Conversion in the gypsum plant

22. January 2025

AUMUND Group Field Service

Complete assembly of the material conveyor

Prior to the decision to modernise the material transport, the material was fed via a hopper that required constant replenishment at short intervals, resulting in increased personnel costs and recurring capacity bottlenecks.

Due to its dimensions, the choice of the Samson Feeder is also an investment in the future: currently, only approximately 10-20% of the 150 t/h in conveying capacity is already utilised. The Samson Feeder is used for intermediate storage and for conveying difficult goods.

In order to counteract the poor flow properties of the material and to minimise friction, the conveyor, discharge chute, and material guide of the belt conveyor were lined with a technical plastic. The task of the installation team was to integrate the compact material conveyor into the existing infrastructure.

AUMUND developed a tailor-made concept for the customer to optimise the investment volume and reduce the total downtime as much as possible. This involved comparing the possible pre-assembly levels in the AUMUND workshop with the line analyses and costs on the construction site. In accordance with the analyses, the Samson Feeder was almost completely pre-assembled in the AUMUND workshop, transported to the customer by AUMUND Logistic, and installed and commissioned by AUMUND Field Service on schedule and within 9 days.