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The History of Rubber in Mining

The extraordinary role of Rubber in the Growth of Mining

The History of Rubber in Mining

Chemvulc Industrial and Mining Services Pty Ltd, AC Ackerman

The History of Rubber in Mining

Rubber has become an essential material in the mining industry, playing a critical role in various applications, from conveyor belts to rubber lining for mineral processing. The history of rubber in m...

Jun 20, 2024

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The Art of Splicing: Curing

Chemvulc Industrial and Mining Services Pty Ltd, AC Ackerman

The Art of Splicing: Curing

The vulcanising stage of the conveyor splice is a critical step in achieving the best possible performance of the belt. Precise control of curing time and temperature are necessary to guarantee optima...

Jan 25, 2023

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Anatomy of a Tyre Management System

Chemvulc Marketing Pty Ltd, Brendan van Niekerk

Anatomy of a Tyre Management System

Tyre management is an integral part of a successful mining operation. It not only helps to reduce costs, but can also improve safety and productivity. To ensure the longevity of tyres, a comprehensive...

Jan 7, 2023

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Mining tyre

The world’s largest tyres and why they are so big!

Chemvulc Marketing Pty Ltd, Brendan van Niekerk

The world’s largest tyres and why they are so big!

The world’s largest and highest payload capacity haul trucks are referred to as Ultra Class Trucks. An Ultra Class Truck includes all haul trucks with a payload capacity of 272-tonnes or greater! Ultr...

Jan 7, 2023

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Mining tyre

Hot versus cold vulcanising for conveyor belts

Chemvulc Marketing Pty Ltd, Brendan van Niekerk

Hot versus cold vulcanising for conveyor belts

Conveyor belts typically incur damage to their covers, fabrics and carcasses. Covers acquire rips, tears, cuts, gouges and scoring. Carcasses become worn and punctured. Belts fracture and fray at the ...

Jan 7, 2023

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Repairing of ultra-large mining tyres

Chemvulc Marketing Pty Ltd, Brendan van Niekerk

Repairing of ultra-large mining tyres

As mining tyres are becoming larger and larger, mining tyre repair has been evolving to keep up with the increasing requirements to repair these tyres effectively. Instead of disposing of damaged larg...

Jan 7, 2023

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Mining tyre

A brief history of conveyor belts

Chemvulc Marketing Pty Ltd, Brendan van Niekerk

A brief history of conveyor belts

The use of conveyor belts are quite recent in the history of mining, but today play a pivotal role in moving materials efficiently both far and near. 1892 Saw the earliest inventions of conveyor belts...

Jan 7, 2023

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Multi-piece rims: know the dangers

Chemvulc Marketing Pty Ltd, Brendan van Niekerk

Multi-piece rims: know the dangers

A multi-piece wheel is a vehicle wheel consisting of two or more parts, one of which is a side or locking ring that holds the tyre and other components on the rim wheel by interlocking the components ...

Jan 7, 2023

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Underground Mining in South Africa

Chemvulc Marketing Pty Ltd, Brendan van Niekerk

Underground Mining in South Africa

88% of South Africa’s metals are exported. South Africa is the world’s largest diamond producing country, where the discovery of diamond and gold mines in the later part of the 19th century brought a ...

Jan 7, 2023

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