Pit & Quarry, October 2015
tional overland system he says Its big advantage is its modularity factor and unique fastening system which allows easy structural additions in the future and easy site reconfigurations as needed It also allows operations to choose between renting modular sections or purchasing a package of sections they can customize within a given set of parameters Thooft adds Driving overland solutions What are the key drivers behind more and more operations turning to overland conveyor solutions Certainly overland conveyors offer cost effective material transport within a wide spectrum of capacities and when used in place of loaders and haul trucks operations are reducing fuel costs and expenses owing to labor workers compensation MSHA training emissions maintenance and engine depreciation Another driver is tightening regulations SPECIAL SECTION CONVEYING MATERIAL HANDLING Installation is tool free and setup time is reduced considerably owing to the design While individual mobile haulage units emit and stir noise and air pollution along the entire transfer path overland conveyor systems offer quieter environmentally sound material transport P Q Carol Wasson is a veteran freelance writer for the aggregates and construction equipment industries www pitandquarry com October 2015 PIT QUARRY 41
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