CUTTING EDGE SENSOR AND DATA-COLLECTION SOLUTIONS FOR IDLERS PPI (PRECISION PULLEY & IDLER) RETRAC REAMING BIT FOR FACE DRILLING OPERATIONS ROCKMORE INTERNATIONAL ’s new retrac is now a Vayeron Global Premium Partner, with PPI describing Vayeron as rapidly growing the global distri-bution of the Smart-Idler product line. Through the partnership, customers in the U.S., Canada and Latin American countries will have access to PPI conveyor components powered by Vayeron Smart-Idler technology. According to PPI, idlers represent a significant maintenance challenge for most bulk materials handling conveyor systems, as the large quantity of idlers contained within a system means inspection and replacement routines are reliant on a reactive maintenance program. End users regularly experi-ence significant operational losses and flow-on damage to their conveyor belts due to unmitigated conveyor roller fail-ure, PPI adds. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT: ROCKMORE INTERNATIONAL; SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES; HAWK MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS; PPI reaming bit is designed with unique retrac-style cutting fins in the rear section to promote better retraction out of the hole, according to the company. The fins effectively force out any rock chips from behind the bit when the drill string is pulled from the blasthole, resulting in more efficient reaming operations, Rockmore says. rockmore-intl.com MODULAR CONVEYORS FOR LONGER, WIDER APPLICATIONS The EXT Series expands the range of SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES ’ modular conveyor product line into longer and wider material handling applications. According to Superior, its Zipline conveyors target bulk producers looking for overland conveyors requiring little or no pre-engineering for express deliveries. With the addition of the EXT Series, Superior’s Zipline conveyors are now available in lengths up to 2,500 ft. and belt widths up to 48 in. Between the head and tail are a series of 40-ft. intermediate sections designed with an 8-in. channel and 2-ft.-tall support stands. Standard Zipline conveyor models are equipped with mechanical take-ups for shorter distances, Superior says, but the EXT Series includes a gravity take-up tower to accommodate longer-dis-tance overland conveying. superior-ind.com ppi-global.com UPLINK DATA TO UNLIMITED REMOTE SITES The HawkEye365 online inventory asset and monitoring portal is a com-plete remote and in-plant measurement system. According to HAWK MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS , the system is different due to the communi-cations capabilities and compatibility with Power over Ethernet (PoE) level sensors. The advantages of PoE connectivity are secure in-plant and remote monitoring, as well as remote sensor setup, diagnostics and trou-bleshooting abilities, Hawk says. The HawkEye365 portal not only monitors PoE transmitters but is sensor agnostic and can monitor any type of field device such as level, flow, pressure, temperature and pH. hawkmeasurement.com pitandquarry.com February 2021 PIT&QUARRY 17
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