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Unimpeded material flow with optimum
belt presentation is critical in any materials
handling system on a mine. Yet, despite this,
insufficient attention is often paid to transfer
point design, says Mark Baller, managing
director of Weba Chute Systems. He explains
that Weba Chute Systems custom engineers
each transfer point and in this manner is able
to provide a chute system designed to take
specific operating parameters into account.
“These parameters can include anything
from a need to control belt presentation to
reducing spillage, dust and noise, and impor-
tantly, to control flow so that wear is mini-
mised,” says Baller.
Essentially the Weba Chute System uses
a streamlined scientific approach to the
dynamics of bulk materials handling, taking
all aspects such as belt speed, belt width,
material size, shape and throughput in
account. Each solution is custom designed
to control the direction, flow and velocity of
a calculated volume and type of material in
each individual application.
The design process is considered the most
important stage of any project at Weba Chute
Systems. Once the data received from the
customer has been verified, extensive use is
made of sophisticated 3D computer software
to arrive at what is considered the optimum
design for the application in question.
Manufacturing of the system is undertaken
at the company’s Wadeville premises where
plasma cutting equipment is used to ensure
that the highest levels of accuracy and toler-
ances are met. At present there are more than
4 000 custom designed Weba Chute Systems
operating successfully worldwide.
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Genie has announced the arrival of its
new Genie Xtra Capacity (XC) boom lifts
offering increased flexibility and versatil-
ity on jobsites thanks to more capacity and
precise platform positioning. The range is
designed to work in more applications that
require higher capacities.
“Industry-wide, there is a mix of high and
dual-capacity machines with different speci-
fications,” says Adam Hailey, Genie director
of Product Management, Terex AWP. “This
can be challenging and confusing for opera-
tors, particularly when spec’ing a project that
requires lifting heavy loads within a specific
envelope. Responding to customer demand
worldwide who need higher capacity with-
in clearly defined working envelopes, the
new generation of Genie XC boom lifts will
consistently offer dual capacity on all of its
models.”
All Genie XC booms combine the benefits
of a dual-envelope design to provide an un-
restricted range of motion with a platform
capacity of 300 kg and a restricted operat-
ing envelope capacity of 454 kg. To support
additional weight on the platform, Genie XC
booms are engineered with an updated boom
structure that boasts increased performance,
range of motion and envelope control, as well
as a strong jib capable of easily handling the
standard 454 kg maximum capacity.
Paying attention to optimum transfer point design
MATERIALS HANDLING
The Weba Chute System
uses a streamlined scientific
approach to the dynamics of
bulk materials handling.
The new Genie XC booms are equipped with
a load sense cell that continuously checks
the weight in the platform and adjusts the
envelope to match the load chart.
“Genie XC booms reduce the number of lift
cycles, as well as the amount of equipment
operators will need to get tools and mate-
rials to work areas at height – doing more
with a single unit saves time and increases
productivity,” says Hailey. “Thanks to new
technology incorporated into the design,
Genie XC booms will carry more load than
ever before, and some models will be able to
work on higher slopes, giving the machines
the unparalleled ability to complete higher
capacity jobs in a wider range of applica-
tions,” adds Hailey.
To increase performance, decrease set-
up time and improve overall productivity,
all Genie XC models have the ability to do
zero-load field calibration. The new Genie
booms are equipped with a load sense cell
that continuously checks the weight in the
platform and adjusts the envelope to match
the load chart. A tilt sensor also gives users
access to different ranges of motion based
on the machine’s rated slope limit, on certain
machines even on extreme angles, maximis-
ing the ability to access even the most hard-
to-reach work areas.
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New Genie XC boom lifts
offer more lifting capacity