Telestack has successfully installed a TS52 radial stockpiling conveyor for MIBAU Stema UK. This strategic collaboration, facilitated by Telestack’s valued UK ports partner, Cooper Specialised Handling, provides a key player in the European aggregates and shipping sector with an efficient and flexible material handling solution.
MIBAU Stema plays a crucial role in supplying aggregates from Norwegian quarries for various applications, including the asphalt, construction, and concrete industries. With an impressive annual production exceeding 20 million tonnes of aggregate, MIBAU Stema efficiently delivers materials across terminals located around the North Sea and Baltic regions, utilising a fleet of self-discharging vessels to ensure swift and seamless supply from quarry to customer.
The Telestack TS52 radial telescopic conveyor is deployed at MIBAU Stema’s Sheerness Port terminal in the UK. This high-specification unit will significantly enhance the efficient stockpiling and transfer of the high-volume aggregate directly from the self-discharge vessel, seamlessly integrating with their discharge process and operation.
The TS52 Radial Telescopic conveyor offers a versatile and cost-effective alternative to handling material from self-discharge vessels, which is typically done via wheel loaders, excavators/material handlers, which simply cannot match the high tonnes per hour of this system. It takes many of these types of units (Wheeled loaders/excavators/material handlers) working simultaneously to be able to handle this tonnage via traditional methods, which adds significant costs to the process and also increases safety concerns with traffic and multiple movements in the discharge area.
The TS52 Stacker boasts a 52-meter (170ft) long unit, achieving an impressive output of over 2500 tonnes per hour+ with its 1400mm (55 inches) wide belt. The unit can discharge material up to 18m (60ft) and ensures over 100,000 tonnes of aggregates can be stacked from a single position. The unit’s radial and telescopic features also allow for the separation of materials into individual storage bays, depending on the differing grades of materials.
The system also includes variable speed control (VSD) for flexibility in operation, along with dual access walkways for maintenance, lights for nighttime operation, radio remote control for all functions, and a specialised 250-micron marine-grade paint finish for operation in the corrosive Port environment.
Carl Donnelly, Telestack International Sales Manager, said: We are incredibly proud to see the Telestack TS52 radial telescopic conveyor successfully commissioned at MIBAU Stema Sheerness terminal. This project truly exemplifies the power of collaboration, working closely with our esteemed UK Ports partner, Cooper Specialised Handling, to deliver a highly effective solution for a key player in the UK / European aggregates sector.
“The TS52 is a perfect fit for MIBAU Stema’s high-volume operations, offering the flexibility and efficiency they need to seamlessly integrate with their self-discharging vessels. The ability of our units to handle 2,500TPH+ on a consistent basis is a testament to our design, manufacturing, quality and installation/commissioning teams at Telestack. It’s fantastic to witness our conveyor technology providing such a significant impact on their productivity and operational flow. We look forward to seeing MIBAU Stema reap the benefits of this investment for years to come.”
Chris Barnes, Sales Director of Cooper Specialised Handling, said of the significant installation: “This is a landmark supply for our business, both in scale and in customer significance. MIBAU Stema is a highly respected name in the industry, known for operational excellence and high-volume throughput. Being selected to support their UK operations with a Telestack solution is a strong endorsement of our technical capability and our ongoing commitment to delivering engineered solutions for the bulk handling sector.”
Managing Director of Mibau Stema UK, Martin Johansen, said: “We are very happy to have worked with Telestack and Cooper Specialised handling on this high-capacity system from our self-discharge vessels.
“The reliable operation of this system is critical to our business, so we had to ensure we had a proven/robust design, which we have received from Telestack / Cooper.
“This is the second high-capacity system we have received from Telestack, and we are happy to work with professional and customer-focused companies such as Telestack and Cooper Specialised Handling.”
