Conveyors are among the most dynamic and potentially dangerous areas of equipment at a coal power plant. Even though their safety and performance are critical to the operation’s success, the impact of ...

Conveyor systems are essential infrastructure across Australian mine sites, responsible for transporting high-volume bulk ...

I rounded out 2010 with a series of columns on the hazards of conveyors (“Analyzing Conveyor Designs for Safety,” Machine Design, Sept. 23, 2010, tinyurl.com ...

Bulk handling operations face ongoing challenges from dust and carryback at belt conveyor discharge points. Efficient ...

All conveyor systems are at risk of fire caused by the ignition of transported materials or equipment failure. But the propensity of Powder River Basin (PRB) coal to self-ignite introduces an ...

[Neponset, IL (USA)] A global leader in conveyor safety technology offers a suite of products and services to protect workers from fast-moving rollers and belts, helping bulk material handlers ...

Mining is a particularly complicated sector with its equipment, risks, safety concerns and service environment. The installation and maintenance of mining equipment are expensive as well. The large ...

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All new conveyors inevitably succumb to the punishing bulk handling environment and begin to slowly degrade. They will eventually require more time and labor for maintenance, and the time between ...

REDUCING WEAR Sensors on Martin Engineering’s tensioning system detect if a conveyor belt is conveying material, automatically relieving tension to reduce wear when it is not loaded The new automatic ...