TUNRA Bulk Solids will celebrate its 45th anniversary in 2020. ABHR looks back at the work the organisation has done for the bulk solids handling industry around the world since it began
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A case study of stacker chute analysis using DEM and scale modelling
Transfer chutes may be a small or low-cost part of a system, but they can easily become a costly bottleneck and maintenance nightmare. In this case study, experts from TUNRA Bulk Solids model a stacker chute in a stacker reclaimer using Discrete Element Modelling (DEM) and scale modelling.
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Conveying innovations from thyssenkrupp
thyssenkrupp has developed two new ways to unlock a belt conveyor system’s productivity and improve its reliability – digital twins and rail-running conveyors.
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ASBSH member profile: Alan Roberts
In each issue, ABHR profiles a member of the Australian Society of Bulk Solids Handling (ASBSH). In this article, we look at the work of Alan Roberts AM, who has played a key role in the development of bulk solids science.
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Investigation of loads acting on flow isolating gates in bulk solids storage bins
Professor Alan Roberts from TUNRA Bulk Solids combines an analytical review of gate load determination with an experimental study employing a large, pilot scale mass-flow bin handling iron ore to examine the design of mass flow bins for train loading.
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Newcastle trio transforms stacker throughput
A collaboration of Newcastle businesses, including TUNRA Bulk Solids, HIC Services, and Lindsay Dynan, worked together to improve the throughput of a transfer chute at a prominent Hunter Valley coal mine by using 3D modelling technology.
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