Products & Services

Everything your
plant runs on.

Manufactured and supplied under one roof in Bulawayo — from a single roller to a full turnkey installation.

A. Introduced 2019

Rollers &
Conveyancing Systems

Pivotal in the transportation of ore throughout processing and value addition.

Rollers & Conveyancing systems

Shepco introduced the Rollers & Conveyancing department to increase leverage in materials handling processes, over and above our loco, headgear and skip handling systems. Conveyancing systems play a pivotal role in the transportation of ore throughout the various stages of processing and value addition — within the mining, industrial, construction, manufacturing and associated industries.

Manufactured & Supplied Components

Rollers & Frames

Idler Frames & Brackets
Troughing Rollers (Steel, HDPE, Rubberized & Impact)
Return Idler Rollers (Rubberized & Disc)
Policeman Idler Rollers

Pulleys & Belting

Conveyor Pulleys, Custom-Manufactured
Pulley Repair & Lagging (Onsite & Ex-Works)
Conveyor Belts, Splicing & Lagging
Belt Fasteners, Punches & Wrench
Carpenters Brace & Installation Tools

Drive Components

Plummer Blocks & Bearings
Gearboxes and Motors

Roller End Types

Slotted Type (SABS)
Flat Shaft Type
Jeffrey (Hex Ends)
Robins (Rubber Collar Ends)

Roller Specifications

Manufactured to SABS and CEMA series international standards, while also accommodating legacy design series still running in the country (Robins, Jeffrey, etc.).

Steel RollersStandard size 127mm diameter. Also available: 152mm (mostly Platinum Mines), 114mm, 100mm, 89mm, 76mm and 60mm.
Shaft SizesStandard sizes 25mm and 20mm. 30mm shafts mostly used on 127mm and 152mm diameter rollers.
Impact RollersRubber impact rollers absorb shock at loading points to protect belts. Standard 152mm & 127mm; smaller diameters (114mm, 100mm, 89mm) available for modern plants.
Rubber Disc (Spool)Used on the return belt as flat or V-return configuration, providing belt-cleaning properties.
HDPE RollersHigh-density polyethylene. Not yet common, but some mines are embracing them — mostly found in 125mm diameter.
Idler FramesSupplied for belt widths 400mm to 2400mm. Designs: 1/2/3/5-roll, offset or inline, top-mounted or underslung, self-aligning, H-Frame, Stringer, and V-Return.
B.

Turnkey Conveyor Packages
& Safety Automation

We design and construct conveyor structures as full turnkey packages.

Turnkey conveyor packages and safety automation

Key Safety Components

Trip Switches & Accessories
Trip Wire
Siren
LOTO (Lockout / Tagout) Keys
C.

Rolling Stock &
Underground Mining Equipment

Rolling stock and underground mining equipment

Locomotives & Loaders

Locomotives (Goodman)
Airloaders (Eimco)

Rail Infrastructure

Cocopans & Axles
Rail Switches, Turnouts & Turntables
Dog Spikes & Fish Plates

Rigging

Chain Blocks
Snatch Blocks & Sheaves
D.

Turnkey Engineering
Installations

Engineering installations

What We Deliver

Headgear Design, Manufacture & Installation
Onsite Inspections & Assessment
Equipment Installation & Commissioning
E. Eastern Region / National

Safety Equipment
& PPE

Comprehensive PPE to enhance mining safety, since our 2006 partnership with Beir Safety Wear and Wayne Plastics.

Safety and PPE equipment

What We Supply

Worksuits & Overalls
Dust Coats
Safety Shoes
Safety Spectacles
Earplugs
Dust Masks

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