From Stacking to Crushing--Innovation in Bulk Materials Handling

摘要

Innovation in any industry takes place in a series of steps. This is particularly true in the mining industry. Mine site requirements and suppliers' "what if" ideas spur the development of new products and technologies. A prime example of how mine site requirements and suppliers ideas spur the development of innovations at FLSmidth is the development and evolution of the mobile stacking conveyor. In 1977 Pacific Power & Light, a Washington state utility, was seeking an alternative to the equipment being used for stockpiling coal at its power plant. The solution had to offer the operational efficiency of a conveyor and the advantages of a traditional rail-mounted stacker, yet retain some of the flexibility of a traditional truck haul operation. This request led to the development of the first Rahco Mobile Stacking Conveyor (MSC).