Increase profitability and productivity by reducing downtime.

Every second that your plant is down costs you money because throughput stops. Whether you’re transporting coal to a power plant, removing material from an underground mine, unloading freight from a cargo ship or manufacturing products on an assembly line, you’re productive only when the equipment is running smoothly. 

Because there are so many moving parts, it doesn’t take much to cause a shutdown. Material can spill from the belt and accumulate below or get carried back on the return strand. Carryback can cause the most critical component of the entire system, the conveyor belt, to fall out of alignment and suffer severe edge damage. Bulk solids can also build up inside chutes and hoppers, reducing flow, particularly in high-moisture environments. These bottlenecks can happen anywhere in the process. 

Another source of unscheduled downtime is when the potential risk of injury or illness exists. For example, when fugitive dust becomes airborne and causes a potentially explosive environment, the process must be shut down and the risk remediated.

If your operation is experiencing unscheduled downtime, talk to one of our experts. We’re standing ready to listen to you describe your operation and offer recommendations on how to reduce shutdowns at your plant. Our technicians and engineers are available to provide expert advice and assistance on all of your bulk material handling questions and problems.