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The aim of this paper is to present a multi-criteria analysis of three software tools for simulation and design of conveyor systems: ExtendSim, Sidewinder Conveyor Design and Tecnomatix Plant Simulation. The evaluation is based on five key criteria: hardware requirements, visualization and 3D animation, functional breadth, user-friendliness, and level of proficiency. The decision-making process identified Tecnomatix Plant Simulation as the most suitable tool, achieving the highest score of 51.91%. A dynamic simula...

The paper addresses the sustainability of technological transport, specifically the transport of materials by pipe conveyors. Environmental aspects must also be addressed as part of the solution to the sustainability of pipe conveyors. Pipe conveyors are suitable for the efficient transport of large volumes of bulk material with a minimum of environmental pollution. Closed rubber conveyor belts are a basic structural element of pipe conveyors. These types of conveyor belts have to resist a combination of factors s...

Pipe conveyors belong to the most perspective systems for continuous transport technologies intended for the transport of bulk materials in various industries. In addition to the product and process quality, another important component of the quality evaluation system for pipe conveyors is the service quality. Service quality evaluation is based on the service quality of enclosed rubber conveyor belts which represent the most sensitive and the most expensive structural component of pipe conveyors. This article ana...

Classic belt conveyors are designed primarily for continuous, straight transport of almost all bulk materials on short, medium and long lines. They are characterized by high transport performance. Their disadvantage is that the material can be transported in ascending order with a maximum ascent of + 18 ° and drop-down to -12 °. Another disadvantage is the need for overflows in the event of a change in the direction of material transport and pollution of the living and working environment due to the trough shape o...

The present article deals with the issues regarding the impact process at the impact of the material onto an enclosed conveyor belt supported by an impact bed consisting of impact rods at the feeding site. The theory of the impact process is based on the following preconditions: the whole impact process and the related processes are only performed at the impact site; the rock block is of relatively small dimensions compared to the conveyor dimensions; the impact bed is absolutely rigid; the conveyor belt is absolu...

Transport and environment rank among current global problems as the transport and the environment are closely interconnected. The environmental impact of all types of transport is manifested in various forms, such as noise, environmental pollution by harmful substances, soil demand, etc. These issues are rather complex, and the solution thereof is even more complicated. The current situation in the transport of materials is characterised by increased performance of means of transport and the reduction of their neg...

The diagnostics of residual service life of key industrial products is essential in real technical operations. The diagnostics facilitates reliable monitoring of real-time state of the equipment and thus ensures its safety. Steel structures in heavy machinery are used for brown coal mining and require high purchase investments. That is why the diagnostics of these structures is so important. Each equipment failure represents a considerably high loss of mined volumes and thus also the financial loss. It is therefor...

Belt conveying belongs to high-performance, economically and energy efficient continuous system. Optimization of this conveying systems makes possible reducing the total operating costs up to 30%. For this reason is necessary to choice of the suitable structural elements. Conveyor belt is the most important element of this system and quality of its strength properties is a needful prerequisite for a smooth operation of belt conveyors. Insufficient quality of strength properties has a negative effect on the reliabi...

Various methods are used in the mining of minerals, where the transport of material is an integral part. This paper deals with the transport problem of backfill material from surface stock to underground tank. To solve the problem is applied the capacitive calculation of transport using 2 trucks and a loader. The calculation is complemented by graphic models. The backfill material is available on 5 surface stocks. It is possible to transport the material directly to the workplace from each heap, which is not effec...