FLSmidth KOCH + FLSmidth MVT - Materials Handling and Conveying Technology

FLSmidth KOCH and FLSmidth MVT form the FLSmidth Minerals Group technology centre for materials handling technology, based in Wadgassen/Germany.

TURNKEY BULK MATERIALS HANDLING AND PROCESSING SYSTEMS

Both companies’ competences include design, manufacturing and service for a broad range of materials handling equipment and systems for various industries, from minerals and cement to aggregates, fertiliser, pulp and paper. In addition, FLSmidth KOCH is active in supplying coke oven plant technology, rolling mill systems and steel construction for hydraulic engineering.

HIGHLY RELIABLE CONVEYING EQUIPMENT INCLUDING LEADING PIPE CONVEYOR TECHNOLOGY

FLSmidth KOCH’s and FLSmith MVT’s bulk material systems are based on several decades of experience and offer superior solutions for mining, processing and handling of any type of bulk material. Both companies stand for advanced expertise in conveying equipment application, design and engineering; from trough belt conveyors to enclosed conveying systems. With more than 260 pipe conveyor systems operating worldwide, including the world’s longest installation with 8.2km in Peru, FLSmidth KOCH is the market leader in pipe conveying technology.

MODERNISATION, MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION

With comprehensive services for modernisation, optimisation, maintenance and rehabilitation, FLSmidth KOCH and FLSmidth MVT offer future-oriented solutions for cost effective operation and increased plant availability.

FLSmidth KOCH has been a member of the FLSmidth Group since 1 January 2007, joining the know-how of former KOCH Transporttechnik and KOCH Austria with the FLSmidth Minerals sector. FLSmidth MVT is based on the expertise of former MVT Dillingen, which came to FLSmidth on 1 July 2001. In order to establish the world technology centre for materials handling technology, FLSmidth MVT moved its offices from Dillingen to Wadgassen in the middle of 2007.

MINING INDUSTRY PROCESSING SYSTEMS

For the mining, cement, fertiliser and related industries, FLSmidth KOCH and FLSmidth MVT have developed renowned references in the following areas:

• Turnkey processing plants for coal, iron ore, phosphate and other minerals
• Conveying systems including stationary and shiftable long distance belt conveyors, belt and apron feeders, drag chain conveyors
• Pipe conveyor systems with capacities up to 10,000t and more than 8km of length
• Stacking and reclaiming systems including bucket wheel reclaimer, combined stacker/reclaimer, bridge-type, portal and semi portal scramer reclaimers, all rail or crawler mounted; bucket wheel excavators, slewing/luffing stackers, crawler mounted spreaders; circular stockyards
• Shiploaders, continuous ship and barge unloaders, grab-type ship unloaders, turnkey terminal facilities
• Stationary or mobile crushing and screening stations
• Wagon and truck loading and unloading etc.

MATERIALS HANDLING AND PROCESSING PROJECTS

Examples of materials handling and processing projects include:

Iron ore

Itakpe, Nigeria: the largest ore conveying and processing plant in Nigeria, inluding crusher stations, 16km of conveying lines, bridge-type bucket wheel reclaimer, stackers, mills, wet screening and processing stations, rail and truck loading stations.

Zoerate, Mauretania: system for conveying/stacking/loading and beneficiation of iron ore. Total length 3km, capacity 4,000t/h. Innovative beneficiation system based on gravity separation over spirals; capacity 400t/h.

Diamond mining

De Beers Diamond Mine Kimberley, South Africa: 38 belt conveyors and feeders, 11 transfer towers, luffing stacker, luffing and slewing stacker with tripper car, foundation works, instrumentation and control systems.

Gold mining

Goldfields underground mines, East-Driefontein, South Africa: refurbishment of a 25 year old gold-benefication plant including fabrication of five belt conveyors and three transfer towers, refurbishment of ten existing belt conveyors, structural steel work, reconstruction of the existing crushing building.

Coal mining

Klipfontein open cast mine, South Africa: Coal crushing and screening plant, belt conveying systems, total length 7.4km, capacity 3,200t/h

DSK-underground mine Ensdorf, Germany: Continuous long-distance belt conveyor, RPM-regulated speed, installed driving power 6x1,000 kW; total length 4,600m, capacity 2,400t/h

Copper Mining

Mineras Escondidas Limitada, Antofagasta/Chile: 21 belt feeders, total length 6.5km, capacity 900t/h to 6,000t/h

Phospate

Eshidiya, Jordan: Phosphate handling and processing plant, total length 7.8km, capacity 1,800t/h

Uranium Waste

Wismut uranium ore benefications works Crossen, Germany: Pipe Conveyor, lenght 1.8km, for the transportation of materials in a loose granular form as well as finer and moister materials such as clay originating from loess, disk filter rejects, tailings.

Gravel and slag

Gravel quarry, Switzerland: pipe conveyor transporting gravel (downhill) and slag (uphill), overcoming inclines up to 29°; highest efficiency due to simulteanous transportation and operation in generator mode.