Modern Mining November 2017

PRODUCT News

BLT supplies trommels and feeders into Africa

range – the M515 track trommel, with a 30-ton hopper capacity – has been sup- plied with fold-out stockpiling conveyors and is able to move around a mine and from one site to another. This machine can produce three products concurrently, at an output of over 400 tons per hour. “In a recent project, this machine removed fines up to 120 mm through the radial fines conveyor at the rear of the unit. A mid-sized product (120 – 250 mm) was produced through the left conveyor and oversize materials (250 – 750 mm) out the end of the machine. A notable feature of this unit is that it efficiently separates difficult and sticky materials and handles large ROM.” Other units in the range include M615 static trommels, designed for removing soils and fines from rip rap or blasted rock. MDS apron feeders, with an electric or hydraulic drive, are available as standard units for quarries, aggregates or recycling applications and as heavy-duty machines

BLT supplies a range of materials handling equipment into Africa, including trommel screens, grab hoppers, surface feeders and radial boom stackers. “The mining sector in Africa has shown particular interest in MDS trommel screens and apron feeders, designed especially for mineral processing and recycling appli- cations. By using trommels to remove clay and wet sticky material, crusher and vibratory screen blockages are pre- vented and this efficiency contributes to increased production,”says Ken Mouritzen, Managing Director, BLT. “Flexible MDS sys- tems are used to remove the small fraction – fines – from a waste stream, to make the remaining material easier to handle for the operatives or processing equipment. “Heavy-duty MDS trommels, which are available as mobile and stationary units, have output capacities between 250 and 1 000 tons per hour and can handle rock sizes up to 1,5 m. “The most popular machine in the MDS

BLT’s Samson MF0814T tracked material feeders are designed for high accuracy in discharge control. for mining, ore and coal environments. Key players have also shown interest in BLT’s robust Samson automated handling equipment. These flexible systems, which require minimal civil works, are designed to join together fixed and mobile equip- ment, providing a cost efficient alternative to fixed bulk handling installations. Samson MF0814T tracked material feeders, with a holding capacity of up to 100 tons, are designed for high accuracy in discharge control and operate efficiently in arduous mining environments. BLT Africa and Indian Ocean Islands, tel (+27 31) 274-8270