Issue 12/2022

Conveying

Five reasons for replacement of conveyor belts prematurely

 

Coal

Is there a future for coal as a fuel

 

FILTECH 2023

Efficient machines and processes for optimum raw material processing

Content

EDITORIAL

A look into the future

Dear readers, a year full of challenges is coming to an end - but despite many uncertainties, it became quite clear at the trade shows that giving up is not an option. The mood at bauma in Munich and...

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TRENDS & EQUIPMENT

Coal as a fuel

Is there a future for this fuel?

Does coal have a future? Yes and no, depending on what time period you’re looking at. Yes, if you’re looking at the near future up to 2040; no, if you are looking at the decades after that....

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TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS

NEWS

New Chief Operating Officer 

The Eriez® Board of Directors appointed Jaisen Kohmuench to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer (COO), according to an announcement from Eriez President and CEO Lukas Guenthardt. As...

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FLSmidth to supply overland conveyor system

FLSmidth has been chosen to supply an overland conveyor (OLC) for a large, established copper-gold mine in Southeast Asia, which follows a large equipment order from the same customer earlier in 2022....

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Tailings filtration equipment order

Metso Outotec has been awarded a repeat order to deliver sustainable tailings filtration technology for Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd.’s new laterite nickel mine project in Indonesia. Metso Outotec’s...

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Torque limiter ECOL for indirect drives

Generally, safety couplings are used to protect high-value machine parts and products, to protect mechanically against overloads in the drive chain. One of the most popular safety couplings from...

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FOLLOW-UPS

steinexpo 2023

Outstanding response from exhibitors

By now, almost 200 exhibitors with about 290 represented brands have firmly booked their participation in steinexpo 2023, which will take place from 23 to 26 August 2023 at the very special exhibition...

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FOCUS INDUSTRY

Centred belt alignment

Identifying and addressing conveyor idler issues

On any belt conveyor system that moves bulk materials, the belt must run straight and true to maximize its life, minimize fugitive material and safety hazards, and achieve high system efficiency....

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