Below the surface

Conveyors and their components must be designed for the environment that they will be operating in, whether that is in an underground mine or an outdoor installation. Ailbhe Goodbody examines the requirements for underground conveyor systems

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Suspending conveyors maximises the space available in narrow drifts underground. Photo: Tenova TAKRAF

As in surface mines, the properties of conveyor belts for underground mining are mainly influenced by the mining method and the material being conveyed – the basic parameters such as the conveyor