Transfer Chutes & Liners

Richwood designs transfer chutes with DEM flow analysis and 3D laser scanning — engineered material flow, modular wear liners and maintenance access built in from the start.

Transfer chutes engineered, not guessed

Traditional chute problems are predictable: blockages, incorrect loading onto the belt, material degradation, excessive chute wear, no maintenance access, no room for belt cleaners, and poor sealing at the load zone. Richwood — with over 40 years in bulk material handling — designs new and retrofit transfer chutes that engineer those flaws out before fabrication begins.

The design process

For retrofit chutes, Richwood uses Discrete Element Method (DEM) flow analysis, 3D laser scanning and project modelling to design the chute around your real structure and material behaviour — assuring correct wear liner selection and a precise fit. Every design starts from safety and efficiency: maximum throughput, properly contained and directed flow, a fully troughed load zone, room for belt cleaning, and effective dust control.

Built into every Richwood chute:

Integrated maintenance access — inspect and reline without cutting the chute open
Custom modular liner packages focused on the high-wear areas, easy to maintain
Flow adaptability from partial to full capacity
Space for belt cleaning equipment designed in, not squeezed in

Application-specific wear linings

The right liner depends on material properties, capacity and speed, trajectory and discharge. Richwood manufactures its own proprietary liner formulations in-house — over two decades as a wear liner leader — including Rock Plate™, a matrix of high-alumina ceramic floating in shock-absorbing Rock Flex® rubber over an R2000 rubber cushion layer: abrasion resistance and impact protection in one liner. Modular panels are custom-engineered per application, replaceable individually in the highest-wear areas, with bolt-on, weld-on or magnetic attachment options and a deliberately limited number of panel sizes for simple inventory control.

Why choose Richwood transfer chutes

DEM flow analysis + 3D laser scanning = chutes that load the belt correctly from day one
Single supplier for design, manufacture and wear liners — one point of accountability
Modular liners replace only where worn, safely and simply
Made in USA with a 100% money-back guarantee

Frequently asked questions

Can you redesign an existing problem chute?

Yes — retrofits are a Richwood specialty: 3D laser scan of the existing structure, DEM modelling of your material, then a chute and liner package designed for precise fit.

How do modular liners reduce shutdown time?

Panels are individually replaceable through integrated access, so relines target only the worn zones instead of stripping the whole chute.

What materials can the chutes handle?

Richwood chutes operate across coal, hard rock, aggregate, potash and more — the liner formulation and flow design are matched to your material’s properties.

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