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BEUMER assists Cement Manufacturer in Modernisation of Bucket Elevators

Outdated technologies often lead to increased maintenance, and that can rapidly become expensive. A cement plant owner faced this problem with his bucket elevators. An analysis carried out by the BEUMER Customer Support team made things clear: It is not necessary to replace the whole systems, but on…read more

White Paper

BinMaster: Choosing the Point Level Sensor for Your Application

Inventory management is all about inventory and controlling its related costs. Your job is to figure out just how much material you have on hand and the right time to bring in more. But your inventory is most likely stored in a large, dark, and often dusty vessel. Short of x-ray vision, you have no …read more

Case Study

ContiTech: 24/7 Smart Service for the Toughest Mining Conditions

ContiTech is taking an unusual service approach in the world’s largest underground iron ore mine in Kiruna, Sweden. Kiruna is situated north of the Arctic Circle and is roughly a 15-hour train ride away from Stockholm. It is Sweden’s northernmost town and arose as a settlement for the mine of th…read more

Case Study

Martin Engineering: Innovative Belt Cleaning Technology Eliminates Carryback at Cement Plant

Martin Engineering, a global leader in conveyor belt cleaning technology has helped a Detroit cement producer stop excessive carryback and equipment fouling by installing a revolutionary primary cleaner designed for punishing applications. With a significant reduction in carryback, spillage, and lab…read more

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Meeting the Requirements: Getting the Best from Conveyor Belts

Conveyors continue to remain the most effective method of on-site transportation but their durability and reliability can be critical factors in both productivity and cost management. Experienced users certainly need no reminder of the huge cost implications of a plant downtime because a conveyor be…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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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

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

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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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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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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Technical Article

Extended Reach – Overland Pipe Conveyor with Low Rolling Resistance Belt

For long overland pipe conveyors the costs from increased power consumption are significant. This article describes a methodology that analyses the low rolling resistance pipe belts and introduces recent applications on overland pipe conveyors. read more

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Research Paper

Contact Forces in Hexagonal Idler Housing of Pipe Conveyor – A Mathematic-Statistical Evaluation

The development of pipe conveyors is not yet finished. Parts with the lowest lifetime, i.e. the moving conveyor belt and the idlers are tested before the conveyor is being put into operation. The design of the supporting construction is adjusted toby practical experience and tests on various experim…read more

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White Paper

Optimum Gear Units aid Conveyor Belt Systems – Drive Solutions with Gear Units for Belt Conveyors in the Mining Industry

In the mining industry, drive technology has a decisive influence on conveyor performance and system availability. Three-phase asynchronous motors plus gear units have proved a robust, quick-to-install, low-maintenance variant here. read more

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Cleaning the Cleaners – A healthy Conveyor System begins and ends with Cleaning and Maintenance

Belt conveyors are an integral part of almost any plant in the base materials industries. Their function is of paramount importance for the entire plants. Following you’ll find the “Why’s” and “How to’s” for an effective conveying plant. 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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