The Denominator Behind STEINERT's ReSource Recovery Case ↗
A February 2026 recycling case reports more non-ferrous output as a share of total input. Read the measurement boundary before transferring a recovery claim to another line.
Industry news
Company announcements, new products and developments in the conveyor industry.
39 articles in this collection
Interroll's Bangalore Production Changes the Buying Route ↗
Interroll's September update puts RollerDrive, drum motors and MCP modules in Indian production. Buyers should convert local-availability claims into an order-specific commitment.
Huawei and Haina Bring Fibre Sensing to the Conveyor Idler ↗
A September 2026 announcement puts distributed fibre sensing alongside idler inspection. The purchasing question is how an alarm becomes a verified maintenance job.
Gearless at 1,250 Metres: What LKAB's Drive Swap Teaches Retrofit Buyers ↗
LKAB replaced a 2,800 kW wound-rotor motor and gearbox with two gearless permanent-magnet drives at Malmberget; the verified parameters show what a retrofit specification has to pin down.
A 54 km Conveyor, Bought Before the FID: Inside Amman's Elang Procurement ↗
Amman will haul Elang ore 54 km by conveyor to Batu Hijau. The FID is due in 2027, yet supplier engagement is already under way. What is documented, and what is not.
A Cleaner Maker Puts a Factory in the Copper Belt: ASGCO's Santiago Plant and What Buyers Check ↗
ASGCO has opened a warehouse and manufacturing facility in Santiago for Chilean and Latin American mining. What the announcement establishes, what it leaves unpublished, and what buyers should verify.
BEUMER Opens INR 2 Billion Plant in India: Conveyor Buyers Get a Local Fab Hub ↗
On 12 December 2025 BEUMER Group inaugurated an INR 2 billion plant at MET City, Jhajjar, to manufacture conveying, loading and mining-machine equipment in India.
Carrapateena's Belt Rip: Seven Weeks to Restore BHP's Copper Line ↗
On 20 October 2026 BHP reported that a ripped underground belt at Carrapateena cut Copper SA output 16% to 60.7 kt - and took seven weeks to replace.
One Package, One Interface List: Specifying Conveyor Drive Trains as an Integrated System ↗
BMG's October 2026 description of its turnkey conveyor drive packages is a supplier's own account, not test data — but it works as a checklist for fixing package scope, interfaces and acceptance.
From Belt Supply to Lifecycle Service: What Buyers Should Put in the Service Contract ↗
BOTON's Simandou deal moves a belt supplier into long-term conveyor operations support. When supply becomes a service contract, the specification that matters changes with it.
When Your Belt Maker Leaves the Business: The Bridgestone Exit, Two Years On ↗
Bridgestone completed its withdrawal from conveyor belts at the end of 2024. For owners still running its belts, replacement, splicing and documentation are now their problem.
Replacing Shiploaders and Conveyors Without Stopping the Terminal: Neptune's C$500M Plan ↗
Canpotex will spend C$500 million replacing shiploaders, conveyors and the railcar dumper pit at Neptune, the world's largest potash terminal, by 2028 - without stopping shipments.
Chuquicamata Swaps 13 km of ST10000: a Belt Change Planned for a Decade ↗
In May-June 2026 Codelco replaced 13 km of ST10000 belt at Chuquicamata - 161 kg per metre, splices proven to 60% fatigue strength. What the change-out specifies for belt buyers.
A Belt Giant Changes Owners: What ContiTech's €4 Billion Sale Means for Belt Buyers ↗
Continental is selling ContiTech - maker of some of the world's strongest mining belts - to Lone Star Funds for €4 billion. What belt buyers should check before closing, and after.
Conveyor Safety Devices as One System: Pull Cords, Alignment Switches, Belt-Damage Detectors ↗
A US controls maker now bundles pull stops, misalignment, damaged-belt and motion controls as one conveyor safety system. Specify detection, trip logic and proof-test records together.
RopeCon Leaves the Niche: Three First-of-Kind Awards Buyers Should Price Into Route Studies ↗
Three first-of-kind RopeCon awards - a vertical shaft system, a tunnel system and national firsts in India and Indonesia - put aerial conveying into route studies. What to ask before pricing one.
Project Vulcan: What a New US Idler Plant Changes for Component Buyers ↗
Two years after Rulmeca bought Douglas Manufacturing, the Alabama idler plant promised at the signing is open. What Project Vulcan does - and does not - tell component buyers.
SEW-EURODRIVE Details 36 Gear Units in the 42-Mile Dune Express ↗
On 9 July 2026 SEW-EURODRIVE detailed the 36 custom X.e gear units it supplied to Atlas Energy's 42-mile Dune Express, the frac-sand conveyor in service since January 2025.
EU deletes conveyor belts from deforestation rule: HS 4010 leaves Annex I ↗
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/2102 removes conveyor belts (HS 4010) from the EU deforestation regulation's Annex I. What belt buyers and compounders should change before 30 December 2026.
