No, but a lot of good experience and intellectual property if you wish to discuss such further:

1. High speed transfers,

2. Quatifyable low degradation and

3. Minimal dust transfers.

4. Low belt wear trnasfers,

5. Ore central loading = no spillage and maintaining belt alignemt

6. More accurate trajectory patterns

7. Quantifying liner wear

8. Preventing or prediction plugging ■

Many engineers use discrete element modeling (DEM) to aid in the design and analysis of transfer stations. You might find some of the informatin in our publications of interest. Please visit www.ChuteMaven.com --> Publications for more information on the following papers.

Hustrulid, G.G.W. Mustoe, "Engineering Analysis of Transfer Points Using Discrete Element Analysis", Presented at 1996 SME Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, February 1996.

Hustrulid, "Transfer Station Analysis", Presented at 1998 SME Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, February 1998.

Good luck and welcome to the industry.

Ginger ■

There are some papers from the various Beltcon conferences available here :-

http://www.saimh.co.za/ ■

Here is a good article on design principles for chutes.

Good luck

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Our book Foundations III covers many aspects of chute design, transfer point sealing etc. Check out our website to obtain a copy.

www.martin-eng.com Good luck! ■