Modern Mining April 2025

MINING EQUIPMENT

Multotec opens test work and showroom facility Multotec recently opened its consolidated research and development and test work facility, designed to improve process flow to efficiently serve the global mineral processing industry. This facility, located in Spartan, outside Johannesburg, now boasts a showroom for an enhanced customer experience. T he Multotec technology division conducts comprehensive test work for clients who supply material for testing. This service supports the continuous improvement and

to customers and the broader mineral processing industry, Bornman says that the test work reduces project risks and provides a solid foundation for the design and optimisation of process facilities. “It is also about optimising process flows and processing minerals in a more cost-effective way. Through our test work, we confirm throughput rates on existing plants because we test on production-size equipment. Additionally, we test for product and process efficiencies and recoveries. For example, we determine how much mineral with clients can expect to recover from their spiral and cyclone tests,” he says. Furthermore, Bornman notes that the test work can predict specific outputs and improve plant efficiencies for brownfield applications, with Multotec being able to compare its test results with a client’s real plant scenario. Enhanced customer experience The recent expansions to Multotec’s showroom and training areas have significantly enhanced the customer experience. The facility now showcases a full spectrum of its equipment in plant size and scale versions. Additionally, more common items such as Multotec’s latest range of spirals are also on display. Bornman says that customers are encouraged

development of Multotec’s equipment range. Multotec’s test work services are available to assist the global mineral processing market, tertiary institutions, and both customers and non-customers. Range of test work capabilities “The facility offers test work driven development work completed on spirals, hydrocyclones, tailings, and effluent streams. We also conduct sedimentation and filtration test work with the laboratory and pilot scale centrifuges,” explains Faan Bornman, Technology Manager – Process Equipment at Multotec. “In terms of screening media, we test materials such as rubbers and polyurethanes, different aperture profiles, perforated thicknesses, and wedge wire type of screen equipment. Our facility features a vibrating screen, sieve bend and static drain screens, a trommel screen, and a pump cell for interstage screening,” says Chris Oldewage, Technology Manager – Screening Media at Multotec. Commenting on the main benefits that Multotec’s research and test work facilities provide

Faan Bornman, Technology Manager – Processing Equipment, Multotec

Chris Oldewage, Technology Manager – Screening Media, Multotec

Multotec tests screening media materials such as rubber, polyurethane, wedge wire with various apertures, and thickness.

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