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Safe conveyor equipment design

To meet the demands for greater safety and improved production, some manufacturers have introduced equipment designs that are not only engineered for safer operation and servicing but also reduced maintenance time.

Safe conveyor equipment design

To meet the demands for greater safety and improved production, some manufacturers have introduced equipment designs that are not only engineered for safer operation and servicing but also reduced maintenance time.

Martin Engineering highlights safe conveyor equipment design

Engineering safer conveyors is a long-term strategy.

The New Concrete Frontier

Contractors must adopt advanced, efficient concrete equipment to meet growing project sizes, tight deadlines, and high-strength concrete demands.

Powering Machines

Automation and industrialisation are major drivers of demand for hydraulic motors in India.

Bulk material handling equipment for steel & mining industry

Bulk material handling equipment plays a very important role in metals, mining, and related industries to ensure safe and efficient operations.

Belt Conveyor Danger Zones

Recognising the hazards is a key step toward preventing conveyor-related injuries.

High-performance high-speed doors

High-performance doors are automatic doors used for fast access between internal and external areas of buildings.

Efficient Workflow

Loading docks are a pivotal link in your supply chain. They provide the entrance for materials, parts and inventory and the exit for outbound shipments.

Effective Dust Prevention in Bulk Handling

ScrapeTec's virtually maintenance-free dust control system extends the service life of conveyor belts and reduce cleaning requirements of the entire conveyor system.

Caterpillar delivers equipment and collaborative support

Caterpillar offers a wide range of equipment and solutions for underground metal mining and coal mining in India.

High-performance automation doors

Prime high-performance doors are designed and factory-made with German collaboration using state-of-the-art and resourceful engineering technology.

High-performance DOORS

High-speed doors are faster versions of conventional door systems such as roller doors, sectional door, PVC fabric door or roller shutter.

DECHOW auctions off premium accessories

Starting now, the experts at DECHOW Auctions based in Hamburg have been entrusted with the sale of mobile equipment from SHW Casting Technologies GmbH.

Poised for growth

Bulk material handling systems are mainly used in coal and mineral processing applications, ports for handling bulk cargo, food processing, sand, gravel, etc. Conveyor systems are the majorly used bulk material handling equipment.

Rolling innovations

Bearings for construction and mining applications have seen innovative developments in the recent times. With the construction and mining equipment market is growing, the momentum of innovation in bearings is to pick up in the coming days.

Consoveyo to participate in CeMAT Southeast Asia 2018

Consoveyo S.A. (Consoveyo), part of K?rber AG, will be exhibiting at the upcoming CeMAT Southeast Asia during May 2-6. The company?s full suite of warehouse picking solutions will be showcased at the event, along with its Automatic Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS).

Gearless conveyor drive for motors

ABB announced its innovative gearless conveyor drive for use on a wider range of conveyor systems. Already proven on larger motors, the newest drive is designed for medium power range motors (1 to 3 MW per motor) to make this technology economically feasible for a broader range of conveyor systems, including the use on mobile equipment in mining operations.

Cost-efficient logistics drives

In plants with many drive units, the total cost of ownership (TCO) can be reduced by up to 70 per cent through intelligent management of variants. Therefore, Nord Drivesystems has established three preferred sizes for efficient variable-frequency drives in material handling and conveyor applications.

Conveyor systems are lifeline to mining industry

Major types of conveyors used in mining include mobile/shiftable conveyors, overland belt conveyor, overland pipe conveyor, apron conveyor, reclaim feeders and sandwich belt high angle conveyor and pony belt conveyor for underground mining.

Revival on Cards?

India is witnessing an improved growth trend in coal mining, as Coal India Ltd (CIL) is aiming an output of one billion tonne by 2020. CIL has earmarked a capital investment of Rs 57,000 crore, as part of the road map for one billion tonne target, with a planned capex of Rs 8,500 crore in 2017-18.

Siemens electrical equipment for underground copper mine in Mongolia

Siemens is undertaking the engineering, design, production and supply of the electrical equipment for the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine conveyor system. The delivery comprises the new conveyor system with gearless and conventional drives from thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions.

