Reliable belt conveyor operation is key to productivity in mines. Even small deviations from optimum belt alignment increase energy consumption and lead to belt mistracking, with considerable material spillage and downtime. In addition, inaccurate belt alignment increases idler wear. Increased idler wear can also lead to unscheduled downtime and high costs for spare parts.

BeltGenius ERIC is a new software solution developed by Voith. It allows mine operators to gauge the efficiency of their conveyor belt systems at a glance. The gathered data provides operators with numerous starting points to optimize their system, thereby reducing operating costs.

The mining conveying technologist HESE Maschinenfabrik is now belonging to Voith Turbo and enriches the product portfolio of the start-up components business with solutions for belt conveyors and shaft hoisting.

Voith recently manufactured their 1.000th fluid coupling type TPKL. This coupling will go to the DaTong Coal Mining Group in China.

The Indonesian mining company Bukit Asam expands its operations at Tanjung Enim Coal Mine in Sumatra, Indonesia.

When high reliability and power are needed, the mining company Xishan Jinxing Energy Co. Ltd relies on the fill-controlled 866 TPKL fluid coupling from Voith. A total of three fluid couplings are used underground in the powerful 4.8 MW drive of the main belt conveyor in the Xiegou No. 12 coal mine in Shanxi Province, China.

An additional 350,000 metric tons of coal production per month has been made possible at the Chinese Sandaogou coal mine in Shaanxi province thanks to the powerful CPC 1600 AFC (armored face conveyor) coupling.

Voith recently delivered 36 fluid couplings for an iron ore distribution center in Malaysia.

Developed especially for the drives on open-pit mining belt conveyors, the latest fluid coupling technology from Voith provides a lot of benefits.

Jin Cheng Coal Group relies on proven Voith Technology.

Open-pit mining belt conveyors often transport the extracted raw materials over long distances.