A look at the design and maintenance of mechanical conveyors for this vital American mining region. By Dan Baxter Several factors play into the safety, reliability, and maintenance requirements of mechanical conveying systems. And while all mining and mineral processing operations are more demanding of their mechanical conveying equipment, handling iron ore and taconite in the Iron Range requires special…
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Van der Graaf will be the first to tell you that the typical drum motor design is nearing 40 years in use for powering conveyor belts across North America. But let NAM – and the VDG team – reintroduce you to this efficiency-saving, safer and more productive generation drum motor design. Edited by Donna Schmidt The conveyor drive versus the…
Read MoreThat’s a wrap! The first-ever West Virginia Coal Show has closed and has been deemed a success by organizers, exhibitors and guests alike, and a buzz is already growing for the 2025 event. Attendance numbers and the number of exhibits at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center far exceeded expectations, despite a first day soaked with rain. The second day…
Read MoreThe Mining Association of Canada (MAC) and the Copper Mark are collaborating on an important pilot project to enhance the assurance processes of both organization’s standards. As part of this project, MAC and the Copper Mark are merging their respective assurance processes for pilot testing by MAC members undergoing Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) verification in 2024, with the Copper Mark…
Read MoreThe West Virginia Coal Show 2024 entered its second and final day today in Charleston, W.Va., with returning large crowds on the show floor taking in special features and great industry conversation. Doors opened once again at 10 a.m. at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center, with many new faces picking up pre-registration badges and signing up on-site. The West…
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