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  2. Conveyor belt - Wikipedia

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    A conveyor belt is the carrying ... Sandvik invented and started the production of steel conveyor belts. In 1905, Richard Sutcliffe invented the first conveyor belts ...

  3. Thomas Robins (inventor) - Wikipedia

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    His conveyor belt received the grand prize at the Paris Exposition in 1900, and first prizes at the Pan-American Exposition and Saint Louis Exposition. [2] Based on his invention, Robins started the Robins Conveying Belt Company and of the Robins New Conveyor Company (now ThyssenKrupp Robins). [3] In 1915 he was appointed to the Naval ...

  4. Richard Sutcliffe (engineer) - Wikipedia

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    In 1905 he invented the world's first underground conveyor belt. This invention revolutionized the mining industry by greatly reducing the amount of labour needed to transport coal. His company, Richard Sutcliffe Ltd., based in Horbury near Wakefield pioneered the manufacture of conveyor belts used in the mining and assembly line industries ...

  5. Timeline of Irish inventions and discoveries - Wikipedia

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    1900: Reflector sight invented by Howard Grubb. [46] 1905: Underground conveyor belt invented by Richard Sutcliffe. [47] 1909: Irish logarithm invented by Percy Ludgate. [48] 1914: 'Dublin method' in radiation therapy discovered by John Joly. [49] 1926: Three-point linkage invented by Harry Ferguson. [50]

  6. Herbert Merrick - Wikipedia

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    Intrigued by the need for simple conveyor scales that can accurately record weight, Merrick sought to invent a device that could fulfill that demand. In 1907, he designed an experimental conveyor scale called the 'Conveyor Weightometer' for Fraser & Chalmers, Ltd., who introduced the new device at a mining machinery exhibition in London the ...

  7. 30 Unusual Facts No One Really Asked For, But Are ... - AOL

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    Image credits: bglickstein #3. I noticed this when visiting museums, looking at old paintings: hands are often ‘hidden’, covered by flowers, clothing or they disappear in the shadows.

  8. Conveyor system - Wikipedia

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    A conveyor system is often the lifeline to a company's ability to effectively move its product in a timely fashion. The steps that a company can take to ensure that it performs at peak capacity, include regular inspections and system audits, close monitoring of motors and reducers, keeping key parts in stock, and proper training of personnel.

  9. Belt (mechanical) - Wikipedia

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    ASTM D378 is a standard developed by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), which focuses on the testing of conveyor belts used in various industries for specific applications. Conveyor belts are essential for material handling and transportation in industries such as mining, construction, agriculture, and manufacturing.