No More Headaches
Although transfer points potentially contribute to some of the highest maintenance costs on a mine, engineers seldom view transfer systems as a critical element of the minerals processing system.So, says Mark Baller, managing director of Weba Chute Systems, who maintains that transfer points, by the very nature of their application, should be viewed with the […]
Custom-engineered Solutions
The first few transfer chutes leading into a plant handling material destined for furnaces and power generation applications commonly experience degradation, dust and impact challenges, whereas once the material is in the plant and needs to be bifurcated to multiple screens, there is the additional challenge of material segregation. Overcoming these challenges is what Weba […]
Automatic Stud Welding
Stud welding is particularly beneficial where a regular ore flow is required, as there are no interruptions or recesses caused typically by bolt heads. The leading manufacturer of wear-resistant Chromium Carbide (CrC) clad liner plates for heavy materials-handling applications in the mining and allied resources industries, Rio-Carb offers stud welding as a standard on OEM […]
Early Warnings
To protect customers from unexpected failure of their high wear equipment, Multotec has provided innovative early warning systems as standard features, and at no extra cost. Says Multotec Rubber managing director, Spike Taylor, “Screen panels, for example, need to be replaced just before the metallurgical end-of-life or before the apertures on the panel are worn […]
Increasing Material Transfer
Weba Chute Systems has supplied a total of 13 custom chute systems to a diamond mine in Botswana.The chute systems, which will replace existing aging transfer points, have been designed taking all operational factors into account.According to Werner Baller, founder and CEO of Weba Chute Systems, these transfer points are engineered for optimum material throughput […]
An African Presence
Uretech, a local manufacturer of polyurethane products such as wear liners for the mining industry, has entered into an agreement with the HMA Group of Australia to have its product range distributed internationally. In turn, the HMA Group’s wide product range will now be made available in Africa for the first time.Established in 1966 as […]
Namibian Agent
Rio-Carb has announced that Wesco Engineering has been appointed as its official agent in Namibia.Sias Suurd from Wesco Engineering has been tasked with overseeing Rio-Carb’s growing presence in the Namibian region. Based in Walvis Bay, Sias has overall responsibility for strategic growth and development, identifying new business opportunities, and determining marketing and business development strategies.Rio-Carb’s […]
More Focus Needed
Mark Baller, managing director of Weba Chute Systems, maintains that transfer points, by the very nature of their application, should be given the same level of importance as any other machinery in the minerals processing cycle.Each Weba Chute System is custom designed for an application taking into account factors such as belt width, belt speed, […]
Success Story
Rio-Carb plans to build on its notable successes and achievements over the last year. The company had a particularly noteworthy 2016, remarks director Martin Maine, “We were swimming against the current, but had a great year. We were awarded ISO 9001 certification, launched new products, and improved our internal and manufacturing processes.” Going forward, the […]
