PUBLICATIONS
TECHNICAL ARTICLES
CDI staff has published numerous technical articles related to the material handling industry. See below a partial list, for more information do not hesitate to contact us.
| Author | Title | Presented en | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moore, P. | From head to tail. The 42 mile Atlas Sands Conveyor System | International Mining | Feb-2024 |
| Lawson, B. | Pulley Lagging Selection and Performance Optimisation | The 14th International Conference on Bulk Materials Storage, Handling and Transportation | July-2023 |
| Thompson, M. | Overland conveyors go the distance | Canadian Mining Journal | May-2023 |
| Jennings, A. | Conveyor Energy Storage | Power Magazine | Mar-2020 |
| Jennings, A. | Troubleshooting Mysterious Conveyor Problems. | CDI Whitepaper | Sep-2019 |
| Zhang, Yijun | Power Magazine – The Technology Behind One of the World’s Longest Pipe Conveyors. | Power Magazine | Sep-2018 |
| CDI Personnel | Case Study – Highland Valley Copper | 2017 | |
| Lawson, Bradley | Perumin 33rd – El Brocal Overland Conveyor Control System Re-design and Implementation Paper | Perumin 33rd Mining Convention, Peru | Sep-2017 |
| Zhang, Yijun | A Finite Element Analysis on the Troughed Belt Turnover | SME Conference, Denver Colorado, USA | Feb-2017 |
| Thompson, M. and Jennings A. | Impumelelo coal mine is home to the world’s longest belt conveyor | MINING engineering – October 2016 Edition pp 14-35 | Oct-2016 |
| Nordell, L., Potapov, A., and Porter, B. | Comminution Energy Efficiency – Understanding Next Steps | IMPC 2016 in Quebec, ON Canada | 2016 |
| Zhang, Y. | Conveyor Belt Bottom Cover Failure from Idlers and Pulleys | BELTCON 18 Conference, Republic of South Africa | Aug-2015 |
| Jennings, A., Bhansari, J., and Shah, K. | Conveying Coal Skillfully : Coal transportation from the port to the railway line | PROCESS WORLDWIDE – Subcontinent Edition – Dec 2014 pp 32-34 | 2014 |
| Jennings, A. | The CEMA Horsepower Equation : Development of a new conveyor power prediction methodology | Bulk-Solids Handling – Conveyor Technology Guide Volume 34 – 2014 Special Issue pp 34-40 | 2014 |
| Aldrich, J. and Zhang, Y. | Minimizing Belt Wear and Damage From Optimized Chute Design | SME Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, UT | 2014 |
| Zhang, Y. | Efficient Elevated Conveyor Structure and Better Maintenance Using Self Powered Trolley | SME Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, UT | 2014 |
| Jennings, A., Perrone, P., and Cornet, J. | Case Study: Correcting Control Problems on Essroc’s Multidrive Station, Horizontally Curved Conveyor | 2013 Transactions of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Vol. 334, pp 472-476 | 2013 |
| Jennings, A., Bhansari, J., and Shah, K. | High Speed Conveying: India’s First Elevated, Triangulated Gallery Overland Conveyor | Bulk Solids Handling, No. 6, pp 24-27 | 2013 |
| Zhang, Y. | Extended reach: Overland Pipe Conveyor with Low Rolling resistance Belt | Bulk Solids Handling, No. 4, pp 16-21 | 2013 |
| Zhang, Y. and Steven, R. | Pipe Conveyor and Belt: Belt Construction, Low Rolling Resistance and Dynamic Analysis | SME Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA | Feb-2012 |
| Nordell L., Potapov A. | NOVEL COMMINUTION MACHINE MAY VASTLY IMPROVE CRUSHING-GRINDING | SAG Annual Convention, Vancouver, BC | Sep-2011 |
| CDI Personnel | State-of-the-Art Data Acquisition Equipment and Field Measurement Techniques for Conveyor Belts | SME Annual Meeting in Denver, CO | Feb-2004 |
| Nordell, L. K. | Overland Conveyors Designed for Efficient Cost and Performance | Bulk India | Dec-2003 |
| Nordell, L. K. | Modern Ore Transfer Chute Belt Feeder Designs Developed from Discrete Element Modeling (DEM) | BELTCON 12 Conference, Republic of South Africa | Jul-2003 |
| Nordell, L. K. | Overland Conveyors Designed for Efficient Cost and Performance | BELTCON 12 Conference, Republic of South Africa | Jul-2003 |
| Nordell, L. K. | Designing Power Efficient Belt Conveyors | Power and Electric Annual Exposition | Mar-2003 |
| Cornet, J. L. | Head and Tail Controls in Long Overland Conveyors | SME Annual Conference in Phoenix, Arizona | Feb-2002 |
| CDI Personnel | Local Stresses in Belt Turnovers in Conveyor Belts | SME Annual Conference in Phoenix, Arizona | Feb-2002 |
| CDI Personnel | Optimizing Conveyor Take-up Systems using Dynamic Analysis and the Implementation of Capstans | SME Annual Conference in Phoenix, Arizona | Feb-2002 |
| Song M., Qiu X., Potapov A., Nordell L. | Millstat – A Software Package for Statistical Analysis of Mill Databases | Sep-2001 | |
| CDI Personnel | Conveyor Belt Transfer Chute Modeling and Other Applications using The Discrete Element Method in the Material Handling Industry | SME Annual Conference | Feb-2000 |
| Nordell, L. K. | A New Era in Overland Conveyor Belt Design | Engineering Mining Journal | 1999 |
