Open Spelter Sockets for bucket wheel reclaimers

Equipment manufacturers & Owners

Open Spelter Sockets for bucket wheel reclaimers

Bucket wheel reclaimers are among the largest machines used in surface mining. Equipped with a rotating bucket wheel, they reclaim bulk material and transfer it onto conveyor systems for further processing or transportation. For this project, newly constructed reclaimers were destined for iron ore mining operations in Western Australia. Due to the size and geometry of these machines, stay ropes are incorporated into the boom support system to help maintain structural stability during operation.

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Through our customer Redaelli Tecna, Open Spelter Sockets No. 160 were supplied for the stay rope assemblies of the bucket wheel reclaimers. The sockets were designed for 130 mm diameter wire ropes and form part of the boom support structure, forming the connection between the stay ropes and the machine structure.‍

Illustrative image of a bucket wheel reclaimer

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Open Spelter Sockets (OSS)

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