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Technical Library

Practical conveyor
engineering knowledge.

Technical articles, selection guides, installation guidance, case evidence and practical conveyor-performance insight from Tru-Trac engineers and field teams.

Use this library to understand failure modes, specify the correct components, prepare for site assessments, support project decisions and improve conveyor performance across mining, ports, power, cement, aggregates and heavy industry.

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02 / Search & filter

Find the right technical resource.

Search the library or filter by problem, product family, content type, industry or audience. Filters are combinable.

Showing all 19 resources in the library.

03 / Featured

Start with the resources most teams ask for first.

Curated manually by Tru-Trac engineers — not auto-sorted by date. Prioritises evergreen commercial and technical value.

04 / By audience

Help each user group find the right starting point.

  • Audience 01

    Maintenance Teams

    Failure-mode articles, assessment preparation checklist, installation guidance, troubleshooting resources and case studies.

    Find Maintenance Resources

  • Audience 02

    EPCs and Project Engineers

    Specification support, CAD/drawing request routes, datasheets, project selection guides and operating-envelope checklist.

    Find Project Resources

  • Audience 03

    Distributors

    Product family learning, partner support resources, application notes, selection guidance and approved proof material.

    Find Distributor Resources

05 / By problem

Browse by the problem you need to solve.

Many buyers don't know the product family yet. They know the conveyor problem they live with. Start from the failure mode.

  1. 01

    Belt mistracking

    Understand why belts drift, why guide rollers often fail and how correct tracking specification stabilises the belt at source.

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  2. 02

    Carryback

    Learn how carryback drives idler wear, clean-up labour, spillage, safety exposure and recurring stoppages.

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  3. 03

    Spillage and dust

    Explore transfer-point containment, skirting, sealing, loading stability and the operating cost of fugitive material.

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  4. 04

    Impact and loading

    Understand how load-zone impact, belt sag and off-centre loading create downstream conveyor instability.

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  5. 05

    Idler wear and failure

    Learn how misalignment, carryback, loading and poor inspection discipline accelerate idler and roller failure.

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  6. 06

    Unplanned stoppages

    Connect component-level problems to lost throughput, emergency maintenance and plant-level reliability risk.

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  7. 07

    Specification uncertainty

    Find product selection logic, operating-envelope questions and guidance for choosing the right conveyor component.

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06 / By content type

Choose the format that fits the decision you need to make.

  • 01

    Technical articles

    Plain-English engineering explanations of conveyor problems, failure modes, operating risks and specification logic.

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  • 02

    Selection guides

    Practical guidance to help users choose the correct product family, configuration and application pathway.

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  • 03

    Installation guidance

    Commissioning, inspection and installation notes for teams that need the product to perform in the field.

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  • 04

    Videos

    Short technical explainers, installation walk-throughs, product animations and application examples.

    Watch videos

  • 05

    Glossary

    Definitions for conveyor terms, failure modes, product terminology and bulk-handling language.

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  • 06

    Case studies

    Anonymised proof of conveyor problems solved under real operating conditions.

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07 / Engineering Notes

Engineering Notes. Practical field insight from Tru-Trac.

Get practical conveyor engineering notes, field lessons and specification guidance from the Tru-Trac team. Topics may include field observations, product selection logic, conveyor-performance lessons and application guidance from real operating environments.

Not a marketing newsletter. Field lessons + specification logic from Tru-Trac engineers.

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08 / Technical downloads

Download what you need to specify, compare or brief a team.

  • Open access

    Browse without a form.

    • Glossary
    • Short articles
    • Product overview pages
    • Videos
    • Basic datasheets

  • Light gate

    One short form. Sent to engineering for follow-up routing.

    • Operating Envelope Checklist
    • Conveyor Assessment Preparation Guide
    • Belt Tracker Selection Guide
    • Belt Cleaner Selection Guide
    • Case Study PDF Pack
    • Full Technical Library pack
    • Specification templates

  • Partner-only

    Access via the Partners portal.

    • Partner pricing files
    • Controlled partner training materials
    • Sales-only documents
    • Approved partner brand assets

09 / Popular topics

Popular technical topics.

Still not sure what is causing the problem?

Send us the conveyor details. Tru-Trac will help identify whether the issue is tracking, cleaning, loading, impact, maintenance discipline or system behaviour.

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