Press Release
ContiTech
Conveyor Belt Group
Efficient, economical and eco-friendly: Solutions from
ContiTech for the mining industry
 ContiTech Conveyor Belt Group offers specialized products along the whole value chain
 POCKETLIFT®: Successfully in use at the American White County Coal Mine for more
than one decade
 SICON® belts offer a winning combination of long service life and flexibility
Denver, January 2015. From inside the mines to the mineral processing plants: With a wealth of
expertise in specialist solutions, the ContiTech Conveyor Belt Group offers a wide range of
products for surface and underground mining along the whole value chain. A selection of these
products will be on display at the 2015 SME Annual Conference & Expo held by the Society for
Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration. As part of the internationally operating Continental Corporation,
ContiTech will be present at booth 1043 from February 15 to 18.
“At our booth we are showcasing our full spectrum of high-quality, flexible ContiTech conveyor
belts ranging from special bulk conveyor POCKETLIFT® to monitoring solutions such as CONTI®
INSPECT,” explains Christoph Seeger, Market Director Americas at the Continental Conveyor Belt
Group. “Our aim is to breathe life into our new claim ‘conveying excellence’ and develop a better
understanding in the American mining industry of the advantages our specialist solutions offer for
continuous bulk material transportation.”
Safe, cost-effective and efficient steep angle transportation is guaranteed with ContiTech’s
FLEXOWELL® technology operating at angles of up to 90°. A single belt can navigate horizontal as
well as vertical routes without difficulty. In addition, customers benefit from short installation times
and low-noise, eco-friendly and energy-saving operations. FLEXOWELL® also forms the basis of
POCKETLIFT®, the vertical conveying solution is on display at the ContiTech booth. The
POCKETLIFT® is capable of transporting up to 6,000 tons of material per hour or over a maximum
lift height of 700 m per single conveyor, which can be modularly stacked to any needed height.
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-2The fabric-reinforced rubber pockets can be installed and removed individually. This structure
makes POCKETLIFT® much more compact than conventional systems like skip-hoists and
therefore ideal for handling materials in mining shafts – an advantage that has been successfully
tried and tested at the American White County Coal (WCC) Mine in Carmi, Illinois.
Eco-friendly, flexible specialist solutions
Also on display at the SME exhibition will be SICON®, a transport solution that is both economical
and eco-friendly. Robust SICON® belts can withstand even the toughest conditions and offer a
winning combination of long service life and flexibility. The enclosed conveyor system can travel
through tight curves with ease, eliminating the need for transfer points. It prevents dust and dirt
from accumulating and avoids any negative environmental impact. “The ContiTech booth is
running a demonstration video of SICON® showing the capabilities of the system,” Seeger
explains.
Another display unit will house the STAHLCORD® ST 10,000. This wear-, rot and corrosionresistant and thermally stable steel cord conveyor belt provides long years of service while
requiring little maintenance. The showcase will be completed by a presentation of the highperformance belt monitoring systems CONTI® PROTECT and CONTI® INSPECT. Additionally
ContiTech will participate in a poster board session at a networking event for the Bulk Material
Handling attendees during the conference.
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The enclosed SICON® conveyor belt negotiates tight curve with ease, eliminating the need for
transfer points.
Photo: ContiTech
CT_CBG_POCKETLIFT.jpg
Powerful and space-saving: the POCKETLIFT® system can be used in narrow shafts and can cope
with unlimited heights through modular arrangement of the conveyors.
Photo: ContiTech
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Continental develops intelligent technologies for transporting people and their goods. As a reliable partner,
the international automotive supplier, tire manufacturer, and industrial partner offers sustainable, safe,
comfortable, customized, and affordable solutions. In 2014, the corporation generated preliminary sales of
approximately €34.5 billion with its five divisions, Chassis & Safety, Interior, Powertrain, Tire, and ContiTech.
Continental employs approximately 190,000 people in 49 countries.
The ContiTech division numbers among the leading suppliers of a host of technical rubber products and is a
specialist for plastics technology. The division develops and produces functional parts, components and
systems for the automotive industry and other important industries. ContiTech currently has a workforce of
approximately 31,400 employees. In 2013 it recorded sales of about €3.9 billion.
Contact for journalists
Antje Lewe
Spokeswoman
Head of Media & Public Relations
ContiTech AG
Vahrenwalder Strasse 9
30165 Hanover, Germany
Phone: +49 511 938-1304
Cell phone: +49 160 4767260
Fax: +49 511 938-81304
E-mail: antje.lewe@contitech.de
www.contitech.de
Lisa Zangara
Communications and
Marketing Specialist, NAFTA
ContiTech North America
1791 Harmon Road
Auburn Hills, MI 48326, USA
Phone: +1 248 393-5486
Fax: +1 248 393-5840
E-Mail: lisa.zangara@contitech-usa.com
www.contitech.us
This press release is available in the following languages: English
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Your contact:
Antje Lewe, phone: +49 511 938-1304