Fenner Builds in Guarulhos: 40% More Belt Capacity for South America ↗
On 11 October 2026 Fenner announced a new plant in Guarulhos, Brazil: nearly three times the floor area, 40% more belt capacity and steel cord produced locally.
Fenner Opens A$40M K-MIX Plant at Kwinana: First Belt at 10% Recycled Content ↗
In March 2026 Fenner Conveyors opened its A$40M K-MIX hub at Kwinana and launched InfinitySeries belts at a minimum 10% recycled content. What the percentage covers, and what buyers should pin down.
Belt Monitoring Is Becoming a Specification: What to Require When Belts and Cleaners Report Back ↗
Flexco's Elevate portfolio now pairs belt rip prevention with cleaner monitoring. Buyers can write the functions, data access and acceptance evidence into the purchase specification instead.
FM 4998 in Full: Three Belt Classes, an FPI Limit of 7 and a June 2027 Clock ↗
FM Approvals' Standard 4998 (December 2025) defines Class 1, Class 1 (U) and Class 1 (TE) conveyor belting around an FPI limit of 7. What each class certifies, and the evidence to ask for.
What Insurer Loss Data Tells Belt Buyers: Conveyors Lead Equipment Losses ↗
FM's two-decade mining loss analysis gives conveyors 32% of equipment-related loss value and fire 32% of total gross loss value. What that weighting should change in a belt specification.
A Grain Terminal Spec Written in Tonnes per Hour: What Uddevalla's New Hub Puts on the Table ↗
Lantmännen's SEK 500 million grain hub at Uddevalla pairs 2x250 t/h intake and 44,000 t of storage with a 400 m, 750 t/h conveyor and a 500 t/h ship loader. Here is the spec logic.
Eighteen Apron Feeders Inside a Crusher Order: What a Package Deal Locks In ↗
Metso's 2024 copper package for Kazakhstan and Mongolia bundled 18 apron feeders with three gyratory crushers. What that feeding scope locks in, and what buyers should pin down before signing.
The Belt Shop Joins a Network: What Motion's ICR Acquisition Does to Belt Service Coverage ↗
Motion bought ICR's seven eastern-US belt shops in December 2024 and folded them into Motion Conveyance Solutions. What that does to splice cover, emergency response and service terms.
NWRA, ReMA and SWANA publish MRF battery guide after a 448-fire year ↗
Three waste associations have released an updated battery-management guide for materials recovery facilities, and X-ray and AI detection is being specified to pull lithium cells off sort lines.
A Stayed Silica Rule Still Sets the Dust Spec: What Conveyor Buyers Should Do Now ↗
MSHA halved the silica limit in 2024, then a court stay froze the deadlines indefinitely. The transfer-point dust controls behind the rule are still the buying question: what to specify now.
Idler Supply Moves Closer to the Mine: What PROK's Johannesburg Plant Changes for African Buyers ↗
PROK has opened an idler factory in Roodepoort, Johannesburg. What local manufacture changes for African buyers — lead times, build consistency, stock and support — and what to verify first.
A Belt on Rails Just Won a Conveying Award: What Curved-Route Buyers Should Ask Next ↗
A belt carried on rail carriages has hauled 5,000 t/h at Zambia's Sentinel mine since January and just won a conveying award. What curved-route buyers should verify before comparing.
REMA TIP TOP Acquires Almex: the Press Maker Behind Splices in 120-Plus Countries ↗
REMA TIP TOP announced on 5 September 2025 the acquisition of significant assets of Almex, the Canadian vulcanizing-press maker founded in 1962, installed in 120-plus countries. Brand and plants stay.
A Crusher Station and 6.1 km of Belt: TNT's Nueva Centinela Delivery as a Specimen ↗
Nueva Centinela's crush-and-convey package reached Terra Nova and Sigdo Koppers first as early contractor involvement, then as an EPC contract. What the two-step route changes for buyers.
One Record System, Built Twice: What Vale's S11D Duplicate Conveyor Tells Buyers ↗
On 30 July 2026 Vale started commissioning the duplicate 9.5 km conveyor at S11D: the same ST8000 belt, a new system supplier and 5,000 commissioning protocols.
Interroll Acquires Royal Apollo Group ↗
Interroll's May 2026 acquisition brings spiral conveying into the portfolio. Buyers still need to define interfaces and lifecycle support.
Continental Adds Textile Belt Monitoring ↗
Continental's MultiProtect TX highlights embedded magnetic inserts for rip and splice monitoring, bringing belt construction into the digital discussion.
Douglas Rulmeca Automates Idler Production ↗
Douglas Rulmeca's production investment and US PSV introduction connect conveyor components with manufacturing strategy and regional supply.
Interroll Expands Conveyor Control ↗
Interroll's 2026 platform presentation puts layout and flow configuration in focus. Controls are part of the conveyor buying decision.
Flexco Adds Brush Protection for Belt Curves ↗
Flexco's April 2026 BEP-R launch puts the outside edge of curved conveyors in focus, separating package guidance from belt movement.