above ground level Conveyor belt length Approx. 15 km Conveyor belt width 1,200 mm Transport capacity 1,500 tph Track ropes 55 mm Hauling ropes 20 mm Number of towers 18 Number of intermediate anchors 3 Motors nominal power (belt) 3 x 615 kW Motors nominal power (maint) 4x30 kW Speed of belt m/s THE FLYINGBELT Pushing the Boundaries of Engineering Performance The .