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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…
Supply Chain News: Home Depot Integrates Its Two Supply Chain Networks to Address Order On-Line, Pick Up In Store
In recent weeks, retail giant Home Depot was in the news for opening its third fulfillment center, a massive 1.6 million square foot facility in the Toledo, OH area built to serve its ecommerce customers. Adding to its network of two other fulfillment facilities, one near its headquarters in Atlanta and one on the West…
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…
Hinged Steel Belt Conveyors
Hinged steel belt conveyors are used in applications that deal with metal chips, stampings, scrap metal, fasteners, forgings and castings. These conveyors allow an operation that is continuous be it in a position that is incline, decline or that is leveled. This reduces time wastage due to break downs, even during dry and wet conditions…
A new industry in Ohio aims to repurpose river sediment
Twice a year, a six-mile stretch of the Cuyahoga River has enough sediment dredged out of it to fill more than 22,000 dump trucks. This allows shipping traffic to continue between Lake Erie and Cleveland’s industrial sectors upriver. An executive order earlier this year by Gov. John Kasich prohibits open lake dumping of dredged material.…
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…
Durability of conveyor belts
The durability of conveyor belts depends on a number of factors. Though there is a stipulated manufacturer durability span, it may never be achieved if some aspects haven’t been carefully put in to consideration or rather followed to the latter. Idlers are important in determining the durability of these belts. The main function of these…
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…
Wisconsin Oven Ships Quick Drying Belt Conveyor Oven for a Specialty Coatings Manufacturer
Wisconsin Oven Corporation announced the shipment of an electrically-heated belt conveyor oven that quickly dries a coating on titanium and stainless steel fasteners. The industrial conveyor oven features a stainless steel wire mesh belt and processes the fasteners at a rate of 1,300 parts per hour. Wisconsin Oven designed the belt conveyor oven with a…
Book-sorting conveyer belt at Halifax library is doing its job, but needs rerouting
The conveyor belt that moves and sorts books at the Halifax Central Library will soon be undergoing a rerouting, but the library’s director said it’s still working hard. When you put a book in one of the slots outside the library on Spring Garden Road or Queen Street, the conveyer belt takes it up into…