Belt Conveyors for Underground Mining

Underground conveyors are perfect for transporting large quantities of various materials such as coal, trona, salt, potash, lithium, and more.

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Conveyors in the underground mining industry significantly reduce spills, dust levels, and noise. By opting for underground conveyors instead of a large fleet of trucks, you can cut down on expenses, maintenance, and high labor requirements.

Underground conveyors are perfect for transporting large quantities of various materials such as coal, trona, salt, potash, lithium, and more. At SKE Industries, we design, build, and install custom underground mining conveyor systems tailored to your specific operational needs. Whatever your application, we provide reliable turnkey systems to tackle your toughest material-moving challenges.

Custom Underground mining conveyor Packages

Each underground mining operation is unique, with numerous factors influencing the design of an underground mining conveyor:

Ground profiles
Environmental concerns
Rugged topography
Noise levels
Material abrasiveness
Transfer rates
Material density

Due to these variables, underground mining conveyors often require customization in the drive system, belt construction, structure, or dust control components. Our expert engineers can design a custom system that includes:

Underground Conveyor Belts
Conveyor Drive
Take-up Unit
Tail Section
Belt Starter
Conveyor Structure

SKE Industries will develop a highly customized underground mining conveyor solution that meets your needs and job site requirements. Contact us to learn more.

Types of Underground Mining Conveyor Projects Handled

We can engineer underground conveyor systems for transporting:

Coal
Trona
Salt
Zinc
Lithium
Copper
Precious metals
Potash

Underground Mining Conveyor Accessories

Using the right underground conveyor accessories enhances safety and productivity, reduces maintenance, improves reliability, and lowers total cost of ownership. Our accessories include:

Chutes & Loading Sections
Guarding Equipment
Scrapers
Impact Beds
Conveyor Covers

Replacement Parts for Underground Mining Conveyors

When you need underground conveyor replacement parts, timely supply is crucial. We stock brands such as Falk, Voith, Rexnord, and Dodge, and provide a variety of parts including:

Backstops: Available in various models and bore sizes.
Bearings: Pillow block, taper lock and flange, two or four-bolt design, split, or solid-housing styles.
Belt-Drive Sheaves
Conveyor Belts: black rubber conveyor belt for conveying.
Couplings: Fluid, gear, grid, elastomer, flexible disc, and Wrapflex couplings.
Dust Containment: Standard tail sections from Martin Engineering and custom-designed tail sections built by SKE Industries.
Gear Boxes: New & used gear boxes and reducers.
Loading Sections: Standard sections from Martin Engineering and Richwood, and custom-designed loading sections built by SKE Industries.
Motors: AC motors from Reliance-Baldor-Dodge & Worldwide Electric. Choose from 5-300 horsepower with custom RPM.
Pulleys: New and used head, bend, snub, take-up, tail, drum, and other pulleys.
Shaft Mount Reducers: To suit various belt widths, horsepower, and voltages.
Scrapers: Carbide or Urethane blades.
Reducer Gearing: From Dodge, Falk, and Sumitomo in a variety of models and teeth sizes.
Rollers & Idlers: CEMA, B, C, D, and E Inline, Training, Return idlers.

Our expert engineers at SKE Industries will help you determine the ideal components for your conveyor equipment. If you don’t see the part you need, contact us, and we will leverage our extensive industry connections to find it for you.