Fenner Dunlop Blog
Goodbye 2022, Hello 2023
As yet another turbulent year comes to a close, I look back with considerable pride at the way we have faced up to yet another wave of unprecedented challenges. Just when we thought that we had the damaging effects of the Covid 19 pandemic under…
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Dunlomat – Vive la difference!
THERE IS RUBBER MATTING AND THEN THERE IS DUNLOP RUBBER MATTING There are more manufacturers and traders of rubber matting than ever before on the international market. The vast majority of rubber matting is produced in South East Asia, predominately in China. There are two…
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The Duracell Concept
It is a testimony to the power of marketing that for the vast majority of people, there is an automatic association with Duracell batteries and their superior longevity compared to virtually any other brand of battery. Who of us of a certain age can forget…
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The Sound of Quality
The vast majority of rubber used to manufacture industrial conveyor belts is synthetic. That is because synthetic rubber can be engineered for specific demands and is far more adaptable compared to natural rubber. This is vitally important when you consider the wide variety of…
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Little Paxton Quarry – Scene of a Quiet Revolution
Situated in the UK in the beautiful Cambridgeshire countryside lies a 127 hectare (1.27 km2) biological site of Special Scientific Interest and a hugely popular local nature reserve. These flooded former gravel pits are of national importance for wintering wildfowl including large numbers of herons,…
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Chinese belt manufacturer Zhejiang Fuda Rubber hits new low
As any big brand owner in the world will tell you, impersonation, counterfeiting and plagiarism are a constant problem. The higher the level of brand recognition and automatic association with premier quality, the higher the chances that an unscrupulous manufacturer somewhere will try to take…
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FENNER DUNLOP AND THE ENVIRONMENT – ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS
Never before have the environmental issues facing the world presented a greater challenge. Sadly, far too many companies and organisations seem to place more importance on being ‘seen to be green’ rather than actually making genuine efforts. Here is a brief insight into the very…
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Conveyor belt fire safety classifications and standards
Choosing the correct standard of fire-resistant conveyor belt – EN 12882 The following guide is intended to clarify classifications and standards relating to conveyor belts that are for general purpose use.
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An an eye-opening insight into what happens in the Dunlop laboratory.
SCIENCE IS GOLDEN THE DUNLOP LABORATORY The laboratory, situated in our Drachten plant, lies at the very heart of just about everything we do. Our company has built its reputation and market strategy on quality and the laboratory plays a pivotal role in the whole…
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Splicing heat resistant conveyor belts
There are three primary methods of making conveyor belts endless – mechanical fasteners, cold vulcanisation and hot vulcanisation. Under the right circumstances, especially for short, lower tensile strength applications, the use of mechanical (metallic and non-metallic) fasteners can be a quick and effective…
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Oil-resistant conveyor belts CONVEYING ADVICE
Conveyor belts that are transporting cargo that contains oil or resin such as grain, biomass, organic fertilizers and other forms of cargo containing wood derivatives need to be made of a rubber compound that is resistant to oil. Rubber belts that are not adequately resistant…
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How the Russia – Ukraine conflict is affecting the European conveyor belt market
Just when we thought that we were beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel as far as the Covid 19 crisis was concerned, the world around us has again changed dramatically because of the Russian – Ukrainian conflict. The post-pandemic surge…
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Support for the Ocalenie Foundation
Over the past weeks, our employees from Central Europe have demonstrated extraordinary compassion and solidarity. Many of our colleagues in the Baltic States and Poland are helping refugees daily! Some by arranging financial support through local charities, others by collecting food or clothes. We know…
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Breaking all the rules
The conveyor belt industry has traditionally been an almost exclusively male domain, with big, noisy, potentially dangerous machinery churning out huge rolls of thick black rubber. Not so very long ago, the thought of women being involved in such a process was almost unthinkable. In…
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What is in a name?
When it comes to finding an explanation for a big difference in price for apparently identical products, either in our personal life or in business, a common assumption is that you are ‘paying for the name’. Another common misconception is that big brand name…
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TRIOFLEX 500 6+2 RS
Double the lifetime experienced in a glass plant A glass plant in France operates two virtually identical primary conveyors to carry broken glass and culet. On one of the conveyor’s a Dunlop Trioflex 500 6+2 RS had been running successfully for more than seven…
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