MechChem Africa May-June 2020

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BLT WORLD - which represents exclusive supply, service and distribution agreements of leading bulk handling equipment OEMs for Africa, discusses its product offering for materials handling.

A leading supplier of materials handling equipment for some of Africa’s OEMs, BLT WORLD has a large selection of conveyor sys- tems, feeder equipment and screens from ScrapeTec Trading; SAMSONMaterials Han- dling Limited and MDS International. ScrapeTec’s advanced AirScrape, Dust­ Scrape, TailScrape and SpeedScrape products are dust and spillage-control solutions, which are virtually maintenance-free, extend the service life of conveyor belts and reduce the cleaning requirements of the entire conveyor system. Apart from cost-efficient operation, the products also contribute to occupational safety and environmental protection and safety++ by minimising dust generation and contamination. The contact-free AirScrape conveyor belt skirting system is a highly-effective side skirt that lies 2 mm above the conveyor belt, without contact, and creates negative pres- sure on the belt, due to its specially-designed blade structure. Because the system hovers freely above the conveyor belt, skirt friction and belt damage are eliminated and the service life of every component of theconveyor is extended. It also minimises frictional wear on the belt, thus reducing power consumption. BLT WORLD distributes the full range of SAMSON bulk handling equipment, which includes mobile material feeders. These are available on wheels, tracks or skids. The equipment is known globally for in- creasingproductivitybyensuring theefficient and flexible intake, storage and transfer of

materials, with no compromise onperformance,

SAMSON boom feeder receives material from trucks and transfers it to the stockpiling conveyor.

environmental standards, reliability or safety. SAMSON material feeders are designed for high accuracy in feed control and op- erate efficiently in quarrying and mining environments. The system – which is a portable, flexible and cost-efficient alternative to conventional underground apron feeders – is installed above ground, eliminating costly civil engi- neering works. It can be easily relocated for future plant development. The material feeders are suitable for heavy-duty applications with continuous use (including impact loading from articu- lated dump trucks and large loading shovels) providing a buffer storage capacity, without the need for large ramps or underground pits. Since material is drawn from the tipping truck in a controlled stream, dust generation is significantly reduced, minimising environ - mental pollution. A wide belt design, with vertical hopper sides, enables fast truck discharge and the efficient conveying of any material, without risk of blockage. Steel apron bar technology provides the strength of an apron feederwith clean operation. Conveyor chains are always outside thematerial flow, whichmeans chain wear is reduced and inspection and mainte- nance procedures are easy. BLT WORLD’s SAMSON mobile boom feeders offer high-performance, reliability andmanoeuvrability inmobile stockpiling and rail car loading operations, without the need

for permanent infrastructure. The Stormajor boom feeder combines the benefits of the Samsonmaterial feeder unit with a radial out- loading boom, both of which are mounted to a common chassis as a fully integrated mobile stackerthatisabletoreceivematerialsdirectly from tipping trucks, shovels and articulated dump trucks. The compact design means the boom feeder can be deployed and operational within minutes of being delivered to site. Lastly, by using trommels to remove clay andwet, stickymaterial crusher andvibratory screenblockages areprevented. This efficien - cy contributes to increased production. BLT WORLD’s MDS trommel screens and apron feeders have been designed especially for mineral processingand recyclingapplications. FlexibleMDS systems are used to remove the small fractions from a waste stream, to make the remaining material easier for the opera- tives or processing equipment to handle. TheMDSM515 track trommel, witha30T hopper capacity, is capable of handling large rocks and efficiently separating difficult and sticky materials, like mud and clay. The robust machine, which is designed to clean rocks in all weather conditions, has an advanced cleaningmechanismthat keeps the drumapertures unblocked. TheMDSM515 is supplied with fold-out stockpiling conveyors and is able to move around a mine and from one site toanother. TheM515 trommel is able toproduce three products concurrently, at an output of over 400 tons per hour. q

Dust and spillage-control solutions.

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