Beltcon 2005

International Materials Handling Conference

MINTEK CONFERENCE CENTRE, RANDBURG, RSA

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

3 AUGUST 2005 - DAY 1

Note: Every effort will be made to keep the conference programme as is, however, late changes may be necessary.

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Keith Wainwright, Anglo American, RSA

1. The Golden Rules: Belt Conveyor Loadings and Forces

Graham Spriggs / Mike Reynolds, LSL Consulting Inc. and Tekpro Projects (Pty) Ltd, RSA

2. A State of the Art Belt Conveyor

Walter Kung, Man Takraf, USA

3. Application of Fuzzy Logic in Belt Conveyor Monitoring and Control

Prof Gabriel Lödewijks and Dr Jaap Ottjes, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

4. Data Acquisition Techniques and Measurement Equipment for Belt Conveyors

David J Kruse, Advanced Conveyor Technologies Inc. USA

5. Intelligent Belt Conveyor Monitoring and Control: Theory and Applications

Prof Gabriel Lödewijks and Dr Jaap Ottjes, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

6. Condition Monitoring of Fabric-Reinforced Conveyor Belting using Digital X-Ray

Dr Michael Alport, Henk Fourie, JF Basson, T Padayachee, Advanced Imaging Technologies (Pty) Ltd, Eskom Holdings (Pty) Ltd, RSA

7. Destructive Tensile Testing of Steel Cords used in the Manufacture of Steel Cord Conveyor Belting

Tony Miles, AJM Incorporated, RSA

8. The Sixth Edition of the CMA Belt Book “Belt Conveyors for Bulk Materials”

Todd Swinderman, Martin Engineering, USA

Close of Day

4 AUGUST 2005 - DAY 2

9. Bulk Solid Flexure Resistance

Dr Craig Wheeler, The University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia

10. Electronic Soft Starters for Conveyors

Peter Warner, Anglo American PLC, RSA

11. The Perils and Pitfalls of Intelligent Conveying

Alan Exton and Carlos Andrade, Nepean Conveyors (Pty) Ltd, RSA

12. Speed Control on Belt Conveyors - Does It Really Save Energy?

Hans Lauhoff , Voith Turbo GmbH & Co KG, Germany

13. In-Pit Crushing: Considerations for Conveying and Materials Handling Systems

Graham Spriggs / Herman de Wet, LSL and Tekpro Projects (Pty) Ltd, RSA

14. Cost Effective Technologies To Control Dust and Fugitive Material

Todd Swinderman, Martin Engineering, USA

15.KD01 Conveyor - Kyuga Coal, Ango-American, Hunter Valley, Australia

Peter Gilbert, Nepean Conveyors International (Pty) Ltd, Australia

16. The Challenges and Advances in Belt Feeder Design

Eugene Strydom, Hatch, RSA

17. Hydraulic Disc Brakes with Intelligent Brake Controllers for Belt Conveyor Drives

Kjeid Liisberg, Svendborg Brakes A/S, Denmark

Close of Conference

Contact:

IMHC Organising Secretary:

Ms. Chris Townsend

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PO Box 2963

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