Developing a Mechanised Cleaning System – for Cleaning Under and Around Moving Conveyors
Follow on review of mechanised conveyor cleaning equipment close to being usable underground, flameproof and not, written to help the coal industry agree which options to develop.
by J Maaren (Mechaneer CC) | September 2013
No flameproof mechanised system for cleaning under and around moving conveyors was found to exist anywhere. Of more than 200 mini machinery manufacturers identified worldwide, few build for mining, and only one or two products were near ready for surface use. Manufacturer interest in mining applications has since risen, but the industry has not settled on which technology to back.
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