Until recently, conveyor system design philosophies have been comfortably lodged in the style of the 1950s. Armed with information on the required capacity, space available and budget constraints, the ...

When a plant switches fuel, starts blending fuels, or changes transportation modes, big changes are needed in coal handling and receiving equipment. Although few new coal-fired plants have been built ...

At one time conveyors were fabricated in permanent configurations. Structural members were usually welded from milled or stainless steel, or aluminum. Newer modular conveyors, however, use extruded ...