Conveyor haulage systems: new design trends and ideas

Journal Article · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · World Coal; (United States)

OSTI ID:6328557

Glossop, M

Extended use of belt conveyors for overland haulage has followed the continuing development of conveyor belting. Development of belt jointing techniques, the extended use of steel as a tension member, and the use of high-grade man-made fibres, such as Kevlar, has resulted in reliable high strength belts. The conveyor engineer's attention is now concerned more with problems of control. Use of multi-motor drives has brought the need for closed control of power sharing between drives. One recent development in this field is the Dowty Meco Power Monitoring Control System which provides a means of controlling acceleration and deceleration of a belt conveyor. A system of this kind is particularly valuable in controlling conveyors on gradients. Use of multiple drive motors is also pertinent where the load to be carried by the conveying system is expected to vary. Recently, further attention has been given to the requirements for longer length curved conveyors.

• OSTI ID: 6328557
• Journal Information: World Coal; (United States), Journal Name: World Coal; (United States) Vol. 9:3; ISSN WOCOD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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013000* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Transport
Handling
& Storage
ACCELERATION
BELT CONVEYORS
CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL
CONTROL
CONTROL SYSTEMS
CONVEYORS
DESIGN
ELECTRIC MOTORS
EQUIPMENT
GEOLOGIC STRATA
GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES
HAULAGE EQUIPMENT
INCLINED STRATA
MACHINE PARTS
MATERIALS
MATERIALS HANDLING
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
MECHANICAL TRANSMISSIONS
MINE HAULAGE
MONITORING
MOTORS
REINFORCED MATERIALS