The authors propose a new method of predictive replacements of belt sections in a conveyor
belt loop with their refurbishment based on their condition recognized by specially designed …

Non-invasive conveyor belt diagnostics in damage detection allows significant reductions of
the costs related to belt replacement, as well as the evaluation of belt usability and wear …

One of the main elements that shape the production process in an underground mining plant
is, in the broadest sense of the word, transport. Currently, a large amount of rolling stock …

Belt conveyors are presently the most common transportation machines used in surface and
underground mining. Apart from the mining industry, belt conveyors are also used in cement …

The conveyor belt, the most expensive element of the conveyor, during many years of
operation is subject to complex wear processes related to the processes of its friction against …

The article presents the application of two unsupervised learning methods, clustering and
SOM (self-organizing maps) analysis, for grouping failures in conveyor belts based on data …

Belt rotation is a critical failure mode in pipe conveyors. However, overlap position
monitoring remains unexplored. Existing monitoring solutions are expensive and lack …

Since the 1980s, brown coal mines in Poland have regularly refurbished belts to reduce the
purchase of new belts. The importance of belt refurbishment has increased due to rising …

This paper is mainly aimed at 0.28+ 6× 0.26 steel cords and 0.26+ 6× 0.24 steel cords under
different lay length conditions through the ABAQUS finite element analysis software to limit …

Steel wire rope is usually operating under the sophisticated servicing conditions in various
practical application fields, which is playing a significant role in promoting the fast …