

The 7th edition of Belt Conveyors for Bulk Materials (known as “The Belt Book”) includes a new conveyor power prediction methodology using “Large Sample Indentation Test” (LSIT) data. This paper provides background and insight into how LSIT data is used to design conveyors, and describes t…read more

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White Paper

Keep the Dust! Power Supplier’s Dust Management improves Safety, reduces Maintenance

Coal fired power plants always face the problem of dust. Not only on top of the stack, but also in the process of conveying the solid fuel to the boiler. With regard to conveyor belt transfer points, there is a practical solution available on the market. read more

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Technical Article

Residuals Removal at Maritza E 1 – Design, Installation and Commissioning of a Tube Belt Conveyor

With the reconstruction of the power station Maritza East 1, the residual materials disposal system has also been reorganized. This project was contracted to Takraf in 2006. The heart of the residual material transportation system is a 4.5 km tube conveyor that follows the course of an old railway l…read more

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Case Study

Pipe Conveyor for alternative Fuels – Operational Gains with minimal Disruption and without any Material Loss

At its cement plant in Bernburg Germany Schwenk Zement KG installed an elevated pipe conveyor system to transport alternative fuels to the feeding system of the main burner. A pipe conveyor was selected because of its high reliability and zero product loss. read more

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White Paper

Controlling one’s Gold Assets – A Belt Scale System worth its Weight in Gold

Gold is one of the most important metals in the world - not only for jewelry or gold assets, but also for many industrial applications. For its production in Russia, a company looked for a robust and calibratable scale to control their gold (ore) flow. read more

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Research Paper

Pipe Conveyor Test Rigs: Design, Application and Test Results - Part B

This paper is part of a publication series devoted to an overview of the existent pipe conveyor test rig designs with respect to the obtained contact forces. There are three parts: Parts A and B are devoted to the static test rig configurations, and Part C – is devoted to dynamic measurements. The…read more

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Research Paper

Pipe Conveyor Test Rigs: Design, Application and Test Results - Part C

This paper is a third part of a publication series devoted to an overview and design analysis of the existent pipe conveyor test rigs with respect to the obtained contact forces. The first two Parts A and B discuss static test rigs configuration, Part C is devoted to dynamic measurements. Particular…read more

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Case Study

Twist and Run – Europe’s longest Belt Conveyor for French Cement Factory

Reducing the number of transfer points in long distance conveying results in lower energy requirements as well as in improved product quality due to lower particle attrition. Due to their patented technology a French supplier was able to install Europe’s longest belt conveyor with both flights run…read more

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Case Study

East Asia’s largest Bucket Wheel Excavator – Success for Tenova Takraf’s BWE System at Zhahanaoer Mine in China

In Inner Mongolia the specialists from Leipzig-based open pit mining equipment supplier Takraf installed an excavator-conceyor-spreader system, that is aimed at improving China’s lignite mining capacity. read more

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Research Paper

Pipe Conveyor Test Rigs: Design, Application and Test Results – Part A

This paper presents an overview of existent pipe conveyor test rig configurations and their design advantages and disadvantages. The scope of this paper covers test rigs for static and dynamic belt tests. The paper is divided into 3 parts: Part A describes static 6-point testing devices; Part B disc…read more

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White Paper

Truck Scales: Exactly – Essential Checks for Truck Weighing Scales to Perform Flawlessly

Truck scales are the “heart” of many applications in the sand, gravel and aggregates industries - their metering results are used to estimate the producers revenues. To neither lose money nor best the client the scales need to be kept in optimum working conditions. read more

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White Paper

Explosion Control in Elevators – How to furnish a Bucket Elevator to reduce the Consequences of Explosions

Conveying systems for bulk solids are often at risk of explosions. as it is almost impossible to avoid this risk, there have to be technical installations which reduce the outcome of such an event. read more

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Research Paper

Application of FEM Analysis for Development of a Pipe Conveyor Test Stand

A test stand was designed to study the behaviour of the belt material and to determine the forces exerted at the idler housings of a pipe conveyor. To predict the forces working within the belt during the pipe-forming process and the reaction of the belt material a model was prepared using Finite El…read more

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Research Paper

Determination of the Bulk Flexure Resistance via coupled FEM-DEM Simulation

The bulk material on a belt conveyor deforms itself due to the run through idler stations. The deformation results in energy losses which are summarised in the bulk solid flexure resistance. The right understanding of the interaction between bulk material and idler stations is important for the pred…read more

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Cost Reduction in Belt Conveying – Cost-efficient and Application-oriented Design of Steel Cord Conveyor Belts for the Mining Industry

Conveyor belts in the mining industry are facing ever higher demands as regards conveying capacity, conveyor length, service life and energy efficiency. In addition to designs acc. to various general standards manufacturers further develop their products for better economy. read more

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White Paper

Bag after Bag after Bag – Filling Technology for the Building Materials Industry

Cement, mortar or gypsum – these are products with widely differing properties which are all used in the building industry and often delivered in bags. A new bagging system for these materials offers reliable filling and easy handling. read more

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White Paper

Logistics in Mining and Minerals – Solutions for the Handling of Bulk Solids in the Supply Chain

Today raw material transport over great distances is a standard procedure in the minerals and metals industries. Especially under these circumstances, ingenious solutions for the handling of material during storage and transshipping can help save the pivotal dollar. read more

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Case Study

Clean and long-lasting Conveyors – Slider Cradles designed to reduce Conveyor Spillage and Belt Wear

Belt loading and material transfer point, resp., are prone to increased spillage and wear, due to the impact of the falling material and its settling. Newly developed slider cradles minimise these undesirable effects. read more

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Case Study

Heavy Duty Conveyor Drives – Industrial Gear Units at “Linthal 2015” Hydroelectric Plant Construction

To stabilize the power grid, Swiss supplier Linth-Limmern AG extends its existing Limmern power plant by a pump storage system. Most of the necessary installation is situated underground, and during construction a huge amount of rock material had to be moved. Read here how that happened. read more

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White Paper

From Garbage to Gold – Belt Scale Applications made easy even in demanding Environments

A heavy-duty, high accuracy, full-frame single idler belt scale, Siemens Milltronics MSI is used for process and load-out control, providing continuous in-line weighing on a variety of products in primary and secondary industries. read more

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Research Paper

Dynamic Damage of Rubber-Textile Belts in Pipe Conveyor Application

Rubber-textile conveyor belts and steel-cord conveyor belts are exposed to impacts of various negative factors occurring during the standard operation of belt conveyors, whereas these factors are causing gradual wear of the conveyor belts. The wear-out process of the conveyor belt is a limiting cond…read more

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