Patents & Publications

Issued Patents By Robert Todd Swinderman as of November 2011

Listed below are the US Patents. In many cases there are corresponding foreign patents. 

Publications by
R. Todd Swinderman, PE

Books 

Belt Conveyors for Bulk Materials, Sixth Edition, published by Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA), Naples FL, 2005. (Editor and Chair of the CEMA Book Committee)

FOUNDATIONS3: The Practical Resource for Total Dust & Material Control, Swinderman, R. Todd, Larry J. Goldbeck, and Andrew D. Marti,published by Martin Engineering, Neponset IL, 2002.

FOUNDATIONS2: The Pyramid Approach To Control Dust and Spillage From Belt Conveyors, Swinderman, R. Todd, Larry J. Goldbeck, Richard P. Stahura, and Andrew D. Marti,published by Martin Engineering, Neponset IL, 1997.

Conveyor Transfer Stations: Problems And Solutions, Sabina, William E, Richard P. Stahura, and R. Todd Swinderman,published by Martin Engineering, Neponset, IL, 1984.

FOUNDATIONS: Conveyor Transfer Point Design and Construction; Swinderman, R. Todd, Steven L. Becker, Larry J. Goldbeck, Richard P. Stahura, and Andrew D. Marti,published by Martin Engineering, Neponset IL, 1981. 

Articles

“Bulk Material Science and Improving Power Plant Coal Handling,”  R. Todd Swinderman, P.E. and Andy Marti, Energy-Tech.com, September 2008

“Cost Effective Technologies to Control Dust and Fugitive Material”  in Bulk Solids Handling “Open Pit Mining Edition 2005, November 2005.

“Wear Life of Polyurethane Conveyor Belt Cleaners,” Bulk Solids Handling, October 2000.

“Belt Cleaners, Skirting and Belt Top Cover Wear,” Bulk Solids Handling, November 1995.

“Engineering your belt conveyor transfer point,” Powder and Bulk Engineering, July 1994.

“The Conveyor Drive Power Consumption of Belt Cleaners,” Bulk Solids Handling, May 1991.

“Considerations on the use of repaired polyurethane wear parts,” Mining Engineering, March 1991.

“Using flow aid devices to create combined-flow silos,”  Powder and Bulk Engineering, November 1990.

“Using the Concept of Combined Flow in Bulk Solids Handling,” Plant Engineering, May 1986.

“Martin Engineering:  A Company Profile,”  Bulk Solids Handling, March 1985.​

Conference Papers & Presentations

New Conveyor Architecture White Paper, 2/15/09 for PRB Coal Users Group, May 12-14, 2009 Rosemont, Illinois, Dust Accumulation Resistant Conveyor Structure

“Advancements in Systems for Washing and Drying Conveyor Belts,” presented at 2006 SME Annual Meeting, St. Louis, March 2006; published in Bulk Material Handling by Conveyor Belt #6, SME, 2006.  

“Cost Effective Technologies to Control Dust and Fugitive Material,”  presented at BeltCon 13 Conference, South Africa, August 2005.

 “A Standard for the Specification of Belt Cleaning Systems Based on Performance” SME Annual Meeting 2004, Denver published in. Bulk Material Handling by Conveyor Belt #5, SME, 2004.

“Opportunities for Improving Conveying in Lignite Mines,” Lignite Days, Belchatow, Poland, April 2002.

“Conveyor Belt Impact Cradles: Standards and Practices” presented at 2002 SME Annual Meeting, Phoenix, February, 2002. Published in Material Handling by Conveyor Belt #4, SME, 2002.

“Air Supported Conveyors for Bulk Solids,”   presented at Bulk Transport 2001, New Orleans, November 2001.

“Opportunities for Improvement in Conveying for Open Cast Mines,”  Mining Indonesia Conference 2001, Jakarta, Indonesia, November 2001.

 “Conveyor Belt Impact Cradles: Current North American Standards and Practices,” Seventh International Conference on Bulk Materials Storage, Handling & Transportation, Wollongong Australia, October 2001.

“The New CEMA,” Seventh International Conference on Bulk Materials Storage, Handling & Transportation, Wollongong Australia, October 2001.

“Conveyor Belt Wear,” MIBRAG Technical Luncheon, November 1996.

“Cleaner and Safer Conveyor Belt Technology, Presentation to Distributors, October 1996.

“Belt Cleaners and Belt Top Cover Wear,”   Fifth International Conference on Bulk Materials Storage, Handling & Transportation, Wollongong Australia. August 1995.

“The State Of The Art in Conveyor Transfer Points,” National Convention of Thermal Power Engineers, India, January 1994.

“Power Requirements for Conveyor Accessories,” Fourth International Conference on Bulk Materials Storage, Handling & Transportation, Wollongong Australia, August 1992.

“Combined Flow: Considerations on Design of Silos and Selection of Flow Aid Devices,” Powder & Bulk Solids Conference and Exhibition, Chicago, June 1990.

“A Preliminary Investigation into the Effects of Air Cannon Discharge on Concrete and Steel Structures,”  IFAA Technical Paper, 1987  co-author.

“Combined Flow – An Economically Viable Alternative for 100% Live Storage,” Chemical Processing Conference, New York, NY, 1985.

Miscellaneous Publications

CEMA 550 – Committee chairman for updating the standards for the classification of bulk solids.

CEMA 575-2000 – Committee chairman for writing new standard on impact cradles.

“Dust Eliminated by Belt Cleaners,”  July 2008

“Air Tensioners vs. Spring Tensioners,” March 1991.

“Power Requirements for Belt Cleaning Devices a Quick Method,” January 1991.

“DURT, The Movie,”  20 Minute noncommercial video on the problems of dust and spillage in bulk material handling.  1989.

“Additional Power Requirements for GUARDABELT® Systems,” May 1988.

“Conveyor Transfer Stations Problems and Solutions,” 1988.

“Application and Mounting of Air Cannons,”   July 21, 1987.

“Measurement and Control of Spillage and Leakage at Conveyor Transfer Stations,”  January 1986.

“A Review of Flow Aids and Mass Flow,”  1984.