Washing & Water Management

Metso Minerals is aiming to help customers investing in its latest Lokotrack mobile screen to lower their operating costs. The company claims that the new ST3.5 has been designed to achieve the lowest sustainable cost per tonne as well as being suited to a wide range of screening applications.

Increased throughput could be achieved through use of LFM Harp Wire over standard harp or piano wire while reducing downtime caused by worn wire cloth, according to its manufacturer Major Wire. The Canada-based producer said that standard harp or piano wire screens use hard metal or plastic slides to hold the wires in place at the crown bar so the wires vibrate against the slides, which in turn vibrate against the crown, causing breakage. The company said that LFM Harp Wire is manufactured with straight wir

In addition to operating what is probably the lowest quarry on earth, the Advanced Crusher Company also runs Jordan's only Basalt quarry. Al-Hallabat is located 70km to the east of Amman and the company opened it two years ago in a bid to improve the road construction material available to the Jordan market.

While screening technology is helping to tightly control product specification, AggFlow believes that quarries could be more proactive when it comes to ensuring they are operating in the most profitable manner. The company is working on a new element of its modelling software that will allow the profitability of different set ups to be assessed. "The AggOpti system will allow engineers and sales staff to put demand forecasts into the model and work out the best mode of operation and see the impact on the bo

Washing is a common part of aggregate processing but managing water resources is essential to ensure operations are profitable and environmentally friendly. Claire Symes reports. Filter presses usually achieve 85% water recovery, although we have seen up to 93% in some applications.

Powerscreen has unveiled its first mobile wash plant that brings together for the first time its rinsing, screening and scrubbing capabilities on a single transportable chassis. The Aggwash is capable of producing three grades of aggregate and a single grade of sand at up to 60tonnes per hour. Electrically powered and delivered pre-wired, it lends itself to operations in built-up sites that are subject to noise or emission controls. Drawing on its mobility and versatility in operation, the Aggwash is the id

Answering key customer questions more quickly is the prime aim of the upgraded Major Wire website. In addition to the previous phone and email contacts, users can now use the Q&A section to submit specific production-related questions to Major Wire screening experts and receive a quick response. A live chat option will also be added later this year.