Material Handling / Conveying

Quiz

1. The flowability of any material may change depending on what factors?

2. What is the most widely recognized conveyor in the pit and quarry industry?

3. Belt sizes generally fall into what range?

4. True or false? Belt-conveyor systems vary in length from a few feet to a number of miles.

5. What type of expenditures has added significantly to costs per ton for haul trucks and wheel loaders?

6. What type of applications can conveyors tackle that are unreachable by trucks?

7. Name the three key benefits of using a conveyor system.

8. Why do producers choose road-portable telescoping radial stacking conveyors over conventional radial stackers?

9. As of 2000, trucking accounted for more than what percentage of crushed stone transportation?

10. Name two of the four latest offerings in mobile material handling systems.

Quiz Answers

1. Weather, temperature and storage conditions

2. Belt conveyor

3. 18 to 96 in.

4. True

5. Fuel, maintenance and labor expenditures

6. Inclined, dredging or waterfront applications

7. Improved product quality, lower operating expense, limited inflationary effect

8. To achieve larger stockpile volumes, to solve unique stockpiling challenges and to hit precise loading targets

9. 83 percent

10. Truck unloading systems, self-contained conveyors, portable transfer conveyors, low-profile telescoping radial stackers