Designer and manufacturer of the original
LB Conveyor Belt Lifters
Trough and Return
This product makes roller replacement operation a simple, one-person process
25 years servicing Australia & the international mining industry
Original LB Conveyor Belt Lifter
Unmatched quality, service and repairs
One-person replacement operation
Home of the original LB Conveyor Belt Lifter
A small but dynamic business based in Singleton in the Hunter Valley of NSW, we set the standard in conveyor belt lifting.
L & B Engineering is 100% Australian – a second-generation family-owned-and-operated business. We are well respected in the mining industry for providing unmatched quality and service.
Lloyd and Barbara Thorley created the company 30 years ago. L & B Engineering was originally a machine shop offering repairs for the rural and mining industries throughout the Hunter Valley as well as servicing mining equipment.
In the late-1990s, Lloyd was instrumental in designing a conveyor belt lifter for a mining company. Following much dedication and testing, he formally registered the design.
Sons Brian and Garry are now integral members of the dedicated L & B team that pride themselves on quality and commitment. Safety is our priority, and LB Conveyor Belt Lifters continue to sell throughout Australia and internationally.
Lloyd’s innovative conveyor belt lifter carries the company. After all, he designed and registered it 25 years ago and L & B Engineering remains its true home.
The LB Conveyor Belt Lifter is the original and still the best fit for the mining industry.
We have been heavily focused on improving the quality and efficiency of our production and improving our ability to understand and exceed our client expectations.
Features and benefits
L & B Engineering and LB Conveyor Belt Lifters have an outstanding safety record. We pride ourselves on ensuring quality and safety.
L & B Engineering has delivered top quality LB Conveyor Belt Lifters in Australia and internationally for more than 25 years.
We offer a wide variety of trough and return conveyor belt lifters. When you buy our lifters you buy a quality Australian made product.
Our engineering support team are happy to collaborate to satisfy any specific conveyor belt lifter requirements. We also offer unmatched service and repairs.
The LB Conveyor Belt Lifter design has a number of original innovative features that improve the safety and simplify the job of changing out rollers. These include:
- Use of high-grade steel and aluminium
- Lightweight construction for easy one-person operation
- Quick installation and operation that reduces downtime required to change out rollers
- A safe mechanical aid that reduces the risk of injury
- A manual winder handle that optimises maximum safety and reliability
- Easy replacement of idler frames
- Smart design that enables easy raising, lowering, and time-saving relocation
- 800kg and 1000kg trough lifters with a two-part frame that simplifies installation and reduces manual-handling risk
- Trough lifters at standard 45 degrees
- Certified design, operating guides, and test certificate
Designer and manufacturer of the original LB Conveyor Belt Lifter
Our specialty is the LB Conveyor Belt Lifter. We are the original manufacturer and have produced and sold them for more than 25 years to the Australian and international mining industry.
L & B Engineering also specialises in aluminium TIG welding, light fabrication, and machine shop work.
Home of the original LB Conveyor Belt Lifter
Australian-designed and registered LB Conveyor Belt Lifters are lightweight and economical lifting devices that undergo rigorous testing.
The LB Conveyor Belt Lifter is renowned for its reliability and ease of operation, which enables speedy relocation. It is a one-person operation and roller changing is simple and effective.
Each LB Conveyor Belt Lifter is Australian made, hand-assembled and tested in Australia. We also offer after-sales service and repairs for our conveyor belt lifter range.
LB Conveyor Belt Lifter roller replacement
We designed our conveyor belt lifters to make roller replacement a simple one-person process. There is no risk of injury to the operator or damage to the conveyor belt if used according to operating instructions and guides.
We deliberately aimed for a lightweight design and achieved it. Most of our conveyor belt lifters weigh less than 20kg. The manual wind is reliable and efficient, making it easy to carry to hard-to-access sites.
Lloyd designed the belt lifters for use on the majority of conveyor applications. It is also easy to store the trough and return lifters in the optional mounting bracket. Each bracket holds one trough and one return lifter and both winder handles.
Safety considerations
LB Conveyor Belt Lifters are tested and rated for specific applications and for lifting certain sized conveyor belts.
DO NOT use them to lift LOADED BELTS or for any other type of lifting application.
DO NOT use conveyor belt lifters within six metres of head pulleys, tail pulleys, skirt boxes, chutes, or convex curves in conveyor profiles. This creates overload situations that exceed the belt lifters’ safe working load.
Operating guides / Spec sheets
Here are some helpful links to important information about our operating guides and spec sheets for the original LB conveyor belt lifter.
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