Short Course at MINEXCHANGE 2026: Conveyors, Chutes, Bins & Chaos

Conveyors, Chutes, Bins & Chaos: Practical Design, Maintenance & Reliability for Real-World Material Handling Systems

Carrie Hartford, P.E., MBA, our Director of Business Development, will be co-teaching the course alongside senior engineers at MINEXCHANGE 2026. She brings firsthand insight into operational challenges across industries and will help bridge technical content with real-world application.

This two-day course focuses on practical strategies for improving reliability and uptime in bulk material handling systems. Topics include:

• Conveyor performance (belt speed, idlers, take-ups, curves)

• Designing chutes, bins, hoppers, and feeders to reduce plugging and spillage

• Maintenance and troubleshooting strategies

• Open Q&A with instructors on site-specific challenges

Open to engineers, maintenance teams, operations staff, and students. No prior design experience required.

Participants are encouraged to bring real-world problems for group discussion.

🧑‍🏫 Instructors: Todd Hollingsworth, P.E., Carrie Hartford, P.E., MBA, Edmond O’Donovan, P.E.
🧪 Includes 30-day license for design software