THE FLYINGBELT
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Pushing the Boundaries of Engineering Performance The Flyingbelt is a remarkable example of engineering prowess and a more costeffective, efficient and environmentally-friendly conveying solution compared to conventional truck transportation. In Brazil, one just started running after a successful collaboration between Sempertrans and Agudio. For the expansion of its Barroso cement plant in Minas Gerais, Brazil, Lafarge-Holcim was seeking an innovative conveyor solution which would withstand a demanding production capacity without wreaking havoc on the surroundings. Relying on our long-standing technical expertise and product flexibility, LafargeHolcim and Agudio chose Sempertrans as their partner of choice to develop a custom conveyor belt for this outstanding project. It involved the construction of a loading and unloading station, designed by Agudio, and a single 15-kilometre-long belt tailored by Sempertrans to meet the specific performance, cost and environmentconscious requirements of the customer. The longest Flyingbelt in the world was borne out of exemplary teamwork. BARROSO PROJECT IN NUMBERS Client: LafargeHolcim Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil Year: 2016 Fly with a conveyor belt over any obstacle by combining the advantages of a conveyor belt system and a material ropeway construction Transported material C rushed limestone / Clay Horizontal installation length 7 .2 km from limestone quarry to cement works Installation height U p to 36 m above ground level Conveyor belt length Conveyor belt width Transport capacity Track ropes Hauling ropes Number of intermediate anchors Motors nominal power (belt) Motors nominal power (maint) elt conveyor B suspended on four track ropes asy installation and E low operation costs of a belt conveyor igh versatility to H overcome the most difficult surroundings ossibility for partial P coverage of top part to protect material from rain or full coverage on top and side parts to avoid material spillage aintenance with special M vehicle, designed according to best ropeway engineering gui

SEMPERTRANS SUPPLIED: ailored belt design requiring T elaborate, structural engineering calculations and planning to fit unique Flyingbelt construction roduction of 15 km of specialty P Metaltrans conveyor belt Standing on a ropeway 7,2 km long and up to 36 m high, this unique conveyor system transports 1,500 tph of limestone and clay from the quarry to Lafarge-Holcim’s cement plant, while crossing valleys and a dense vegetation without ever touching the ground. nstallation and positioning of I several bits of belt in a record 75 days and 22 splices by six Sempertrans Service technicians 30...