MSHA is reporting that three miners have been permanently disabled since the beginning of 2024 because of rotating conveyor rollers. Serious and fatal injuries occur when miners clean or adjust conveyor rollers, pulleys and idlers while the belt is in motion. Injuries vary from broken bones to loss of fingers, hands and arms. Some accidents have resulted in fatal injuries. …
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Donaldson Joins Superior in Sales Role
Superior Industries Inc. has added Kyle Donaldson to its conveyor components outside sales team. Alongside Superior’s distributors, he will represent Superior in his home province of Ontario plus all of Canada’s Maritime region. “Kyle’s energy level is tremendous and he’s very well respected in the region,” said Mike McFerren, Superior manager of conveyor components sales. “Additionally, he’s very experienced. Experienced…
Read MoreMartin Engineering Conveyor Wear Liner Protects Chutes, Extends Skirt Life
The Manufactured Canoe Liner from Martin Engineering is made from durable urethane molded around a rugged steel plate to absorb impact and abrasion from the punishing bulk handling environment. With the protective plate integrated directly into the urethane liner, the design delivers superior shielding of the skirt sealing system and chute wall from heavy, fast-moving cargo. The result is extended…
Read MoreLuff Industries Helps You Move Material
A showcase of Luff Industries’ manufacturing process and facility in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, for its full line of idlers, pulleys and conveyor components.
Read MoreConveyor Components Co. Offers Easy Bucket Elevator Alignment Control
The model VA and VA-X (bucket elevator alignment control), manufactured by Conveyor Components Co., has a rugged heavy duty cast aluminum housing. The model VA and VA-X is designed to indicate when the head or boot section of a bucket elevator drifts too far out of alignment. This unit can be used to signal a problem or simply shut down…
Read MoreMore and Bigger Are Not Always Better
How to Properly Engineer Efficiency At Your Aggregates Site. By Jason Crain In the years I have been working with conveyors and helping troubleshoot issues, spec systems and supply solutions, I run across the same comment at almost every facility: “We are trying to maximize output and efficiencies with what we have.” Today, market demand is higher than ever, so…
Read MoreMartin Engineering Offers Reversible Secondary Conveyor Belt Cleaners
Martin Engineering announced the availability of two rugged secondary conveyor belt cleaners, both engineered for fast and easy maintenance. The innovative design of the DT2S and DT2H reversible cleaners reduces system downtime and labor for cleanup or service, while helping to prolong the service life of other conveyor components. Featuring a unique split-track blade cartridge that slides in and out…
Read MoreConveyor Components Company Offers Adjustable Self-Closing Safety Gate
Standards require any surface above 4 ft. to be guarded by guardrail systems. Any opening in the guardrail system must be protected by an offset rail or self-closing safety gate.
Read MoreConveyor Components Company Brush Style Conveyor Belt Cleaner
Conveyor Components Company announced the addition of a smaller version of its popular brush style conveyor belt cleaner. The drive assembly and belt guard assembly are reduced in size from the standard heavy-duty version known as the Model BR.
Read MoreConveyor Components Company Offers Damaged/Ripped Belt Detector
The model DB from Conveyor Components Company is a cable-operated damaged belt detector that looks for punctures, tears or protrusions through the conveyor belt and provides a means of automatic shutdown to limit the amount of damage to the conveyor belt.
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