Recycling Economically

Time is money, especially in road construction. When it comes to cost efficiency, being able to put all equipment to maximum use is a critical factor. Consequently, it is a major advantage when a machine can be used flexibly, like the 3800 CR recycler from Wirtgen, which can use the up-cut and down-cut cold recycling processes or operate as a high-output milling machine.

Driving Innovation

Geared drives are essential for mechanical power transmission throughout the powertrain of equipment. With more mechanisation happening in infrastructure and construction projects, as well as material storage and haulage segments

Witnessing Quantum Jump

In light of the various infrastructure development initiatives by our government and expansion plans declared by various related agencies, the Bulk Material Handling Equipment (BMHE) sector

thyssenkrupp and Siemens extend coop agreement

Due to the pressures still facing the mining industry to reduce operating costs and enhance productivity, thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions and Siemens have decided to prolong their successful collaboration in the mining sector for another five years.

On Course for Success

Bright prospects lie ahead for dumpers, but cost-effective conveyors may pose serious competition in the future, finds Charu Bahri. Industry voices affirm a turnaround has happened in the off highway dumper segment

Ready for the Big Boom

Large capacity concrete batching plants are to piggyback upcoming 100 new concrete roads and other infrastructure projects. Mass concreting is expected to be a major constituent of upcoming infrastructure projects in roads and highways, railways, sea ports, airports, power plants

Siemens supplies biggest gearless conveyor drive system

Siemens has supplied the world?s biggest gearless conveyor drive system to the Cuajone Mine in Peru which is operated by the Mexican mining company Southern Copper Corporation (SCC). The modernisation project will entail the installation of a new gyratory crushing and conveyor system by 2016.

Providing Constructive Solutions

Currently representing 20 reputed construction equipment manufacturers around the world, SEPL plans to continue introducing new high-technology products in India. Salgaocar Engineers Pvt Ltd (SEPL) is one of the renowned distributors for marketing earthmoving, mining and construction equipment

A Game Changer

With Krishnapatnam Port soon becoming the hub for industrialisation in the region, coal imports are surging with an expectation to hit 100 mtpa in the next 10 years. Krishnapatnama Port Company Ltd (KPCL) has always been a step ahead of the demand by increasing its port capacity and operational efficiency.

Potain Tower Cranes Building Dam

Nineteen Potain cranes are working 24/7 at Xayaburi in northern Lagos to create an 820 m long dam across the Mekong River.

Engine and transmission assembly, and testing line

Vinar Systems is a manufacturer of conveyor systems in India, and caters to the automobile and white goods sector. It also represents Haosenread Manufacturing Co, China, which specialises in the manufacture of engine and transmission assembly and testing lines.

Robbins TBM Sets New Record

The Robbins TBM reached high rates of 870 m (2,855 ft) per month and 58 m (188 ft) per day, setting a record for TBM tunneling in India, for a water tunnel in Mumbai.On January 21, 2014, a Robbins Main Beam TBM completed one of the longest and deepest water supply tunnels in Asia, the Mumbai Water Tunnel. The 6.25 m (20.5 ft) diameter machine displayed excellent performance throughout the 8.3 km (5.2 mi) bore, and achieved impressive advance rates along the way.

Bulk material handling and processing solutions

Bevcon Wayors offers new generation innovative conveying systems for bulk material handling and processing solutions for core industries like power, steel, cement mining and minerals.

The demand for TBMs has been consistently increasing.

In the first project for the Delhi Metro they used only two tunnel boring machines (TBMs), whereas in Phase 3, there are around 25 boring machines on the job, says Kapil Bhatti, Managing Director, Robbins Tunneling and Trenchless Technology India. Excerpts from the interview.

The government should form a task force team to clear all pending projects.

Bevcon is passionate about providing solutions to complex issues. We can and do provide the best possible solutions in the areas of environmental, energy conservation, cost-effective and reliable material handling solutions for the mining sector,says Y Srininvas Reddy, Managing Director, Bevcon Wayors. Excerpts from the interview.

