Flexible stockyard management systems from Telestack

The storage of bulk material is still a very important factor with transferring/processing materials globally. The fluctuation of commodity pricing/supply means the management of the material, especially iron ore and coal, can have a large bearing on the selling prices and profit margins, to ensure they reach the market at the correct time. This emphasizes the need for efficient stockyard management processes and procedures to boost a company’s turnover and growth.
Typical stockyard management operations in either developing a green-field site or upgrading a current stockyard operation would use a stacker/reclaimer system for all their needs in terms of stockpiling and reclaiming of the bulk material.There are many manufacturers of stacker/reclaiming systems worldwide with varying associated capital costs depending on the customers’ requirements. Also, other substantial costs associated with this type of installation includes civil requirements, planning permission, government legislation and so forth, which further increase the capital expenditure and time frame of the project.
The Telestack mobile systems offer a cost-efficient alternative or supporting option to stacker/reclaimer systems. For those upgrading their current system from an older stacker/reclaiming system to a new design, the robust design of the Telestack equipment ensures that the operator can maintain current tonnage per annum while limiting capital expenditure. For those developing new greenfield sites, the Telestack equipment is perfect for the initial ‘start-up phase’ of the project. The lower capital costs and no civil requirements/limited planning permission are the main advantages of the equipment in comparison to fixed stacker/reclaiming systems. The utilization of the Telestack mobile stockpiling and

• emergency back-up system in the event of a break-down or planned maintenance for the both the stacking and reclaiming process;
• dead areas of the stockyard — there are areas within thestockyard which would be ‘dead’ which cannot be reached by the current stacker/reclaiming system. This again needs dozers/wheel loaders to push the material back into position, which increase fuel, labour and double handling of the material. The Telestack system can easily operate in these ‘dead’ areas and offer a cost effective alternative to control these areas efficiently.
• clean up of material during the reclaiming process with bucket reclaimers. There is always a layer of material at the base of the stockyard which cannot be reached at the end of the reclaiming process, this has be piled together with dozers/wheel loaders for the reclaimer to pick up on its next pass. Telestack’s mobile stackers and reclaimers can eliminate this problem and feed directly into the conveyor system. This ensures a productive and efficient process, reducing the reliance on the stacker/reclaimer equipment and dozer/wheel loaders.
• expansion in the stockyard — stockpiling/reclaiming in areas which are not used where the stacker/reclaimer cannot reach. The space has not been developed for use of the stacker/reclaiming system. The Telestack mobile system can be used in this area instead of extending the current stacking/reclaiming system, which would involve large capital investment, civil requirements and long delivery times. This is very important for short term expansion projects within the stockyard.
• inter-yard transfer — the mobile reclaim hopper can be used to reclaim onto the stacker line for transferring material between yards (depending on space and production requirements).
• the use of this equipment can work in conjunction with a current stacker/reclaiming system or as an alternative for phase one/two developments to enhance productivity and minimize ‘bottlenecks’ within the processes. The aim of these systems is to offer flexibility and mobility for greater capacities at less capital expenditure and reduced operating costs.
• access to reclaim between the belt and the stockpile — for the mobile reclaim alternative,Telestack has developed radial boom conveyors on the reclaim units to ensure the units can operate in tight spaces between the stacker/reclaimer belt and the stockpile within the yard. This ensures access and easy loading directly onto the stacker/reclaiming belt from the stockpiles.

The range of systems offered by Telestack offers a new way of thinking to identify the problems/bottlenecks in the stockyard management system and eliminate/minimize these issues for the operator. This ensures a more reliable and flexible operation, to enhance production and storage capacities in the yard.