Conveyors are among the most dynamic and potentially dangerous areas of equipment at a coal power plant. Even though their safety and performance are critical to the operation’s success, the impact of ...

Todd Swinderman, Martin Engineering, explains how operators can expand the results and benefits of conveyor safety training.

I rounded out 2010 with a series of columns on the hazards of conveyors (“Analyzing Conveyor Designs for Safety,” Machine Design, Sept. 23, 2010, tinyurl.com ...

All conveyor systems are at risk of fire caused by the ignition of transported materials or equipment failure. But the propensity of Powder River Basin (PRB) coal to self-ignite introduces an ...

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[Neponset, IL] – A global leader in bulk material handling technology has announced a secondary conveyor belt cleaner engineered to improve performance and reduce maintenance time, even as average ...

REDUCING WEAR Sensors on Martin Engineering’s tensioning system detect if a conveyor belt is conveying material, automatically relieving tension to reduce wear when it is not loaded The new automatic ...

HERBERT SCHMITZ A proactive approach to conveyor belt safety increases employee safety and significantly lowers the probability of loss in production continuity occurring Currently a paradox exists ...

Mining is a particularly complicated sector with its equipment, risks, safety concerns and service environment. The installation and maintenance of mining equipment are expensive as well. The large ...