Established in 1965, WEBA is a specialist bulk material handling company with a specific focus on transfer chutes. The development of WEBA Transfer Chute Systems has positioned our company as a pioneer in the bulk materials handling industry.

WEBA Chute Systems specializes in the custom design of transfer point solutions. Its systems are designed using the principle of conveyed material impacting on surfaces that already contain material and are configured to control the direction, flow and velocity of the calculated volume and type of material processed. Systems are custom designed for specific applications taking into accounts factors such as belt width, belt speed, material sizes, shape and throughput. Today there are more than 5000 successful installations throughout the world handling a variety of different materials.

The WEBA Chute System offers a substantial cost saving over any known conventional chute installation using liners, rock boxes and any other method intended to control material flow in a transfer point. Major cost savings are achieved from maintenance requirements, improved transfer conditions and higher throughput, if incorporated during the design phase, but the biggest savings are achieved on the highest cost item — conveyor belting. The WEBA Chute System ensures that material being transferred is not dropped on the belt in free fall, eliminating a high proportion of wear and tear.

WEBA conducts Finite Element Analysis of structural elements and Discrete Element Modelling for transfer chute design in support of hand computations. Discrete Element Modeling (DEM) is a numerical technique that models the interaction between individual particles and boundaries to predict bulk solids behavior. This tool can easily model moving boundaries and is used to gain a better understanding of particle flow dynamics. WEBA applies their findings to design the most efficient and effective transfer chute, enabling ultimate flow velocity and direction control to improve productivity, safety, environmental impact, and cost-effectiveness of your material transfer.

Problems Solved by WEBA Flow Controlled Chute Systems:

• Uncontrolled Material Flow at Transfer Points
• Material Degradation
• High Dust Emission Problem
• Sound Problem
• Material Adhesion and Build-up Problems at Transfer Points
• High Maintenance Costs Due to Excessive Wear on Transfer Points
• Facility Downtime Due to Conveyor Belt Damage
• High Maintenance and Labor Costs (Wear Plate, Conveyor Belt, Impact Roller etc.)
• Material Spillages and Loss of Production at Loading Points
• High Risk of Injury During Maintenance

Solutions Provided by WEBA Flow Controlled Chute Systems:

• Reduces Degradation by up to 80%
• Chute Design to Prevent Material Build-up
• Up to 80% Maintenance Free
• Reduction in Wear and Tear by up to 80%.
• Multiple Conveyor Belt Loading
• Maximum Belt Capacity Usage
• Prevention of Material Spills at the Spill Point
• Reduction in Noise Levels and Dust Pollution
• Reduced Wear Liners
• Improved Maintenance Access
• Low Maintenance and Reduction in Maintenance Costs
• Reduction of Production Losses
• Ease of Maintenance and Inspection in Chutes