Conveyor belts are used to convey a variety of bulk materials and are exposed to constant and unrelentless environmental conditions, extreme wind, precipitation, heat and humidity. There is the real and
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Three ways to avoid wear on your loading spout
Purchasing a loading spout can be a big investment, which is why replacing it in three to five years due to wear and tear can be painful. Loading spout specialist Vortex Global provides three suggestions
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NSW adopts new code of practice for engineered stone
SafeWork NSW has adopted a new industry standard as part of its regulatory efforts to prevent the deadly lung disease silicosis.
The national Code of Practice – Managing the risks of respirable crystalline
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Defeating dust with simple physics
When they were first introduced, DSH Systems’ loading hoppers were called magic. ABHR speaks with Ian Walton, Chief Executive Officer at the company, to find out how they really work.
As material
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Don’t let dust issues get the better of your process
With operations handling massive quantities of bulk materials every day, the dust generated can become a serious health hazard to mining personnel and the surrounding community. Corin Holmes, Operations
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Applying simulation methods to improve dust control outcomes
The exposure of workers to dust continues to be a major issue in Australia, highlighted by the re-emergence of coal workers pneumoconiosis (CWP) in Australian coal mines and increasing rates of silicosis.
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Designing clean bulk material operations
Most operators want to have a clean plant, but what does that mean? Steve Davis explains how to design systems to reduce dust emissions and spillage from the very beginning.
In a mining environment we
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Gough Plastics’ guardian angles
Gough Plastics has developed a conveyor belt cover that not only reduces dust emissions, but also cuts down on waste and maintenance.
An active conveyor belt handling bulk materials will almost always
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Keeping the neighbours happy
New Zealand-based Page Macrae Engineering is hearing a common theme in the challenges port operators are facing with the overlapping of boundary interests impacting on their operations.
It’s a situation
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Practical and effective dust control technologies
Not all dust control solutions are the same. Dave McMillan, Air Division Manager at Marc Technologies explains how different technologies can provide effective solutions, as a holistic approach to mine
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