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8. - 15. Oct. 2025

K – The world of Plastics & Rubber

Trade Fair – Düsseldorf, Germany

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Where to find high-quality and reliable manufacturer of PVC conveyor belts?

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HORIZONTAL BELT CASSETTE

Impact from dumping to hopper

Korn Recycling opts for Flexco Secondary Belt Cleaners with Finger Segments

Korn Recycling, based in Germany’s Swabian Alb region, runs one of the world’s most modern plants for sorting industrial waste and processing refuse-derived fuel. Recently it equipped the conveyor belt system in its mobile processing line with a new belt cleaner with finger segments from Flexco …read more

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Case Study

Engineered Coal Chutes: Transshipment Terminal extends Conveyor Belt Life

A high-volume coal transshipment terminal at the western edge of Lake Superior has eliminated material backups and reduced maintenance – while extending conveyor belt life – with customengineered transfer chutes. read more

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Research Paper

A New Conveyor Belt Wear Test Stand

One of the main reasons for conveyor belt wear is the stress caused by the impact of lumpy material. In order to simulate loading-point stress conditions a new conveyor belt wear test stand has been developed and built by the Department of Conveying Technology at the University of Karlsruhe, Germany…read more

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Technical Article

Stressing of Rubber Conveyor Belts and Its Mathematical Treatment

Mathematical investigations of belt stresses permit important conclusions which may lead to the improvement of conveyor belting and system design. Manufacturers and users alike are interested in studying and ascertaining as exactly as possible the stressings to which conveyor belts are subjecte…read more

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Research Paper

Flow of Bulk Solids Through Transfer Chutes of Variable Geometry and Profile

The conditions for accelerated or 'fast' flow of bulk solids through transfer chutes of variable geometry and profile are discussed. A simplified chute design theory based on a lumped parameter dynamic model is presented. This model may be applied to chutes of arbitrary geometric profile but the emp…read more

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White Paper

Belt Conveyor Audits – Saving Time and Money with a simple System Analysis

Bringing in a third party who can assess the belt conveyor system and provide operations with the feedback needed to keep the plant running could be the difference between having a record-breaking year and a back-breaking year. read more

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Case Study

Transfer Point Upgrades – raising Throughput, reducing Dust and Spillage

The terminal operator Kinder Morgan has announced completion load-out hopper and four belt conveyors carrying 1500 tonnes per hour of mineral ore concentrate, complete with five transfer points that comply with the company's "zero spill" principle. read more

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Technical Article

Fossil Fuel Supply for India's Coal-fired Power Plants – Equipment for Unloading at Ports and Transportation to the Plant

In the current situation of the power sector in India, source of coal and therefore the selection of various handling systems play a very important role. The selection of the best available solution depends on a number of factors, including the quantity to be handled, size, type of the fuel, and the…read more

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Technical Article

Rotary Dump or Bottom Dump Wagons? A Review of Concepts for Higher Capacity Coal and Iron Ore Unit Trains

Bottom dump wagons and unloading of gondola cars with rotary car dumpers are the two main alternatives for unloading bulk materials from trains. In view of the trend toward higher capacities and reduced capital cost, a closer look at both solutions can help to save a lot of money. read more

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Technical Article

Tough Conditions, robust Run – Rolling Bearings in Bulk Conveying Applications

In the bulk conveying industry, new improvements in rolling bearing technology open new application fields or allow the optimisation of existing designs by increase the bearing life or realising a power enhancement. read more

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Technical Article

A Comparison of Calculated and Measured Indentation Losses in Rubber Belt Covers

Energy loss due to indentation rolling resistance is a major factor in belt conveyor design. The determination of the indentation rolling resistance of a conveyor belt over the idler system depends on the properties of the rubber compound of the backing, the method of calculation of the resistance v…read more

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Technical Article

Bulk Handling at Mongolia's Sainshand Industrial Park – An Approach to Materials Handling for a very large Industrial Complex

A large, integrated industrial park being planned at Sainshand in the southern Gobi. Major primary transformation industries will be located there to supply the country’s basic needs, as well as earn export revenues. A central material handling and storage facility is being planned to serve all th…read more

