Energy-optimized Conveyor Belts

Development, test methods and field measurments

authored by

Kropf Eilers Adolfo, Ludger Overmeyer, T. Wennekemp

Abstract

n investigation carried our by RWE Power AG, Phoenix CBS GmbH and the Institute for Transport- and Aucoma tion Technology of the University oí Hannover (HA) demonstrated a correlation between resistances to motion íound in field measurements and indentation rolling resistances measured on a test rig. Based on the gained knowledge cover plate compounds have been developed that show a lurchei improved indentation rolling resistance compared to current state-of-the-art. It could be shown that the indentation rolling resistance measured in the test rig could be translated to real-life conveyors in the field if the acting normal forces between idlers and conveyor belt were taken into consideration.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Transport and Automation Technology

External Organisation(s)

Phoenix Conveyor Belt Systems GmbH

Type

Article

Journal

Bulk Solids Handling

Volume

29

Pages

24-29

No. of pages

6

ISSN

0173-9980

Publication date

01.2009

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering