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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
FIELD REPORT • 29 JULY 2026Screen deck failure analysis at a coal washing plantPanels were lasting a third of their rated life. The panels were not the problem.ScreeningWear parts
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 • 2 JUNE 2026Grinding circuit uptime after a full liner changeThe liner change went to plan. The two weeks afterwards did not, and the reason was in the bolt torque log.GrindingWear partsShutdowns
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
INDUSTRY • 23 APRIL 2026Why lead time, not price, decides your spares strategyA part that is 20 percent cheaper and 10 weeks away is not cheaper.Wear partsShutdownsMaintenance
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
PRODUCT • 11 FEBRUARY 2026Slurry pump wet-end options for abrasive copper tailsHigh-chrome, rubber-lined or a hybrid — the deciding variable is usually particle size, not hardness.PumpsWear partsSlurry