From the Chairman’s Desk

Beltcon 22 returns to Johannesburg in August 2025, sharing global belt conveyor insights, tech, and case studies with top speakers and networking.
Rail-Running Conveyors

FLS’s Rail-Running Conveyor tech debuts at an African mine, slashing energy use and costs on long-distance material transport for improved efficiency.
Patent for Recirculating Conveyor

Motion plastics specialist develops lightweight energy chain for simple gliding applications with long travels
From the Chairman’s Desk

In the lead-up to Beltcon 22, which will be held 6th and 7th August 2025 in Johannesburg
Bearing Block Units for Tough Conditions

BMG robust inhouse BTC bearing block unit (BBU) and housing products, which are manufactured exclusively
Belt Cleaning at Richards Bay

The largest port operator in South Africa, Transnet, has made a fresh investment to boost productivity at its flagship bulk handling terminal
New Apex Trough Tracker Design

With its range of belt tracking solutions undergoing constant innovation, Tru-Trac has proven its patented Apex Trough Tracker
From the Chairman’s Desk

Beltcon is the leading conveyor event in Africa and ranks up there with the best in the world. It is the bi-annual highlight for all things conveying (much like the Oscars are to movies). Organisers work through the autonomous body, The International Materials Handling Conference (IMHC), which is managed by a committee of individuals drawn from […]
Heavy-duty V-belts

BMG’s extensive range of specialised Gates belting includes heavy-duty Predator V-belts, which have been specially designed to meet the challenges of drives that need to perform optimally in harsh African conditions. Typical applications for Predator belts are on heavy-duty crushers, grinders, shredders, and debarkers, as well as sand and gravel processors, where standard V-belts have […]
From the Chairman’s Desk

Beltcon 22 is gearing up for what promises to be a very interesting conference this year. Technical papers are under review and promise a wealth of information to the conveying industry. As usual, speakers are drawn from around the world together with our own home-grown experts with big names like Craig Wheeler, Andrew Jennings, Dave Pitcher, […]