Overland Conveyor Belt Replacement Completed at Kestrel Coal Resources

Fenner Conveyors and Belle Banne Conveyors recently completed a major conveyor belt replacement for an overland conveyor at Kestrel Coal Resources’ mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin.

The project was a major undertaking that required a high level of expertise and engineering capabilities.

A total of 15,100 metres were replaced with Fenner Conveyors’ supplied conveyor belt, manufactured from the Kwinana Factory in Western Australia, featuring Cut & Gouge Resistant and Low-Rolling Resistant (LRR) compounds.

This was installed by the Fenner Conveyors’ field service team in Mackay and Emerald, using a specialised methodology designed by Belle Banne Conveyors. The project involved flaking out the conveyor belt in five stacks, with each stack containing approximately 3,000m of belt (each belt reel holding approximately 840m of belt, with 18 reels in total).

Conveyor belt flaking as part of Belle Banne Conveyors’ installation methodology.

Belle Banne Conveyors' Engineer and Branch Manager, Cameron Trott, worked on the project.

 "The Kestrel site conveyor belt change-out was a challenging project on-paper, but we were able to complete it successfully thanks to our experience and expertise.”

“We utilised our state-of-the-art equipment and engineering capabilities to develop and execute the methodology for the project, which was tailored to the site and application."

Belle Banne Conveyors’ is known within the industry for its highly efficient, large-scale belt handling equipment.

Equipment selected for the project included the 150kNm 90 Tonne Belt Winder, 36T Electric Belt Puller, and 90 Degree Turning Frames.

This specialised equipment allowed conveyor belt flaking and splicing to be completed in 28 shifts, with the entire shut down completed in 96 hours.

Belle Banne Conveyors’ conveyor belt turning frames in action.

“We were able to efficiently execute the project by having a mixture of Fenner Conveyors and Belle Banne Conveyors service personnel on-site to manage each shift,” said Cameron.

Fenner Conveyors Site Coordinator, Tristan Sarnadsky, said the project was a great success.

“By combining our service and engineering expertise, we are able to deliver unmatched belt change out services within the industry,” Sarnadsky said.

Overall, the project demonstrated both business’ commitment to delivering engineered conveyor solutions to the Australian Mining and Related Industries.