Advancements in technology, paired with a better understanding of the impact of downtime on operating costs, have yielded products that are more efficient and faster than ever to install and maintain on the belt conveyor, explains Chip Winiarski.

Consideration of the “total systems efficiency” of a drive solution allows quarry operators and OEMs to save energy and maintenance costs while improving site safety.

ThyssenKrupp is deploying Bonfiglioli alignment-free drives engineered for optimum reliability and cost-efficiency at a major gold mine expanding production in Papua New Guinea.

Some brands and registered products command more respect and trust than others. In certain industries, the trust companies have in the brands their suppliers offer can mean not only greater profitability and productivity, but sometimes the difference between a supplier’s viability and insolvency.

We often hear nowadays about the competitive pressures Australia’s manufacturing industry is experiencing. However, in a demonstration of its future manufacturing confidence, Veyance Belting has committed $32 million to expand its conveyor belt production capacity at its Melbourne plant.

Rockwell Automation has introduced its compact Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 525 AC drive to help machine builders and end users simplify equipment design and operation, and speed installation and configuration.

TSS has a new range of modular belt conveyors available in widths of 450mm, 600mm and 750mm and capacity up to 200 tonnes per hour called Modulaveyors.

Gates EZ Align precision device can align all your industrial belt drives easily with just one tool.

Daeyang Rollent’s patented unique carrier roller has a triple sealing system for perfect waterproof and dust-proof sealing.

Screening and crushing supplier McCloskey is showcasing new features and product improvements to its crushing and screening line-up at Bauma 2013.

Flexco Australia’s new heavy duty floating blade belt plough features a patent-pending fail-safe fixed frame.

A new app which measures the pre-tension frequency and pre-tension on conveyor belts is available on iPhone and Android devices.