August 2015
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World Coal
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37
TWO
TRANSFERS
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Phil Wowak, ASGCO, USA,
discusses two
case studies that look at improving engineering
transfer points – the first involving multiple load
points and the second concerning a complex
stacker reclaim system with a reversing belt.
T
he successful operation of a
conveyor system transfer
point requires the material
to be loaded properly onto
the receiving belt so dusting and
spillage are kept to a minimum and to
comply with stringent environmental
regulations. In today’s world, where it
is necessary to increase conveyor
efficiencies, while reducing the
operating cost, the conveyor transfer
points must be properly engineered
using the best designs and
components in order to accomplish
these goals.
The most common transfer point is
a simple one conveyor to another in
either a straight line or where the
belts are oriented at a slight angle to
each other, travelling in one direction.
These types of single point transfer
chutes are relatively easy to design.
Where it becomes a challenge is
when there are multiple feed points
on the system or when the receiving
conveyor is a reversing belt.
Engineering of these transfer points
needs special considerations and
