bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Roll-On/Roll-Off by Krupp Fördertechnik During the past few years, there has been an increasing request by clients for the delivery of fully-assembled and tes ed ship un loaders. read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Stacker and Shiploader at the Port Kembla Coal Terminal The Port Kembla Coal Terminal stockyard consists of two stacking conveyors on the outside of the piles and initially one, and in the future two reclaim conveyors between the piles Each stacking conveyor has two rail-mounted stackers. The ship loading system is interruption free. It utilizes two…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Grain Loading at Ukrainian Port – Unique Radial Telescopic Shiploader replaces several Gantry Cranes A new radial telescopic shiploader was installed in an Ukranian port for the rapid loading of grain. Special features like the partially rail mounted design for parallel movement along the berth make this shiploader a unique machine. read more
bulk solids handling Journal White Paper Overland Conveyor System at Thunder Bay Terminals The overland conveyor system at Thunder Bay Terminals transports lignite from the transshipping terminal, under a river and parkland area, before it surfaces to cross the wet low-lands to the thermal power generating station, a distance of 2 km. This paper describes the design concepts and equipment…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Hydrotransport in Coal Mines The utilization of water as a transporting medium for coal belongs to a section of technology which is still unfamiliar to large sections of the mining industry. As a function of direction of the hydraulic flow to gravity hydrotransport can be classified into three groups. read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study A Review of Control Systems in Australian Grain Terminals The four important centres of operation and control in grain terminals, i.e., receival hoppers shipping weighers shipping control room and main control room are discussed and control systems in some of the more recent terminals and terminal extensions in Australia are described. read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study A Mobile In-Pit Crushing System for Overburden at Iscor's Grootegeluk Coal Mine In this paper the mobile in-pit crushing system for over burden, which was commissioned in July 1981, at lscor's Grootegeluk Coal Mine, is described. Special reference is made to some engineering aspects of the system compo nents, operating practice and an economic appraisal of the system. …read more
Case Study Sensor-Based Sorting in Lithium Mining Operations Unlocking Untapped Potential The global demand for lithium is soaring, driven by the growing adoption of electric vehicles and grid-scale lithium-ion batteries for energy storage. Some forecasts project the demand to reach as much as 1.5 million metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent by 2025 – triple what it was in 2021 …read more
bulk solids handling Journal Research Paper Load Stability of Bulk Cargoes during Ship Transport The safe ocean transport of bulk cargoes on large bulk ships is vitally dependent on the stability of the cargo under the influence of the rolling, pitching and yawing motion of the ship and the transmission of vibration from the ship’s engine and propulsion machinery as well as wave motion induce…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Fuel for the Power Plant – 16 Coal Feeders with Arched Plate Conveyors With the conversion of 16 arched plate conveyors, Aumund Fördertechnik contributed to the improvement of the operating procedures at the RWE power plant in Neurath, Germany. read more
Case Study Martin Engineering: Conveyor Technology helps Gold Rush Team compete Martin Engineering has supplied belt conveyor technology to 316 Mining Company to maximize the output of their gold mining operations. 316 Mining is well known from "Gold Rush", the most popular show on the Discovery channel. The show follows the exploits of three competing mining teams as…read more
Case Study Conveyor Belts – 4B pioneers Use of Stainless-Steel Elevator Bolts for Magnet Belts in Concrete Recycling An application of 304 grade stainless non-magnetic elevator bolts in magnet conveyors, used for removing ferrous materials from crushed recycled concrete. Overcoming the problem of standard mild steel bolts being drawn to the fixed magnets and increasing service life. read more
bulk solids handling Journal 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
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Sampling of Coal in the USA Over the years the use of mechanical sampling systems has grown rapidly in the USA. With about 1 billion (109) tons of coal being mined, the need for accurate sampling systems is proving itself throughout the industry. The complexity of coal sampling, however, has not made it easy to design and…read more
bulk solids handling Journal White Paper Simulating a Transfer Station – Maplesoft Engineering Solutions Team helps FLSmidth develop revolutionary Mining Equipment FLSmidth kept their design of an innovative machine on track, and saved millions of dollars down the line when they consulted the services of Maplesoft’s Engineering Solutions team. read more
Case Study Doppelmayr: Ropeway as a means to transport People and Material The Cerattepe underground copper mine of the Turkish Eti Bakır A. Ş. mining company (a member of Cengiz Holding) is situated in very mountainous terrain approx. 3.5 km southwest of Artvin, a city in the Black Sea region in north-eastern Turkey. The mined copper ore is transported to the river with…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article The Increased Use of Belt Conveyor Self-Unloading Vessels - A Coming Development in Ocean Bulk Shipping The author underlines the importance of self-unloading vessels for Great Lakes shipping and explains the reasons why and how belt conveyor type self-unloading bulk carriers are being used or planned to be used to an ever increasing extent for bulk movements on ocean routes. A survey of major shippin…read more
Case Study Elevator Handling recycled Asphalt Planings: Engineering, Design Guidance & Component Supply Design and engineering for a new bucket elevator handling recycled asphalt planings (RAP). Recommending speed, power requirements, shaft & casing sizes, and component specifications (SPS steel buckets and NBR belting), 4B Braime engineers helped the customer to achieve the desired capacity of 25…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Destruction of Belt Bottom Covers – Conveyor Belt Bottom Cover Failure from Idlers and Pulleys Excessive wear on the belt bottom cover resulting from improper idler arrangement and ceramic pulley lagging can lead to early belt failure and unplanned downtime. This paper discusses several failure modes and related field examples. read more
White Paper BEUMER Group: Transporting Material efficiently over long Distances with Curved Belt Conveyors How can mining companies make their operations more sustainable to reduce their environmental footprints? One element that can be perfectly adapted to match the conditions is the efficient transport of the mined material. Here overland conveyors that can move large quantities of material over long d…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Highest Possible Standards – Crushing & Screening at Lafarge's new Kulai Quarry in Malaysia When Lafarge made plans for their new quarry, the company not only wanted an aggregates plant capable of producing high quality end products at high rates, but also aimed to combine this with the highest possible standards of efficient, safe operation. read more
Case Study Potash and Fertiliser Mining – Bucket Elevator Efficiency Improvement & Production Output Increase A potash fertiliser elevator was using solid hardox elevator buckets which were expensive and wearing quickly causing loss of production. 4B Braime solved the problem with wear resistant, self-cleaning Atlas AM Nyrim buckets – fitted with a steel wear band for excellent impact resistance. read more
bulk solids handling Journal 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
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Steep Angle Conveying of Coal Refuse Since the start-up of a Bethlehem Mines Corporation coal preparation plant in Van West Virginia six years ago the refuse handling system proved to be a costly maintenance problem and a material handling bottleneck. To alleviate these problems, the original system, consisting of two screw conveyors a…read more