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INDUSTRY • 5 SEPTEMBER 2026The real cost of conveyor wear on a high-tonnage lineCarryback, impact at the transfer point and a belt that will not track: three wear paths that cost more over a year than the failure everyone is watching for.ConveyingWear partsMaintenance
PRODUCT • 18 JUNE 2026Conveyor belt cleaner upgrade cuts carryback on long overland runsA primary and secondary cleaner combination that holds tension as the blade wears, tested across a Mongolian winter.ConveyingWear parts
FIELD REPORT • 7 MAY 2026Idler survey on a 4.2 km overland conveyorTwo days walking the line with an infrared thermometer and a notebook found 61 failed rollers and one genuine alignment problem.ConveyingWear partsMaintenance
PRODUCT • 26 MARCH 2026Ceramic-backed chute liners for high-impact transfer pointsCeramic resists abrasion. Rubber absorbs impact. At a transfer point you usually need both, in the right order.Wear partsConveying
FIELD REPORT • 17 DECEMBER 2025Pulley relagging in situ: three days instead of three weeksRemoving a drive pulley is most of the cost of relagging it. Sometimes you do not have to.ConveyingMaintenanceService