MPE Chute Design

MATERIALS HANDLING ENGINEERS

Australian Australian Office: Unit 7, 48 Kelvin Road Maddington Western Wes tern Australia Au stralia

Mineral Processing Engineers Pty Ltd Ltd was founded and established as a Specialist Materials Handling Engineering Company in 2007 as part of the Group of Companies.

Mineral Processing Engineers Pty Pt y Ltd has experienced growth and gained valuable experience as a complete package package operatio operational nal excelle excellence, nce, engineering, engineering, fabrication and construction construction service service rovider. rovider.

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The WEBA group of companies specialises in the in-house developed and patented WEBA transfer system that has won numerous international awards including the Top Product  awards twice in a row, row, the Technology 100 award and the CMA excellence.

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The WEBA group of companies employ in excess of 100 of  100 materials handling specialist engineers and design draftsmen. draftsmen . There are also significant fabrication facilities and capability established established in South Africa (Johannesburg) , the USA and us ra a er .

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To date the WEBA Group of Companies engineered, fabricated and installed in excess of 2,750 of  2,750 WEBA transfer systems in the following countries – USA, Australia, South Africa, India, Turkey and Botswana. The WEBA group of companies experienced sustained growth and is currently producing in excess of 300 transfer systems per annum.

THE WEBA GROUP OF COMPANIES •

M&J Engineering

Africa & Europe

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WEBA International

Americas

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Mineral Processing Engineers

Australasia

COMP COMPANY ANY VALUES •

Mineral Processing Engineers Pty Ltd values sustained growth through:  – 

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Ensuring Zero Harm to our employees, subcontractors, subcontractors, plant and the environment. Continuously improving the Quality, Reliability, Operability and .

SERVICES Engineering & Drafting

Fabrication Services

Installation Services

Commissioning Services

On-going Performance Monitoring

WEBA CHUTE SYSTEMS SYSTEMS Australia since si nce 56 WEBA chutes installed in Australia

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 ADVANTAGES OF THE WEBA WEBA CHUTE (Applies to most Transfer Points)

1. Decreas Decrease e the curren currentt percenta percentage ge of degradat degradation ion by up to 80% (mainly applicable to coal). 2. Reducti Reduction on of up to 80% 80% in wear wear and tear tear.. 3. No skirti skirting ng requir required ed for for some some applicat application ions. s. 4. Grea Greatl tly y redu reduce ced d spil spilla lage. ge. 5. No unev uneven en belt belt loadi loading ng.. 6. Mult Multipl iple e belt belt load loadin ing. g. 7. Reduction Reduction in replacement replacement liners required required (high cost factor). 8. U to 80% 80% main mainte tena nanc nce e free free im orta ortant nt fact factor or to most mines). 9. Reducti Reduction on in in noise noise level level and and dust poll polluti ution. on. 10. Up to 80% 80% reducti reduction on in belt belt damage to outgoing outgoing belt. 11. Almost supervision supervision free free transfer transfer points. 12. Easy access to transfer chute due to less bulky chute design. 13. No impact impact idlers required required under chute. chute. 14. Overrun Overrun storage storage facility. facility. 15. Maximum Maximum belt capacity capacity usage. usage. 16. Increased Increased safety safety against against injury  As each WEBA chute behaves differently differently with regard to the flow characteristics, some characteristics can only be established established during production. The WEBA  chute therefore may need some minor final adjustment. Hot Commissioning is therefore very important.

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1. FLOW VELOCITY CONTROL •

Control (change) transfer angle in zones to ensure that material trajectory trajectory velocity and direction of flow is controlled to ensure that final discharge ore flow velocity and direction matches conveyor belt speed and travel direction and that flow velocity is sustained at all all time timess no bloc block ka es .

2. CASCADE (LEDGED) WEAR PROTECTION •

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Material Material on material material wear wear – boundary boundary flow effect Low maintenance cost

3. HORSE SHOE CROSS SECTIONAL FLOW PROFILE •

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Concentrate Concentrate Flow – promote “Super Tube” flow effect No-valley angles or low flow rate zone promoting material build-up

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Self-cleaning of material build-up

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Effective at varying flow rate

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