High belt speeds represent a challenge for scrapers. Cleaning results are often less than satisfactory. But that is not always the case, as you can see at the opencast lignite mine in Jänschwalde, near Cottbus/Germany. These are some of the biggest mobile machines in the world. They are approximately 200 m wide, 500 to 600 m long, up to 80 ...
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Replacing scrapers on a conveyor belt system is almost always a lengthy process for any company. In the case of the Hohenlimburger Kalkwerke in Germany, the whole process took almost two years. Ulrich Kolhagen is a mining engineer (Figure 1 ). After completing his studies, he started work in an ore mine and since 1989 he says, “I’m a quarry ...
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“We want to be known as providers of integral solutions for conveying systems, not just as a scraper manufacturer”, says André Hanke (Figure 1), General Manager of the Starclean division of F. E. Schulte Strathaus GmbH & Co. KG (Fess Group), Werl/Germany. He is responsible for all conveyor system products and services. Before the company sold scrapers, tracking systems and impact ...
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The new two-piece STARCLEAN® SEAL transfer point seal of the F. E.. Schulte Strathaus GmbH & Co. KG eliminates material and dust emissions in belt conveyor transfer points and reduces maintenance and operation costs. At first, the material guiding primary seal keeps the bulk material inside the chute. The secondary dust seal, which is soft but abrasion resistant is adjustable ...
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