A Comprehensive Paving Solution

Volvo 6820, a mid-sized paver that?s ideal for medium- to large-scale jobs has a high paving output and is designed for paving all kinds of wearing, binder and base courses of large paving widths and course thickness.The newly launched Volvo 6820 paver provides a comprehensive paving solution for customers facing increasing demand for productivity and versatility in the road construction industry.

DSI at the Navy Annex

Demolition Services Inc (DSI) and Powerscreen? crushing plants are key players in the demolition and recycling of the historic 1,000,000 sq ft Navy Annex seven-building complex to provide for expansion of the Arlington National Cemetery.

Mac,s Vast Product Range

Mac Marketing Corporation offers products ranging from bearings, assemblies, flow controllers to turntables.Mac Marketing Corporation has introduced various ranges of bearings, clamping/locking assemblies, flow controllers and self lubricating bushes.The special kind of bearings called combined bearings which are widely used for combined radial and thrust load for linear motion applications have the following features:

Mac's product range

Mac Marketing Corporation offers products ranging from bearings, assemblies, flow controllers to turntables. Mac Marketing Corporation has introduced various ranges of bearings, clamping/locking assemblies, flow controllers and self lubricating bushes.

Wirtgen Group Mineral Technologies

The Wirtgen Group's Mineral Technologies division offers a well-matched range of products for mining and processing useful minerals with the Wirtgen Surface Miners and Kleemann crushing and screening machines. Extracting minerals in opencast deposits and processing mineral raw materials places great demands on man and machine

Shot blasting machine

Surface Finishing Equipment Co has introduced shot blasting machine and pressure grout pump for various applciations. Surface Finishing Equipment Co offers shot blasting machine for stone and pressure grout pump for application in cement.

Mid-sized Paver from Volvo

The versatile mid-sized Volvo P6820 paver is a comprehensive paving solution for customers facing increasing demand for productivity and versatility in the road construction industry.

Shot Blasting Machines

Surface Finishing Equipment manufactures customised high production shot blasting machines for various applications. For heavy fabricated structures: A mega shot blasting machine having a 16-wheel station has been manufactured

Paving Solution

Volvo recently launched the Volvo P6820 paver in India, a comprehensive paving solution for customers facing increasing demand for productivity and versatility in the road construction industry.A mid-sized paver that is ideal for medium to large scale jobs, the P6820 has a high paving output and is designed for paving all kinds of wearing, binder and base courses.

Shot blasting machine for axle shaft

Surface Finishing Equipment Co has introduced customised high production shot-blasting machines for axle shaft. The machine houses special heavy- duty chain conveyor system having special hard fixtures for loading axles transversely.

MCS facility in Pune

Mahindra Conveyor Systems (MCS) has set up a new facility at Ambadwet in Pirangut near Pune. The facility will supply high quality conveying equipment, mainly to the cement industry in India.

Mumbai water tunnel TBM ramps up for launch

A customer acceptance ceremony was held in June 2011 for a 6.25 m diameter Main Beam TBM that will dig India's Mumbai Water Tunnel.Some components of the TBM were partially assembled and shipped from the Robbins Shanghai.

Cold Milling Machine Technology

Rehabilitation of roads to overcome the existing problems, by cold milling technology, is the most cost-effective, suitable and eco-friendly solution at hand.Growing volumes of traffic and increasing axle loads leave the pavement wearing course severely damaged and unusable for the traffic in city roads and highways.

Anaconda is a solution-focused company

We see a very good opportunity in the construction, demo?lition waste and solid waste recycling market and will focus on that area as our equipment is designed and built to cater to that industry as well, says Saurabh Khanna, Senior Business Development Manager - India, Anaconda Equipment International.

Nawa has been a prime mover in CSE industry since 1998

Track-mounted crushing, screening and conveying equipment are some of the latest innovations in this industry. Nawa will also be introducing this machinery in 2012 in India totally manufactured in Nawa plants.

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