Conveyor belts must be designed to protect personnel from potential pinch points – on rotating equipment like head...

As an example of Bernoulli’s Principle, the Ventui effect is that a current of air speeds up as it passes through a...

Early conveyor belts did not include specifically designed skirtboard seals. Instead, operators would sometimes attempt...

All skirt-sealing systems are vulnerable to damage from a mistracking belt. If the belt wanders out from underneath one...

As evidenced by silo explosions in the grain-handling industry, dust explosions are very powerful and a very real risk....

If for some reason, such as limited belt thickness, belt damage, or limited time to complete a repair, it is impossible...

Ideally, all belt-to-belt transfers would be in-line: The discharging and receiving belts would run in the same...

The settling zone refers to the space enclosed by a covered skirtboard at a transfer point, sometimes including an...

As materials move on a conveyor and through a transfer point, they carry a stream of air alongside and within them....

In order to accomplish its goals for process improvements in any area, especially in material handling, the plant must...