Long-Term Conveyor Storage: Best Practices

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Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

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Dan Baxter
Material Handling Sales Engineer

Best Practices in Belt Conveyor Storage

The bulk material handling equipment employed in any operation, be it frac sand processing, potash mining, or other industrial endeavor, is a critical part of operational efficiency. Troughed belt conveyors serve to move material around a facility in seamless fluidity for maximum efficiency. But what …

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Photo of the Week: Conveyor Truss Frame

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Conveyor Truss

This week’s photo highlights a conveyor truss frame ready for shipment. Truss frames are a feature of FEECO’s belt conveyors, and are available in several in standard depths and lengths. Load factors such as wind, snow etc. are also accounted for in truss selection. Since …

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Options in Customizing Bucket Elevators

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Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

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Dan Baxter
Material Handling Sales Engineer

Bucket Elevator Customizations

Bucket elevators are the standard equipment for vertically conveying bulk solids, applicable to a wide range of materials, and capable of accommodating high-capacity handling.  While bucket elevators consist of fairly standard designs, they still offer plenty of opportunity for customization in order to achieve a …

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Photo of the Week: Belt Conveyor

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Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Belt Conveyor Slider Bed

This week’s photo highlights a belt conveyor. This particular belt conveyor is called a “slider bed” conveyor. The belt slides on a UHMW trough instead of idlers, which helps contain and minimize spillage. A slider bed does not allow for any belt sag between idlers …

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Using Rubber Conveyor Belts as a Troubleshooting Guide

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Craig Peppin
Customer Service Manager

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Troubleshooting Belt Conveyors

Problems encountered with troughed belt conveyors have the potential to injure employees, shut down the production line, and incur substantial costs in repairs and production losses.  Choosing a reputable conveyor manufacturer and having a system designed around the unique needs of the specific handling application …

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Bulk Material Handling Equipment in the Fertilizer Industry

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Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

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Dan Baxter
Material Handling Sales Engineer

Material Handling Equipment in the Fertilizer (Fertiliser) Industry

From moving ore at the mine site, to storing finished product, the fertilizer industry relies on bulk material handling equipment to keep processes running and product moving around the clock. This heavy demand, combined with some of the specific challenges fertilizers present, requires expertly designed …

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Top Industrial Belt Conveyor Issues (With Causes and Prevention)

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Craig Peppin
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Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Top Issues with Industrial Belt Conveyors Featured Image

The advent of industrial belt conveyors fundamentally changed production lines, increasing efficiencies, reducing labor requirements, improving safety, and streamlining production. These flexible devices have become the standard for moving product and material around a facility and are found in every industry imaginable. While belt conveyors …

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Belt Trippers vs. Plows

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Dan Baxter
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Belt Trippers vs. Plows

Whether its stacking material in a warehouse, or removing rejected material from a process system, a tripper or a plow may be just the piece of equipment you are looking for. Belt trippers and plows function as add-ons to troughed belt conveyors in order to …

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