Capital Equipment News February 2017

MATERIALS HANDLING

ores, coal, aggregates, fertilisers, grains, woodchips, pellets and other bulk materials. The Telestack tracked conveyor range is widely used in short to medium-term projects within the sand, gravel and aggregate industry. “The mobility, cost effectiveness, ease of use and relocation are all factors to be considered in the selection of Telestack as the preferred solution. In addition, the fact that the tracked conveyor range is self- powered and negates any need to connect to local electric power makes it a safe choice in all types of projects,” adds Nel. One of the key advantages of Telestack equipment is the ability to operate in all types of applications and climates. The Radial Telescopic Conveyor range can operate at stockpiling rates from 100-3 000 tph and can achieve stockpile capacities from 1 200 t to 200 000 t. “Using a radial telescopic conveyor is much cheaper when compared to building with a traditional wheel loader and will also offer environmental and safety benefits with the reduced vehicle movement,” says Nel. The radial, telescopic and luffing features of the Telestack conveyor allows the operator full control when stockpiling a range of materials while eliminating segregation, degradation, contamination and compaction of material. The innovative design allows for up to 30% stockpiles

Goscor Lift Truck’s Bendi range can work in very narrow aisle width. By decreasing aisle width, most warehouses can save up to 40% of their warehouse space.

to be achieved of “in-spec” material on the same footprint when compared to a standard conveyor design of the same length. The conveyor moves from left to right in a radial arc motion starting at a low luffing angle with the inner conveyor retracted. When the unit completes a full pass over the stockpile, the inner conveyor extends and continuous to radial over the stockpile. The luffing angle automatically increases as the stockpile height increases.

Nel reasons that a key consideration to make when choosing stacking equipment is the size of the stockyard. “To maximise the stockpile width, depth and height in the given space, it is imperative to select the correct unit. In addition, it is possible to select the individual belt width, belt speed, grade and type of belting, rollers/ idlers and drives, among other things, based on the material characteristics,” concludes Nel. b