Modern Mining February 2017

PRODUCT News

ELB Screening’s range extended

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

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 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

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

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