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Case Study

Reliability and Performance – Motorised Pulleys at US and UK Bulk Transfer Terminals

Older facilities, such as shipping terminals for ships and barges, which face the risk of high demurrage charges in the event of a ship loading delay, can derive a significant benefit by replacing problem-prone exposed conveyor drive systems with motorised pulleys. read more

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Technical Article

Seamless Integration – Automated Materials Handling for Coal-fired Power Plants

While in recent years the main focus was on optimisation of single parts like mine planning or advanced automation solutions now a seamless integration of all subsystems and an overall optimisation from the mine to the power plant is requested. read more

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Technical Article

The Importance of Non-linear Strain Considerations in Belt Conveyor Indentation Loss

Energy loss due to rolling resistance of rubber belts is a major factor in conveyor design and its determination is dependent on the properties of the rubber compound of the belt backing. Vulcanised, carbon black-filled backing compounds typically exhibit the so-called Payne effect, where, under cyc…read more

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Case Study

Drastic Dust Reduction – Reduction of Dust and Spillage with Conveyor Enhancements

A Minnesota power generating facility has completed the first phase of a program to drastically reduce dust and spillage from its biomass fuel handling system, helping to prevent fugitive material from reaching nearby homes and businesses. read more

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Case Study

Belt Conveyor Modernisation – Chute Design for increased Throughput and reduced Dust Generation

Modernisation of conveyors in coal mines and coal-fired power plants helps to ensure that the mine or plant is running to their optimum capacities, maximising throughput and producing quality products with as little impact to the environment as possible. read more

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Technical Article

The Next Generation Low Loss Conveyor Belts

Low loss rubber compounds were introduced over fifteen years ago. Since then the rubber compounds evolved further and what used to be a low loss compound is basically standard quality today. For conveyor belt manufacturers it is therefore increasingly difficult to stay at the vanguard of rubber tech…read more

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Case Study

Misalignment Prohibited – Keeping Conveyor Belts on Track at a Newcastle Coal Terminal

At the NCIG terminal in Australia, belt tracking issues generally occur because of a lack of friction between the belt and the aluminum idlers. Misalignment sometimes went up to 150 millimetres, triggering the safety switches and causing costly conveyor stoppages. read more

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Case Study

Without Downtime – Large Storage Dome constructed over an operating Stockpile

To protect their material and reduce dust creation, Minera San Cristobal covered their stockpile with a 140 metre diameter storage dome. The special construction of the storage dome allowed erection over the operating stockpile without system downtime. read more

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Technical Article

Idlers Made to Measure – Choosing the best Idler for the Job Cuts Operating Costs

The significance of the idlers is often underestimated when efficiency analysis is performed on belt conveyors. Because price is often the sole selection criterion, the idlers have to be inexpensive. However, that mentality often results in higher operating costs. read more

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Technical Article

Options for Long-Distance Large Capacity Conveying – A Comparison of Continuous Overland Conveying Systems

The conventional overland conveyor is limited in ability with respect to gradient and alignment curvature. However, there are two less-traditional conveying systems worthy of evaluation against conventional conveyors for long-distance, large-capacity installations, the Cable Belt and the Ropecon Sys…read more

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White Paper

Don’t get tired repairing Tyres – OTR Tire Repair: A Look behind the Scenes

In open-cast mines, heavy vehicles carrying heavy loads on tracks and places where fist-sized stones are not even recognized as inconveniences, put highest demands on their tyres. To reduce truck life-cycle costs, these costly equipment should be repaired instead of being exchanged. read more

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Technical Article

Going up - Convey vertical – Overcoming Limits in Vertical Conveying

Besides the traditional shaft conveying systems like skips and hoisting cages are well developed and proven. Nevertheless, there is another possibility by using continuous systems, one of which is presented below. read more

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White Paper

Keep your Conveyors running – Conveyor Inspection Program reduces Costs, improves Safety

A service provider in the field of bulk material handling technology is helping conveyor users reduce operating costs and improve safety with inspection and maintenance programs designed specifically for each individual system. read more

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