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ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE INTERNATIONAL MINING PROFILES Reliable across rough terrain BEUMER Group based in Beckum, Germany, with group companies around the globe, develops and implements system solutions which provide greater efficiency in the mining and bulk industry. The company can draw on more than 80 years of experience in this international sector. Controlled growth, a global presence and a wide product range in conveying and loading, palletising and packaging technology ensure the long-term success of the company. BEUMER Group employs around 4,500 people and achieved an annual turnover of around €950 million in 2019. The overland conveyors and pipe conveyors of BEUMER Group can be used by companies in the mining industry to transport various bulk materials, even over long distances and often through rough terrain. This is generally faster, more cost-efficient and environmentally friendly than trucking. High angles of inclination and tight curve radii enable individual routing adapted to the respective task and topography. BEUMER Group relies on camera-equipped drones for the planning, projection, implementation and documentation of these systems. Using special software solutions, the system supplier evaluates the aerial photographs photogrammetrically to generate digital terrain models. BEUMER Group also provides belt and central chain bucket elevators for safe and economic vertical transport of all powders and small-sized bulk materials, eg raw meal, cement, grits, sand or concentrated ores. For storage yards for special material blending, the BEUMER Group installs stackers and reclaimers. These stack the bulk material and guarantee a maximum blending effect. Customers can also efficiently homogenise large quantities of various bulk materials and, thus, ensure the uniformity of the raw materials used. To ensure efficient loading, BEUMER Group supplies ship loaders. They consist of a fixed With loading systems from BEUMER Group, the bulk material is safely transferred into the ship’s cargo hold Overland conveyors often run through rough terrain and over unstable ground boom with an extendable telescopic belt dusting system from the material inlet. BEUMER conveyor. This allows ships to be filled Group has developed mobile loading units that efficiently. The systems are also equipped with a can be adapted to the length of the vehicle. It de-dusting unit which keeps the process also offers various telescopic systems for emission-free. BEUMER Group also loading open vehicles without generating dust. manufactures loading heads for fast and dustfree loading of bulk materials into silo vehicles. comprehensive customer support in order to In addition, BEUMER Group offers Their double-walled design separates the de- ensure high levels of availability for its customers’ machines and systems. It comprises intensive customer service, flexible service agreements, individual modernisations, efficient spare parts supply, extensive training for the users, and residential service. BEUMER Group Dr Andreas Echelmeyer, Division Director Conveying & Loading Systems +49 2521 24-0 andreas.echelmeyer@beumer.com Oelder Str. 40, 59269, Beckum, Germany SEPTEMBER 2020 | International Mining 69