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belt conveyor

mechanical device

Also known as: conveyor belt

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In conveyor
Belt conveyors of fabric, rubber, plastic, leather, or metal are driven by a power-operated roll mounted underneath or at one end of the conveyor. The belt forms a continuous loop and is supported either on rollers, for heavy loads, or on a metal slider pan…
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use in open-pit mining

In mining: Unit operations
One of these is the belt conveyor, but in general this method requires in-pit crushing of the run-of-mine material prior to transport. For most materials a maximum angle of 18° is possible. To transport directly up the sides of pit walls, special conveying techniques are under development.
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