New Approved Applicator
Elastotec Approves New Applicator in Thailand for Hot Vulcanised Ceramic Lagging (HVCL) Early in 2019 Kledkaew Inter Products Co, Ltd. a rubber lining company based in Bangkok Thailand were approached by a representative from a major power station, with a request for a pulley lagging that would significantly extend the lagging service life beyond the […]
EL.IN Approved Applicator
EL.IN. is an engineering company based in Grevena in northern Greece. For many years EL.IN. has been refurbishing pulleys for the Public Power Corporation (PPC) of Greece. PPC operates seven power stations that are fuelled by Lignite and a number of mines that supply the fuel for these mines. The PPC operations have conveyor systems […]
Curragh coal mine – improved service life of conveyor pulleys
The Curragh Coal Mine is an open cut coal mine located near Blackwater in Central Queensland, Australia. The mine supplies high quality, low ash coking coal and has reserves of approximately 90 million tonnes which is amongst the largest in the world. Coal from Curragh is shipped via the Blackwater rail system to the Port of Gladstone for export. Curragh Coal mine is owned by the Coronado Coal Group a US based company.
Oyu Tolgoi High Tension Bend Pulleys – Improved Performance
Oyu Tolgoi is a large copper mine that has both open-cut and underground operations and has been operating since 2013. The mine is jointly owned by the Mongolian government and Rio Tinto and is located in the South Gobi Desert. Once fully operational, the mine is expected to produce 450,000 tonnes of copper annually.
How to Maximise Your Pulley Lagging Service Life: Hot Vulcanised vs Cold Vulcanised Application
Overview Mining technology is rapidly evolving to meet the challenges of extracting minerals in remote locations, often with extremes of weather and often from ore bodies located deep underground. To achieve production costs that are competitive and sustainable, a number of new technologies are being adopted by major mining companies. These include increasing use of […]
New Technology Extends Service Life of Non Drive Pulleys and Protects the Conveyor Belt
Mining is an industry where reliability is crucial and unplanned down time can result in millions of dollars lost over a single day. Pulleys are a critical part of the conveyor, and need to provide exceptional performance, ensuring that the material handling system is operational when required. Pulleys and lagging need to work together. There […]
Martin Sprocket China
Elastotec appoints Martin Sprocket & Gear as Approved Applicator in China Martin Sprocket and Gear (Martin) is an international manufacturer of power transmission, and materials handling equipment including conveyor pulleys and idlers. Martin has 35 plants located throughout the USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and China. The company is focused on manufacturing high quality products, maintaining […]
Vale’s Vargem Grande Iron Ore Conveyor Lagging Problem
Vale-operated Vargem Grande mine site is located in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil and contains 2.53 billion tonnes of proven and probable iron ore reserves, making it the world’s fourth biggest iron ore mining operation. The Vargem Grande site comprises three open-pits: Tamandua, Capitao do Mato and Aboboras.
White FDA-approved Ceramic Lagging – bulk sugar ship-loading conveyor
Sugar Australia operates a specialised food-grade bulk refined sugar vessel, MV “Pioneer”. Elastotec developed a white ceramic lagging made from FDA materials approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for handling sugar on a ship-loading conveyor drive pulley.
