Vertical lift conveyor is a game changer
4th Quarter 2017
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As South Africa’s mining industry continues to seek leaner, more efficient ways of getting ore from the ground, ContiTech’s Pocketlift vertical lift conveyor is a game changer. It not only offers underground miners the ability to lift much larger quantities of material over far higher vertical distances than conventional skip hoists, it does so with a third of the energy requirement.
Pocketlift evolved from the company’s well-known Flexowell belt. It replaces the compartments of the Flexowell, with fabric-reinforced rubber pockets to deliver a conveyor belt that can lift material loads at vertical heights up to 700 metres. The pockets are available in different widths to achieve continuous load throughputs of up to 6000 m³/hour. “The Pocketlift’s small horizontal footprint and low intrinsic weight means it can be deployed in very small mine shafts – in many cases existing ventilation shafts can be used – helping miners reduce civils costs. In terms of energy, a ton of material lifted 100 metres consumes less than 0,3 kWh – far below the average,” says innovative products manager, Friedrich Litz.
Meanwhile the Flexowell remains a popular, high performing option for vertical bulk materials conveying in a wide range of industries. It consists of compartmentalised pouches with pleated sides, mounted on a cross rigid base belt with horizontal textile and/or transverse steel cord reinforcement. It can efficiently convey lump sizes up to 400 mm in size, and be used to a maximum vertical lift height of 400 metres, with a maximum throughput of 6000 tons/hour.
For more information contact Paul van Zyl, ContiTech South Africa, +27 (0)11 248 9300, [email protected], www.contitech.co.za
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