Capital Equipment News February 2017

MATERIALS HANDLING

The Telestack tracked conveyor range is widely used in short to medium-term projects within the sand, gravel and aggregate industry.

Stacking to the fore For effective storage and stockpiling of bulk goods, stackers are the preferred form of material handling equipment. Supplied by ELB Equipment in South Africa, Telestack offers a wide range of conveyors with various lengths and options available that can be tailored to meet the specific throughputs and capacities required for the project at hand. The tracked conveyor range, for example, can stockpile from 0-300 mm (12” down) material and has discharge heights of up to 14 m.

forklifts, and can suite any site, layout or budget. By decreasing aisle width, most warehouses can save up to 40% of their warehouse space. “With the innovative design of the Bendi, it means that high performance can be achieved inside and outside of the workplace. With a driving style that is easy to learn and operator friendly, productivity with the Bendi is a key benefit,” says Shafto. The Bendi is said to have proved to be twice as fast as a reach truck and nearly three times faster than a VNA (very narrow aisle) machine.

Nel says Telestack’s mobile solutions offer significant operating cost savings compared with traditional methods of material handling – such as wheel loaders, haul trucks and static conveyors – by eliminating double handling of materials. “Other significant benefits include product mobility and flexibility to move Telestack products to work on other parts of the project,” says Nel. Telestack has over 2 000 installations across the globe, and its products can handle all free flowing bulk materials including