The CEMA Horsepower Equation BulkBlog
By A. Jennings – The 7th edition of Belt Conveyors for Bulk Materials (known as "The Belt Book") includes a new conveyor power prediction methodology using "Large Sample Indentation Test" (LSIT) data. This paper provides background and insight into how LSIT data is used to design conveyors, and describes the relation between this and the older conveyor power prediction methods.