—Exploring Future Directions Through Patent Innovations

As the global mining industry accelerates its transition toward intelligence and green operations, mining belt conveyors—as core transportation equipment—continue to witness active technological innovation and patent deployments. In May 2025, multiple enterprises and research institutions achieved breakthroughs in anti-deviation, automated cleaning, intelligent control, and environmental protection technologies, further enhancing equipment stability, safety, and energy efficiency. Below is an analysis of the latest industry updates and technological trends this month.

I. Technological Innovations: Patent Deployments Driving Industrial Upgrades

1. Anti-Deviation Technology Optimization: Enhancing Conveying Stability

• Technological Breakthrough: The "Anti-Side-Deviation Mining Belt Conveyor" (Patent No. CN119929434A), jointly developed by Wuxi Institute of Arts & Technology and Changzhou Sanheng Automation Technology, was unveiled on May 9.

• Key Features: Adopts a slider-push plate buffer structure to effectively absorb impact forces during belt operation, reducing wear and deviation issues while improving long-distance transportation stability, particularly suitable for high-load conditions.

2. Automated Cleaning Technology: Bionic Robots for Efficient Maintenance

• Technological Breakthrough: Pingdingshan Tian'an Coal Industry and China University of Mining & Technology introduced the "Shovel-Lift Type Scattered Material Cleaning Bionic Robot."

• Key Features: Mimics crab-like mining motions, integrating shoveling and lifting mechanisms to achieve automated cleaning of scattered materials on conveyor belts, minimizing manual intervention and enhancing underground operational efficiency.

3. Intelligent De-icing Technology: Ensuring Stable Operation in Extreme Cold

• Technological Breakthrough: Ningxia Tiandi Northwest Coal Machinery applied for the "Belt Conveyor De-icing Device" (Patent No. CN119929439A).

• Key Features: Combines ultrasonic detection with mechanical ice-breaking structures to monitor and remove ice buildup on conveyor belts in real time, ensuring continuous stable operation in low-temperature environments.

4. Narrow Tunnel Adaptability: Cart-Type Tensioning Devices for Enhanced Safety

• Technological Breakthrough: Xi'an Heavy Equipment Chenghe Coal Machinery's "Cart-Type Tensioning Device" (Patent No. CN222248781U).

• Key Features: Specifically designed for narrow tunnels, it uses worm gear drum manual adjustment to maintain stable belt tension, suitable for low-clearance operations and improving coal mine transportation safety.

II. Industry Trends: Parallel Development of Intelligence and Sustainability

1. Intelligence Upgrades: Remote Monitoring + Permanent Magnet Drives

• Application Case: Jinneng Holding Equipment Group Jinding Company continues to advance the deployment of permanent magnet motor drives, remote visualization controls, and intelligent fault warning systems.

• Industry Impact: Enables real-time monitoring and optimization of conveyor operational data, reducing maintenance costs.

2. Environmental Technologies: Dust Control for Green Mines

• Technological Breakthrough: Guizhou Lufa's "Negative Pressure Dust Collection Belt Conveyor" (Patent No. CN222373857U).

• Key Features: Adopts high-efficiency dust collection technology to reduce dust pollution during transportation, aligning with green mine construction standards.

3. Market Demand: Significant Growth in Large-Scale and High-Efficiency Equipment

• Market Case: Yangquan Coal Industry Group's Boli Mine recently tendered for a gangue haulage belt conveyor (capacity: 700t/h, horizontal distance: >2.2km).

• Key Features: Incorporates variable frequency drives and automatic tensioning technology, reflecting growing market demand for high-capacity, long-distance equipment.

III. Strategic Insights for Enterprises: How to Seize Industry Opportunities?

1. Focus on Patent Technologies to Strengthen Core Competitiveness

• Strategic Recommendation: Leverage innovations in anti-deviation, automated cleaning, and intelligent de-icing to optimize product design and enhance market competitiveness.

2. Accelerate Intelligent Transformation to Reduce Operational Costs

• Strategic Recommendation: Integrate IoT and AI predictive maintenance technologies to enable remote monitoring and intelligent operation of conveyors.

3. Enhance Environmental Performance to Align with Policy Requirements

• Strategic Recommendation: Develop low-noise, low-energy, and low-dust conveying equipment to meet green mine construction demands.

4. Expand Market Presence in Large-Scale Equipment

• Strategic Recommendation: Target mining efficiency needs by researching and developing high-power, long-distance belt conveyors to capture premium market segments.

Conclusion

In May 2025, the mining belt conveyor industry achieved remarkable technological advancements, with intelligence, efficiency, and sustainability emerging as key development trajectories. Enterprises should closely monitor industry dynamics, leverage their strengths, and expedite technological upgrades to align with the mining industry's high-quality development goals.

China Huacheng  remains committed to tracking cutting-edge industry technologies, offering more efficient and intelligent conveying solutions to empower the mining industry toward a greener future.