Of their debut look at this yr’s Hillhead exhibition, Tru-Trac and its UK companion BREC Ltd are set to showcase options that assist conveyor operators lengthen belt life, enhance uptime and cut back working prices. Since BREC was appointed as Tru-Trac’s UK distributor in late 2024, the partnership has gained important momentum, in response to Tru-Trac Nationwide Gross sales Supervisor Man Fitt. As a number one innovator in belt monitoring know-how, Tru-Trac has already seen sturdy market uptake within the UK by means of BREC’s efforts.
“The alternatives for our belt monitoring and associated options within the UK are rising steadily,” Fitt says. “Our joint presence at Hillhead supplies a super platform to display the mixed energy of our partnership and the worth we are able to ship to clients.”
For Tru-Trac, the exhibition represents a strategic alternative to current its applied sciences to a extremely focused viewers throughout the quarrying and bulk supplies dealing with sectors. Steve Perruzza, Managing Director of BREC Ltd, says the corporate’s presence on the present displays its dedication to delivering premium, value-driven conveyor options that improve operational effectivity.
“As one of many world’s main quarry exhibitions, Hillhead is a excessive profile platform that aligns with our development as a nationally recognised conveyor specialist,” he says. “It presents a superb alternative to showcase the breadth of our providing, together with the thrilling Tru-Trac options now obtainable by means of BREC.”
On the core of Tru-Trac’s providing is its vary of conveyor belt trackers, engineered to take care of exact belt alignment and considerably lengthen belt life. These options align carefully with BREC’s philosophy of preventative upkeep and long-term worth creation.
“The Tru-Trac trackers are precisely what we want inside our service providing to clients throughout the UK and Eire,” he says. “It’s a value-added answer that helps clients obtain longer belt life which is vital in decreasing whole value of possession by extending substitute intervals.”
Perruzza explains that BREC’s present portfolio of conveyor elements and providers supplies a powerful platform for integrating Tru-Trac’s monitoring know-how. From preliminary session and product choice to set up help and after-sales service, BREC presents a complete lifecycle-focused answer. “Our technique has at all times been to align ourselves with premium manufacturers,” he says. “We see Tru-Trac as a premium model in belt monitoring gadgets which is why it matches so seamlessly into our providing.”
Fitt emphasises that reaching increased conveyor uptime has grow to be more and more vital in each the mining and quarrying sectors, and this might be a key focus for the 2 firms at Hillhead. “Conveyor uptime stays a vital efficiency metric throughout a variety of bulk supplies dealing with operations,” he says. “Belt misalignment continues to be one of the vital widespread and dear points affecting conveyor methods, usually leading to untimely belt put on, materials spillage and unplanned downtime.”
Tru-Trac addresses this problem with a tracker design that quickly corrects misalignment with out damaging the belt – an issue usually related to typical monitoring methods. Perruzza provides that the energy of the collaboration can also be mirrored within the excessive degree of technical help supplied by Tru-Trac, together with common on-site engagement.
“The help we obtain from Tru-Trac has been elementary to our success so far,” he says. “At BREC, we consider collaboration is what units us other than our opponents and our partnership with Tru-Trac strongly displays that philosophy.”
Fitt echoes this sentiment, noting that Hillhead comes at a time when financial uncertainty is putting even larger stress on quarries and mines to enhance productiveness and resilience.
“Within the present world atmosphere, extra conveyor uptime is crucial to reaching these strategic goals, and that’s precisely the place BREC and Tru-Trac can add worth,” he concludes.
