GO THE DISTANCE
More and more operations are conducting feasibility studies into the use of overland conveyors (sometimes called groundline conveyors) for long-distance transport of bulk material. Their spreadsheets reveal a startling picture of the rising day-to-day costs associated with using haul trucks in challenging applications.
Calculations projecting the hypothetical use of conveyors combined with haul trucks — or conveyors replacing haul trucks — support a dramatic return on investment following installation.