Seen at Beltcon17 are Dr. David Hastie (University of Wollongong, Australia), Vaughan Rimbault (SAIMechE) and Roy Barbour (SA Institute of Materials Handling).

Well over 200 delegates attended the 2-day conference which featured 17 peer-reviewed papers presented by local and international speakers.

The conference was supported by an 40-stand exhibition of belt conveying and related equipment and services.

Beltcon has become a well established event spanning 32 years, and whilst remaining primarily a conference event, is poised to add value to others areas of this niche industry. It was clear from the spirit amongst long-serving members that this community of professionals is healthy, vibrant and looking forward to the future."