Clean up faster with powerful, efficient ground-moving capacity.
Insulate your operation from unpredictable shortages and rising expenses.
Protect your people with machinery that limits risk and prevents accidents.
Underground mining is dusty, dirty, and expensive—with no room for compromise on safety or reliability. Operators around the world trust West River Conveyors’ equipment for industry-specific mining conveyor belt solutions for the most challenging applications.
Fabricated from heavy-duty steel and quality components, our custom conveyors transport ore and other materials out of active mining areas safely and predictably—while outperforming other handling options on speed and capacity.
Take control of your critical underground haulage operations today. Our cost-effective conveyors deliver proven savings to your bottom line and strong returns on investment over the long haul.
With long runs and uphill hauls, mining operations are especially challenging for conveyor system operators. Equipment needs to be compact enough to operate in confined spaces yet flexible enough to reach hard-to-access areas. And, depending on the material being extracted, equipment needs to comply with a host of MSHA, OSHA, and state regulations.
That’s why it’s essential to buy only high-quality, purpose-built mining conveyor systems from an experienced supplier. West River Conveyors offers floor-mounted, wall-mounted, and portable systems designed and built for specific mining applications, including:
All of West River Conveyors’ original systems are fabricated from the finest materials and are built using quality parts to withstand the harshest operating conditions. We can also provide customized equipment packages compatible with the brands you already have in place.
We supply high-quality conveyor structures for any underground application, including:
We build to suit specific requirements and repair or replace existing hardware as needed.
Effective underground operations depend on powerful, reliable terminal equipment. We supply all the high-quality control and power components you need to keep your system rolling, including:
Where possible we use common parts and components in terminal equipment to simplify repair, replacement, and retrofits.
Conveyor belts used in underground systems need to conform to strict fire resistance specifications under MSHA Part 14 rules.
Let us perform a belt assessment to see how well your current equipment is performing.
Underground mining operations must meet stringent guarding regulations as well as much tighter dust containment standards. We have the specialist equipment you need, including:
Ask about conveyor system components to match your existing brands. We source or retrofit parts for a wide range of units.
Great design is the key to building a conveyor with long life and high reliability. Every West River Conveyors’ underground conveyor system is built to meet the specific needs of your project. Our knowledgeable staff works with you to understand your project details and key equipment deliverables before generating a proposal based on the structural steel and other components your system requires.
Once a purchase order is received, we draft conveyor and pulley drawings and send them to you for sign-off. From this point, it typically takes 8-14 weeks to build your system, assemble it, and test it at our Virginia facility before shipping it to your site for installation and commissioning.
Need an existing conveyor belt system upgraded or extended to meet your changing production needs? Our experienced staff will be happy to put together a package that meets your specifications and budget.
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