Purvis Industries Corporate
10500 N Stemmons Frwy
PO Box 540757
Dallas, TX  75220
Toll Free: 1-800-580-5588
Tel.: 214-358-5588
Fax: 214-358-5589
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CAPCorp Corporate
3201 N Sylvania Ave #601
Fort Worth, TX 76111
Tel.:817-335-8131
Fax:817-335-4109
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Longest Single Flight Conveyor System in the World

Specifications:

  • Steel Cord Conveyor Belting - 40.6 klms of 36” wide ST900 6/4 Covers.
  • Belt Manufacturer - ContiTech Transportbandsysteme.
  • Client - Alcoa Primary Metals, Rockdale, Texas - Thyssenkrupp Robins, Inc.
  • Rolls - 36 reels of belting at 21500 kgs per roll x 1,129 meters per roll.
  • Length - 40,644 meters or 25.25 miles.
  • Tape length - 39,765 meters.
  • Splices - 36 x Single Stage or Stage one.

Safety Award from Alcoa

Overview of the System

Horizontal Curve

Vertical Curve

Belt Reels

Let off Stand

Splice Shed

Lining up the Reel

1 st Roll on to the System

Belt on Horizontal Curve

Stripping the Covers

Buffing the Skives

Cutting cables to length

Applying Cable Solution

Preparation of Bottom Cover

Fitting Bottom Cover

Cable Lay up - First Cable down

Cable Lay up - Last Cable down

Completed Lay up

Fitting Top cover panels

Setting up the Vulcanizer - Top Platten

Setting up the Vulcanizer - Top Bars