Volume 9 Edition 3 2012 - The ASIA Miner

Moving minerals from mine to plant; moving overburden; crushing,stacking and reclaiming; German companies are at the forefront ofmaterials-handling technology. And, of course, that is not really surprising,given the country’s background in the large-scale opencastlignite mining that has kept its power stations fueled for decades.German materials-handling systems think big, and can movemillions of cubic meters of material safely and economically whileminimizing their impact on the environment. Reliability is a key feature,with no room for complacency when it comes to keeping the beltsrunning, the screens clean and the rock flowing.One of the world’s leading suppliers of plants and systems formining, processing and handling raw materials and minerals,ThyssenKrupp Fördertechnik’s equipment is used in open-pit mines,stockyards, port terminals, power plants and quarries throughout theworld. Innovative concepts, decades of expertise and a global presenceenable it to provide expert advice, planning, engineering, design,construction, delivery, installation, commissioning andafter-sales service, the company says.Rema Tip Top Industrie’s product range focuses on wear- andcorrosion-protection and noise reduction, right through the miningand mineral-processing cycle. Examples include lining and repair systemsfor extending the service life of excavator buckets, truck bodiesand tires, and anti-caking coatings to reduce material build-up andwear in excavator buckets.For conveyors, the company’s product range includes pulley covers,belt covers, splicing systems, belt cleaners and skirting systems,and wear-resistant rubber and ceramic liners for chutes and slideareas. It also offers anti-abrasion linings for crushers and screens,and rubber linings for ball mills, together with corrosion-protection linersfor tanks and pipework in processing plants.Bending Belts for Environmental ProtectionBased in Beckum, Beumer Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG offers itsmaterials-handling capabilities right across the mining and mineralssector. The company states it is an international leader in the manufactureof intralogistics for conveying, loading, palletizing, packaging,sorting and distribution technology. Together with Crisplant a/s andEnexco Teknologies India Ltd, the Beumer group employs about 3,000people and has an annual turnover of about €450 million.Having been in business for 75 years, Beumer began developingcurved belt conveying systems some 50 years ago, claimingto have originated the theoretical dimensioning fundamentals forthese types of installation. Since then, the company says, it hascontinued to develop the technology, both for open troughed belts