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INDUSTRY FOCUS: BULK MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT KEY PLAYERS Bevcon Wayors pharmaceuticals, and the plastics industries been popular since the 1960s, long distance CosBen Equipments are the key end users of bulk material applications are fast gaining popularity due DCL Bulk Technologies handling products and technologies to reasonable capex, low land requirement, McNally Bharat Engineering across the world. Te demand for these high reliability and low operations and Metso India products and technologies has been the maintenance (O&M) costs. NORD Drivesystems most prominent from the mining industry, Meanwhile, advances in material technology Rossi Gearmotors which has been closely followed by the have helped increase the strength-to-weight Sandvik Asia construction and the chemical industries. ratio of belts, reduced the span requirement, Tenova India According to analysts, the scenario is likely and improved their thermal stability. Belts TRF Ltd to remain so in the near future. are now manufactured from new materials thyssenkrupp Industries The increase in automation in the like polyester polyamide and aramid Wam Group manufacturing companies is driving the fbres, which provide the same strength as growth of the market; as the bulk material steel-chord belts at a much lower weight. mining conveyor control programs, remote handling equipment is an integral part of the Low rolling resistance belts have also access, ERP integration, and wireless data automation process. Te need of assembly been designed to substantially reduce the communication. line in the manufacturing sector is also energy requirements and costs of conveyor Consumers are now seeking the installation driving the bulk material handling products systems. of smarter conveyor systems, scientifcally and technologies market. Assembly line System designs have also started designed and engineered to cater to their requires the aid of conveyer system to meet incorporating protection systems specific needs. Despite higher upfront the production. However, high initial cost comprising induction loops and coils, costs, such systems have lower lifetime costs and low technological penetration are the along with external sensors, transmitters owing to lower operational costs, as well as major restraints in the growth of global bulk and receivers, to improve productivity and higher productivity and energy efciency. material handling products & technologies reliability while reducing O&M costs. The challenge for the conveyor system market. Tere is also a growing demand for the manufacturing industry going forward is integration of automation technologies not only to build more capacity to meet Advancements shaping up to enable precise process control and demand, but also to understand and cater Over the years, the techniques of handling monitoring of conveyor systems. Te focus to emerging consumer expectations of larger and transporting bulk material have evolved is on centralised integrated operation, capacities, greater reliability, mechanised signifcantly in response to technological advancements and changing consumer Conveying systems have been widely adopted and installed across industries to enable requirements. Belt conveyor technology is quick and efficient movement of heavy material. Currently, such systems are being the most extensively used at coal handling deployed extensively in many industry segments including power, mining, ports, cement, stations of power plants, bulk cargo steel and aluminium. The deployment of such systems has helped reduce haulage costs handling ports and at mine loading stations. and improve safety of operations. It has also minimised the environmental footprint of While short-distance conveyor belts have transportation activity. aPrIL 2017 |construction opportunities 77