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  • Troughed Rod Bed Conveyor Introduced

    Troughed Rod Bed Conveyor Introduced

    Eaglestone Equipment introduces its troughed rod bed conveyor for food production. This conveyor addresses the cleanliness issues typically found in traditional troughed conveyors by creating a sanitary, open design. The main structure of the conveyor is a stainless steel tube rotated 45 degrees for cleanliness. The carry ways can be designed with either stainless steel…

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  • Chinese company enters joint ventures in U.S., Mexico

    Chinese company enters joint ventures in U.S., Mexico

    Eyeing the North American market, a Shanghai plastics company is establishing a presence in the United States and Mexico. Industrial conveyor maker Shanghai Yongli Belting Co. Ltd. said last month that it is investing $2.5 million to acquire a 20 percent stake of Seoyon Top Metal Mexico SA de CV, an automotive molder and mold…

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  • How Bulk Handling Can Help You Automate Business Processes

    How Bulk Handling Can Help You Automate Business Processes

    Bulk handling is a material engineering discipline that’s centered on the design and building of equipment that are used to handle dry materials such as cereals, coal, sand, ores, wood chips and gravel among others. Most recently, the discipline has widened to include designing of equipment to handle mixed wastes as well. Bulk material handling…

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  • Why consider steel belts?

    Why consider steel belts?

    Steel belt systems are presently used for continuous industrial processes. These are commonly used in various industries such as chemical, food, wood processing, manufacturing, OEM, mining and transportation. Steel belts are generally made from stainless or carbon steel. Stainless steel belts are corrosion resistant and provide exceptional surface quality and these are used mainly in…

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  • Metal Detectors with Conveyor Systems Delivered Quickly

    Metal Detectors with Conveyor Systems Delivered Quickly

    The Eriez Quick Ship Program matches stocked conveyors with Xtreme metal detector apertures to enable quick assembly and delivery within one to two weeks. American-made Xtreme metal detectors provide users with a high level of protection against ferrous and nonferrous metal contamination. Xtreme metal detector conveyor systems eligible for quick shipment include 12 x 60-in.…

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  • Rubber conveyor belt industry analysis & 2019 forecasts for global and Chinese regions illuminated by new report

    Rubber conveyor belt industry analysis & 2019 forecasts for global and Chinese regions illuminated by new report

    Market Research Report on Global and Chinese Rubber Conveyor Belt Industry, 2009-2019 is a professional and in-depth market survey on Global and Chinese Rubber Conveyor Belt industry. The report firstly reviews the basic information of Rubber Conveyor Belt including its classification, application and manufacturing technology; The report then explores global and China’s top manufacturers of…

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  • 3 Essential Questions You Should Ask Before Choosing a Conveyor System

    3 Essential Questions You Should Ask Before Choosing a Conveyor System

    For many businesses making their choice from a bewildering variety of conveyor systems and different promises, a quick rundown of essential questions to ask in what to look for in a conveyor system can save both money, time and resources. When you know just what to ask a conveyor system provider before purchase, you can…

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  • Eggersmann Group highlights major waste and recycling projects

    Eggersmann Group highlights major waste and recycling projects

    Waste management, construction and facility management company Eggersmann Group of Germany reports that it expects sales growth of more than 5 percent in 2015. The company operates numerous construction, engineering and equipment companies, including Backhus and BRT Recycling Technologie GmbH. At a July 2015 press conference hosted by the company, Chief Executives Karlgunter Eggersman and…

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  • Loop Belt Truck Mounted Conveyors

    Loop Belt Truck Mounted Conveyors

    Two models of Loop Belt truck-mounted conveyors offer contractors concrete placing options with set-up capability in an area with less than 18 ft. of overhead clearance. LB32T4 has a horizontal reach of 32 meters, four telescopic sections, an 18-in.-wide conveyor that will handle 4-in. aggregates and up to 360 cu. yd. per hour capacity The LB40T5…

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  • Superior Displays Growing Line of Conveyor Belt Cleaners

    Superior Displays Growing Line of Conveyor Belt Cleaners

    Superior Industries Inc., a manufacturer of conveyor systems and their related components, has a growing, line of conveyor belt scrapers. Since launching its first primary belt cleaner at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2008, Superior’s line of Exterra belt cleaners has gained a reputation as one of the bulkiest conveyor belt scrapers in the marketplace. The blade design is…

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  • Superior Industries Return Roll Extends Conveyor Belt Life

    Superior Industries Return Roll Extends Conveyor Belt Life

    Superior Industries’ Urathon Return Roll sheds sticky material, ensuring smoother conveyor belt alignment and less belt damage, making it ideal for use in the mining, aggregates and other bulk material handling industries. Constructed of heavy-duty 87A durometer urethane, Urathon return rollers offer up to three times the life of rubber disc-style idlers, and are available…

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  • Impact Cradles Control Spillage, Preserve Conveyor Belt Integrity

    Impact Cradles Control Spillage, Preserve Conveyor Belt Integrity

    This family of impact cradles is engineered to prevent belt and mainframe damage and eliminate spillage of heavy materials. The Martin Impact Cradles Heavy Duty (HD), Medium Duty (MD), and Light Duty (LD) feature a bed of steel angles lined by energy-absorbing impact bars with a top layer of low friction, ultra-high molecular weight (UHMW)…

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