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High-volume belt conveyor systems are among the most hazardous pieces of equipment in any bulk handling operation. Maintaining the delicate balance between production demands and efficiency can be a challenge for any internal maintenance team. To control labour costs and improve safety, operators often enter servicing agreements with outside contractors to perform routine maintenance or […]
Cam Clutches for Conveyors
BMG encourages and assists customers to adhere to stringent safety legislation during bulk handling. “Tsubaki back-stops and cam clutches, which have been developed and manufactured in Japan for high efficiency and optimum safety in high or low speed applications, meet the requirements of current legislation,” explains Carlo Beukes, Business Unit Manager, BMG’s Power Transmission division. […]
Half the Time for Delivery
BB Cranes is to manufacture six overhead cranes for steel distributor D&E Group, for installation in new warehouses being built in Cape Town and George. The additional warehouses will meet increasing demand by engineering firms, construction companies and general industry for D&E Group’s product ranges in mild steel, aluminium and stainless steel. D&E’s warehouse cranes […]
SKF’s Cogged Raw Edge (CRE) Belts
SKF’s Cogged Raw Edge (CRE) belts are ideally suited for essentially any industrial application that runs on ISO wedge and classical V-belt pulleys. Manufactured from rugged EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) synthetic rubber, these ISO 4148 compliant CRE belts offer users a host of benefits that drive down input costs and drive up productivity. “Cornerstone […]
Efficient Pneumatic Conveying
“Moving goods through pipes from one point to another using air, ie, pneumatic conveying, is an extremely efficient method of transporting a great variety of products, provided the right system is used and that it’s done correctly,” states JC Lombard, Atlas Copco Compressor Technique Business Line Manager, Oil-free Air Division. Air can be used to […]
Conveyor Belt Fires
Together with the Foundations Learning Centre, the largest comprehensive free conveyor training archive on the web, Martin Engineering experts give detailed insight into the causes and prevention of deadly fires. Causes To create a fire there must be three elements: oxygen, heat and fuel (aka, “the fire triangle”). One factor that makes conveyor fires so […]
Solidifying Branch Infrastructure
Solid demand growth has led Tru-Trac to upgrade and expand its facilities at Richards Bay and Middelburg. “These strategic expansions are part of enhancing our branch infrastructure across major mining regions in South Africa,” says Guy Fitt, Tru-Trac’s National Sales Manager. “We are intensifying our direct support to customers in various ways including product supply, […]
Additives for Conveyor Gear Transmissions
“A recent addition of high-performance additives to our range of industrial lubricants, Cera Tec, has exceptional resistance to high temperature and pressure, and is proving to be highly effective in protecting gears in industrial transmissions,” says Carlo Beukes, Business Development Manager, Agricultural, Automotive and Lubrication divisions, BMG. “Cera Tec, developed by Liqui Moly who are […]
Pulley in AR Steel
Superior Industries, a US-based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, is now offering its newly-redesigned Chevron Pulley in abrasion resistant (AR) steel. According to the conveyor components manufacturer, the use of abrasion resistant steel in manufacturing of conveyor pulleys enhances their durability, especially in applications handling aggressively wearing bulk materials. […]
New Heavy-duty Scalping Screen
Superior Industries, a US-based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems has announced another advancement in its lineup of Guardian horizontal screens with a brand-new heavy duty scalping model. The new HD scalping screen handles a maximum feed size of 18-inches (457mm). This surpasses its medium-duty predecessor, which maxes out at […]
