As part of Aggregate Industries UK quarry restoration strategy, the RopeCon® system of Doppelmayr Transport Technology GmbH, Wolfurt/Austria, transports overburden for emplacement within the existing quarry. The design allows to control the drop height and, thus, to keep the discharge point close to the emplaced material from the beginning. This helps to minimise the impact from noise and dust during operation of the system. Recently, an assembly team retensioned the track ropes to raise the discharge height and enable the next backfilling phase (Figure 1).
Fig. 1. The design of the RopeCon® system in the Bardon Hill quarry allows to control the drop height. Photo: Doppelmayr
Technical details:
- Section 1
- Length 499 m
- Difference in elevation - 71 m
- Conveying capacity 1,000 t/h
- Speed 3.3 m/s
- Motor rating continuous - 160 kW
- Section 2
- Length 100 m
- Difference in elevation 11 m
- Conveying capacity 1,000 t/h
- Speed 2.6 m/s
- Motor rating continuous 45 kW
Further information:
Doppelmayr Transport Technology GmbH
www.doppelmayr.com/referenzprojekte/referenzprojekt-rpc-bardon-hill/
