A new, record-breaking conveyor belt is changing how sand is transported for hydraulic fracturing across the southwest United ...

The rollers are equipped with chips that signal ... more spills than we otherwise would." A 42-mile conveyor belt by Atlas Energy carries sand needed for hydraulic fracturing Feb. 26 in Kermit ...

The conveyor belt, with a freight capacity of 13 tons ... who move it by truck for the remainder of the trip. Keeping the rollers on the belt aligned and making sure it runs smoothly are the ...