| Nordell, L. K. | Recent Applications in Conveyor Systems to Improve Conveyor Performance | IIR Conference, Perth & Sydney, Australia | Jul-1999 |
| Nordell, L. K. | Improving Belt Conveyor Efficiencies: Power, Strength & Life, W/Overland System Case Studies | 4thAnnual Optimizing Conveyor Performance in Mining Conference, Australasian Mining & Energy Taskforce, Perth &Sydney Australia | Apr-1998 |
| CDI Personnel | The Power of Field Measurements – Part I | 1998 | |
| Nordell, L. K. | Zisco Installs World’s Longest Troughed Belt 15.6 KM Horizontally Curved Conveyor | BELTCON 9 Conference, Republic of South Africa | Oct-1997 |
| Nordell, L. K. | Particle Flow Modeling: Transfer Chutes and Other Applications | BELTCON 9 Conference, Republic of South Africa | Oct-1997 |
| Nordell, L. K. | The Power of Rubber – Part 1 | Bulk Solids Handling, Trans Tech Publications, Vol. 16, No. 3 | 1996 |
| Nordell, L. K. | Rubbers Impact on Belt Power, Strength and Life | BELTCON 8 Conference, Republic of South Africa | Oct-1995 |
| Nordell, L. K. | Rubber’s Influence on Belt Conveyor Design, Understanding Rubber Properties in Conveyor Design | BELTCON 8 Conference, Republic of South Africa | Oct-1995 |
| Nordell, L. K. and Van Heerden, J. J. | Technological Innovation Extend Life of Palabora’s Main Slope Belt | BELTCON 8 Conference, Republic of South Africa | Oct-1995 |
| Nordell, L. K. and Van Heerden, J. J. | Curved Chutes and Other Improvements at the Palabora Mine | BELTCON 8 Conference, Republic of South Africa | Oct-1995 |
| Melley, R. E. and Nordell, L. K. | Cold Weather Belt Power Equation Based on Belt Rubber Properties | AIME-SME Annual Convention, Denver, Colorado | Mar-1995 |
| Nordell, L. K. and Destefano, R. E. | Spring Creek Coal Horizontally Curved Overland: Easy Upgrading of Its Starting Controls Using Head & Tail Drives with Gravity Takeup | AIME-SME Annual Convention, Denver, Colorado | Mar-1995 |
| Nordell, L. K. | Palabora Installs Curved Transfer Chute in Hard Rock to Minimize Belt Cover Wear | Bulk Solids Handling Trans Tech Publications, Vol. 14, No. 4 | 1994 |
| Cornet, J. L. | Programmable Logic Control for Modern Material Handling Systems | AIME-SME Annual Convention, Reno, Nevada | Feb-1993 |
| Cornet, J. L. | Requirement for Stringent Specifications for Braking Systems on Regenerative Conveyors | AIME-SME Annual Convention, Reno Nevada | Feb-1993 |
| Nordell, L. K. | Steel Cord Splice Design and Fabrication Techniques | AIME-SME Annual Convention, Reno Nevada | Feb-1993 |
| CDI Personnel | Dynamic Analysis – Benefits for All Conveyors | AIME-SME Annual Convention, Reno, Nevada | Feb-1993 |
| Sethi, V. and Nordell, L. K. | Modern Pulley Design Techniques and Failure Analysis Methods | AIME-SME Annual Convention, Reno, Nevada | Feb-1993 |
| Qiu, X. and Sethi, V. | A New Pulley Stress Analysis Method Based on Modified Transfer Matrix | Bulk Solids Handling Trans Tech Publications, Vol. 13, No. 4 | 1993 |
| Nordell, L. K. | Steel Cord Belt & Splice Construction: Modernizing Their Specifications; Improving Their Economics | Bulk Solids Handling, Trans Tech Publications, Vol. 13, No. 4, pp 781-792 | 1993 |
| Cornet, J. L. | A Modern Approach to PLC Programming in Mining Operations | Bulk Solids Handling Trans Tech Publication, Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 871-877 | Nov-1991 |
| Nordell, L. K. | The Channar 20km Overland, A Flagship for Modern Belt Conveyor Technology | Bulk Solids Handling, Trans Tech Publication, Vol. 11, No. 4, pp 781-792 | Nov-1991 |
| Nordell, L. K., Qiu, X., and Sethi, V. | Belt Conveyor Steel Cord Splice Analysis Using Finite Element Methods | Bulk Solids Handling, Trans Tech Publications, Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 863-868 | Nov-1991 |
| Nordell, L. K. | Palabora 15.5 Slope Belt Drive System Design, 7050 kW Wound Motor & Resister Step Control; Fixed Time Resistors Get The Job Done | Bulk Solids Handling Trans Tech Publications | 1989 |
| Nordell, L. K. | Improved High Capacity Conveyor Designs | American Mining Congress Annual Meeting | 1989 |
| Nordell, L. K. | High Capacity Conveyors: Concepts & Trends Influencing Their Design | AMC MINEXPO Conference, Chicago, Illinois | Apr-1988 |
| Nordell, L. K. | The Theory and Practice of Belt Conveyor Dynamic Analysis | BELTCON 4 Conference, Republic of South Africa | Sep-1987 |
| Nordell, L. K. and Ciozda, Z. P. | The Analysis of Starting and Stopping High Strengths, High Capacity Belts Using Modern Engineering Tools | AIME-SME Annual Meeting | 1984 |
| Nordell, L. K. and Ciozada, Z. P. | Transient Belt Stresses During Starting and Stopping: Elastic Response Simulated by Finite Element Methods | Bulk Solids Handling Trans Tech Publication, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 93-98 | Mar-1984 |
| Nordell, L. K. | Selection and Sizing of Conveyors & Stackers | AIME-SME Annual Meeting | Sep-1982 |
| Nordell, L. K. | Belt Conveyor Drives: Factors That Influence Their Selection | AIME-SME Annual Meeting | Mar-1977 |