CRUSHING & SCREENING
as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) involves deeply integrating our engineering expertise and applying site-specific knowledge,” she says. “It also requires the use of advanced design tools to develop a solution that supports the customer’s needs and goes well beyond conventional equipment supply.” The ETO model is particularly valuable in brownfield environments, Yatras notes, where space constraints, unusual elevations or the need to integrate with existing infrastructure can make standard solutions impractical. “It is equally relevant where complex multi- stage crushing flowsheets must be optimised for maximum efficiency, or where energy consumption is a critical cost driver,” she adds. “With electricity prices rising across many African markets, the ability to optimise energy use during the design phase - reducing kilowatt-hours per tonne processed - is becoming increasingly important.” Sandvik Rock Processing’s ETO approach supports both mining and quarrying applications. A large quarry project currently underway, for example, incorporates a Sandvik 800 Series cone crusher, a Sandvik CJ615 jaw crusher and several of the company’s screening solutions, demonstrating the breadth of equipment that can be integrated into a single engineered plant. Integration also extends to Sandvik’s modular screening panels, manufactured from rubber or polyurethane. In an ETO solution, the screen selection process also includes screening media apertures and media type, ensuring that screening efficiency is optimised for the specific application. “We can choose from a wide selection of our trusted equipment and solutions across the entire ETO solution for crushing and screening,” Yatras says. “This allows us to confidently offer process guarantees on how these solutions will perform.” Delivering an effective ETO solution begins with detailed engagement between Sandvik Rock Processing and the customer to gather critical application data. This includes feed characteristics, ore abrasiveness, required throughput, site layout and operational constraints. Once this information is collected, Sandvik’s Plant Designer software is used to model plant performance, simulate flowsheets and test alternative configurations. “On larger projects, it is not unusual for 15 to 20 different flowsheet configurations to be evaluated before a final concept is agreed,” Yatras explains. “Our simulation capability underpins our ability to offer process guarantees, which remains a key differentiator in an industry where equipment performance is often contested between multiple suppliers.”
By combining application-specific design with OEM expertise, Sandvik Rock Processing delivers integrated crushing and screening plants tailored to operational requirements and site conditions.
Engineered-to-order plants from Sandvik Rock Processing optimise African crushing operations Africa’s mines are increasingly recognising the value of engineered-to-order (ETO) crushing and screening product solutions, as Sandvik Rock Processing expands its tailor-made offerings designed to enhance throughput, efficiency and overall plant performance. W hile ETO is not a new concept within Sandvik, it represents a clear shift away from the traditional equipment-only supply model, according to Tarynn Yatras, Vice-President Sales Area Africa for Sandvik Rock Processing.
“While standard equipment supply answers a specific, bounded requirement, an ETO solution starts with a customer’s need,” Yatras explains. “We then work backwards from the desired process outcome to determine the optimal combination of equipment, layout and operational parameters. The solution could range from a smaller equipment station to a full-scale ETO turnkey crushing plant, although this excludes civil works and installation.” This approach enables customers to deploy fully integrated crushing and screening plants that are engineered from the ground up to match specific site conditions, process requirements and productivity targets. “The requirement to provide the best solution
Tarynn Yatras, Vice-President Sales Area Africa for Sandvik Rock Processing.
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