Tag: Conveyor Belt
UDOT builds innovative conveyor bridge over I-15 for construction
The Utah Department of Transportation says it has a first — using a conveyor bridge to transport concrete over Interstate 15 to construction workers in the middle of the freeway. “It’s pretty unusual,” said John Gleason, UDOT spokesman. “It’s the only one in the state that I know about.” The Point Project is in phase…
Different kind of bridge over I-15 carries only concrete
A different kind of bridge has appeared over Interstate 15 at the Point of the Mountain. It won’t carry cars or trucks, just liquid concrete to where lanes are being rebuilt between current traffic lanes. “It’s a temporary bridge structure that’s meant to carry a conveyor belt across mainline I-15” from an adjacent concrete plant…
Martin Engineering launches super heavy-duty conveyor belt cleaners
A family of primary conveyor belt cleaners has been engineered by bulk materials handling cleaner manufacturer Martin Engineering for the world’s fastest, most heavily-loaded conveyor belts. The belt cleaners feature industrial-strength construction that delivers effective cleaning, minimal maintenance and long service life, even under punishing conditions. The Martin SHD Cleaners have been proven on belts…
A conveyor belt that repairs itself among ideas funded by KPMG Perth accelerator
A Perth-based accelerator specifically for the energy & natural resources sector has seen the eight participating startups win contracts valued at a cumulative $400,000 at the end of the 12-week program, with an automated fix for South32’s conveyor belts among them. Hosted by KPMG Australia’s Perth office, the Energise accelerator comes at an opportune time…
Conveyor-belt sushi restaurant opens at International Plaza next week
TAMPA — International Plaza shoppers will soon be able to enjoy their favorite sushi dishes delivered to them on a conveyor belt. Yo Sushi, a London-based sushi restaurant chain, will open its third U.S. restaurant Monday at the mall next to Tampa International Airport. Yo Sushi operates 89 sushi bars worldwide, including a Florida restaurant…
Joining and fastening food-grade conveyor belts
There comes a time when the ends of a conveyor belts must be joined. Whether a first-time installation, replacement or repair, the question is: what methods are available to fasten the two ends, and which one is best for your application. Shutting down a conveyor system to install a new belt, or repair an old…
Measuring Bulk Solids on a Conveyor
Many industrial operations need to make mass flow measurements of dry bulk solid materials on conveyor belts, and on screw and chain conveyors (Figure 1). Typical industrial applications include moving materials at mine sites, paper mills, and power plants, as well as bulk material blending. Loading and unloading of trucks, barges, and railcars to and…
Conveyor belt bridge constructed to move wet concrete to point of the mountain project
The conveyor belt bridge will transfer the material from a concrete-making plant to the center of Interstate 15, said Tim Rose, The Point Project manager. The Utah Department of Transportation began construction in March to expand I-15 from Draper to Lehi. The bridge will allow a safer and more efficient way for the project to…
Motors improve belted conveyor efficiency
Whether a conveyor moves small or large parts, efficient and quiet operation are frequent requirements. For small part material handling applications, the 1100 Series conveyor platform now comes with upgraded fixed speed motors that are 50% quieter than the previous version, and still rated for 10,000 hours of operation. The motor is dimensionally identical to…
Noise Consideration of Conveyor Belts
Noise can be a great nuisance especially at the workplace. To control noise, one can either do it from its source, any point that is along the path of transmission, or the receiver side. However the major aim should be to achieve noise reduction at the source. There are many approaches to noise reduction, the…