SCREENING
Smarter screening, less downtime Juanita Pienaar spoke with Denzyl Macauley, Screening Support Manager at Multotec, about the screening challenges facing mineral processors and the growing focus on fit-for-purpose solutions, safer maintenance and total cost of ownership.
Tackling the screening bottlenecks Screening performance can have a significant impact on the efficiency of an entire mineral-processing circuit. Macauley says customers are currently dealing with a range of challenges, including blinding, pegging, excessive wear, poor feed distribution, incorrect screen setup, and reduced screening efficiency. The variability of the material being processed adds another layer of complexity. “Variable ore characteristics, including moisture and clay content and particle shape, can also affect performance,” says Macauley. When screening equipment is not correctly matched to the application,
Variable ore characteristics, including moisture and clay content and particle shape, can also affect performance
Denzyl Macauley, Screening Support Manager at Multotec.
the consequences can extend well beyond the screen itself. Poor performance can reduce plant throughput, increase recirculating loads, accelerate wear, and ultimately raise operating costs.
For this reason, customers are increasingly looking for screening products that balance service life with performance. “Demand is strongest for screening products that balance service
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