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February 2017
MODERN MINING
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PRODUCT News
Far from merely acting as a means of
separating and sizing materials, the
effective use of screening technologies
can contribute to the overall efficiency
of a plant and can significantly improve
return on investment in term of pro-
cessing costs.
So says screening specialist Dave
Sibley of ELB Screening Technology
Solutions. He was speaking during
the announcement of the company’s
signing of an exclusive distribution
agreement with one of the world’s
leading suppliers of screening systems,
Haver and Boecker. The agreement adds
to ELB’s already comprehensive offer-
ing and enables it to provide advanced
screening and related systems from
Haver and Boecker and subsidiary com-
pany, Major Wire.
“We established the company in
order to provide specialist services using
the latest high-tech approaches and
products from the world’s best suppliers.
With the addition of these new agen-
cies, we can bring technology to bear
that will help us analyse and provide the
Medium density ceramic tile fromMultotec
MultotecWear Linings has developed
a medium density (MD) alumina
ceramic tile that can be used in low
to medium wear applications. The
company believes it will lead to real
cost savings in coal and power gen-
eration plants.
“Proudly developed here in South
Africa, this unique tile is strategically
positioned between the less wear
resistant capabilities of rubber or
polyurethane on the one hand, and
the high performance, high density
alumina ceramic tile solutions on the
other,”says Mark Jarrett, National Sales
Manager at MultotecWear Linings.
The Multotec MD ceramic tile is a
response to customer requirements
for a more cost effective ceramic
wear tile in industries such as coal
and power generation, where the
cost of high density alumina tiles
proved prohibitive in the recent past.
“This new fit-for-purpose product
is not a replacement for high density
alumina tiles, but is rather applica-
tion-specific and performs like basalt
tiles, with the advantage that the MD
tile has a uniform wear rate through-
out its life,” Jarret explains.
The product brings a number of
advantages in addition to its cost
effectiveness. Its larger size, for exam-
ple, facilitates faster installation time;
while the traditional sizes require 67
tiles per square metre, there are only
45 MD tiles in a square metre.
“They are also substantially lighter
than the high density tiles, creating
less stress on the steel structures in
which the tiles are installed,” says
Jarrett. “ The non-standard size
and colour of the Multotec MD tile
ensures that it is easy to distinguish
from the normal, white high density
tile, and misapplication is prevented.”
He adds that the tile work-
polishes to a very smooth finish,
lowering the friction coefficient; this
improves product flow over the tiles
and reduces product hang-up in criti-
cal areas.
Bernadette Wilson, Multotec Group,
tel (+27 11) 923-6193
ELB Screening’s range extended
Flex-Mat 3 Series D high frequency tension
mats with side seals to prevent contamination
of the undersize.
right solutions for our customers’screen-
ing requirements,”says Sibley.
In addition to analytical systems
and services available, the Haver and
Boecker/Major Wire product line-up
includes vibratory equipment, wear and
ceramic linings, as well as a full range of
screens. The company’s newpulse vibra-
tion analysis technology also allows it to
test existing screens and find solutions
to optimise processes, equipment and
systems on behalf of customers.
Dave Sibley, ELB Screening Technology Solutions,
tel (+27 11) 306-0819