Portable air tensioning system reduces carryback at iron ore mine

The confined location of the chute put technicians’ safety at risk when routine belt cleaner tension adjustments were required, therefore maintenance was not regularly performed leading to excessive carryback. Read how a Portable Air Tension system eliminated manual adjustments for over four months due to consistent blade-to-belt pressure. Read More
Collision Avoidance

Reckless to wreck less: Collision Avoidance Systems

Collision Avoidance Systems improve safety for operators of heavy and light vehicles in mining operations. Modern collision avoidance safety solutions reduce vehicle collisions via a smart antenna and a nonintrusive in-cab display to provide operators with 360-degree awareness for surrounding vehicles and selected assets. Today, sophisticated solutions offer collision avoidance functions based upon path prediction.
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belt cleaner

Aggregate operation avoids safety fines with a new belt cleaner

Maintaining a clean belt is one of the most important factors in the overall efficiency, profitability, and safety of a conveyor operation. A new belt cleaner has been brought to the market that is proving to provide excellent cleaning efficiency and allowing maintenance crews to spend time on other proactive tasks other than cleaning-up carryback. Read More