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Fourthane® Provides Solution for Repairs of Conveyor Belt Covers and Mechanical Fasteners

Challenge
A large longitudinal rip / grooving was noticed in the center section of a long overland steel cable conveyor belt.  This was caused by a faulty bearing on a belt turnover pulley that then allowed the top cover to be grooved by the conveyor structure and other mechanical components.  Read more

Conveyor Flat Guard in application

Iron shipping terminal protects workers with ASGCO Conveyor Guarding & Safety Equipment

Objective: To protect workers from all areas of conveyor systems that create a safety hazard, yet allow for easy removal of conveyor guarding, and replacement, when maintenance on the conveyor system is required. Read more

Return Roll Changer on a conveyor belt

ASGCO Return Roll Changers Provide Safety for Conveyor Maintenance Crews

Challenge
At this copper mining operation, the return idlers that track the belt on the conveyor system were very hard to access. The only way to change the idlers on this 36” wide conveyor belt, was to clear out all of the material on the ground and rent a 135’ man lift to access the conveyor belt tracking return idlers. Read more

Recent Articles

3
Aug
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ASGCO Improves Operating Efficiency of Coal-Fired Power Plant’s Conveyor System

Challenge

The tripper component of the coal handling conveyor system was a major issue for several reasons, with the current OSHA NEP combustible dust requirements, to address any airborne dust issues, being the top priority. Read moreRead more

30
Jun
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Ready Mix Plant Improves Production by Solving Conveyor Belt Tracking Problem

Challenge
A ready-mix plant had difficulty properly tracking the vital conveyor belt that feeds the mixer. The problem was essentially that the conveyor belt was difficult to keep in alignment, which caused serious belt edge damage, and in turn de-lamination and spillage in the conveyor load zone. Read moreRead more

20
Jun
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Copper Mine Solves High Wear Areas with Armorite™

Challenge:
A copper mine was experiencing high wear in their “pant-leg” conveyor chute liners. A combination of abrasive material and high tonnages were the major factors in why the mine was getting only 4-5 weeks from their current wear liners (1” thick AR500 plates). The material being conveyed and transferred is 2½” minus crushed copper ore (105#/cuft @ 2.5% moisture) at a rate of 6800 TPH.

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9
Jun
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Eliminate Slippage and Excess Wear with Arrowhead Ceramic Lagging

Objective – Reduce wear on pulleys and provide effective coefficient of friction between the drive pulley and the conveyor belt within the copper ore transfer – from mine to leaching area.

The conveyor is 54” wide, handling 5500 tons per hour @ 15% moisture. With Copper ore 3” minus traveling to leaching area.

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3
May
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Conveyor Guarding : Safety is a way of Life

ASGCO’s Conveyor Belt Guarding products have one, top priority in mind – employee safety. Maximizing years of collected data on workplace accidents, our conveyor guarding equipment is innovative in it’s design and can be customized to fit any application.

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12
Apr
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Wear Liners – Extending the life of your conveyor

Bulk handling conveyor belts have many applications in today’s mining and quarry industries. Because of their reliability, versatility, and range of capacities;  belt conveyors are the most common type of bulk handling conveyor belt system. Wear Liners are designed to be an integral part of any bulk handling conveyor system. They eliminate spillage and prolong skirt board and belt life; by preventing fugitive material from escaping, damage is prevented to the conveyor loading areas. Read moreRead more

24
Mar
clampmount-mdx-inapp

Implementing a plan for proper Load Zone operation

Today’s aggregate industry is filled with challenges. Foremost, to produce enough aggregate for cement, asphalt and other products for homes, businesses, schools, hospitals, and infrastructures. Also, operators must address environmental responsibility concerns that dictate the use of best practices to protect both natural resources and future generations of citizens.
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