conveying
Zip on over: Material handling made easy
Dakota Aggregates LLC, which is in its second season operating a brand new processing plant, mines on 1,722 acres within the University of Minnesota Outreach, Research and Education (UMore) Park. The mine is located in Rosemount, Minn., within reach of… Keep Reading
P&Q University Lesson 10: Conveying & Material Handling
Today’s fully automated material-handling systems are cost-efficient and on-target when building stockpiles in any desired volume or configuration – when loading bins, silos and surge tunnels; when transferring material overland; or when streamlining loading, unloading and stockpiling at barge, railcar… Keep Reading
Luff Industries Impact Beds
Luff Impact Beds are constructed for strength and durability; perfect for medium, heavy-duty and extreme applications. The impact bars on Luff’s Impact Beds are made of a high performance urethane material, specifically formulated and engineered to absorb and disperse the… Keep Reading
Van der Graaf Extreme Duty Motors for mining applications
Van der Graaf's Extreme Duty Motors are designed to withstand harsh abrasive environments associated with the mining and aggregate industries. The drum motor's design eliminates the need for an external motor, gear box, sprockets, chain, chain guard and pillow block… Keep Reading
Eriez Aggregate Plant Video
Eriez’ new aggregate plant video animation shows how suspended magnets, magnetic head pulleys and metal detectors remove dangerous tramp ferrous and nonferrous from aggregate being conveyed. The video also depicts their mechanical and electromagnetic feeders operating in heavy-duty applications. Click… Keep Reading
P&Q Hall of Fame Profile: Neil Schmidgall
Superior founder’s willingness to team with customers revolutionized portable equipment. Neil Schmidgall didn’t invent the portable conveyor, but his customers and employees say he made significant advancements to perfect them in the 1990s. Schmidgall, founder of Superior Industries in Morris,… Keep Reading
CEMA issues new standard for ranking conveyor belt cleaners
The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturer’s Association (CEMA), with the help of Martin Engineering, issued a new standard for ranking conveyor belt cleaners called CEMA 576. Included in the 7th edition of CEMA’s book, Belt Conveyors for Bulk Materials, the standard provides performance-based… Keep Reading
CEMA reports increase in North America shipments
The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) reports that shipments in North America were up 9.1 percent in 2014. CEMA estimates that shipments totaled more than $11 billion for 2014, a record level increase of $926 million from 2013 shipments of… Keep Reading
Moving mountains with an overland conveyor system
An energy-generating, downhill overland conveyor system boosts safety, savings and sustainability. Moving mountains of upper-ledge rock material to ground-level crushing and processing operations had once posed a significant transport challenge at Geneva Rock Products’ Point of the Mountain site in… Keep Reading
