MINEXPO PREVIEW II
methods are self-evident. MMD’ s innovative technology is at the forefront of this revolution.”
For example, the patented MMD Twin Shaft Mineral Sizer™ has the ability to process both wet sticky material and hard dry rock or a combination of both through the same machine. At the booth, visitors can get up close to both 500 and 1150 Series Sizers, alongside a heavy duty D4 Apron Plate Feeder, designed to provide a regulated feed of material into the sizing plant. This feeder is specifically engineered to handle the undefined impact forces from direct loading, with apron plates cleverly designed to reduce fines and spillage.
Attendees can learn more about the sizer’ s unique three-stage breaking action and patented scroll formation, as well as the latest advances in IPSC technology – all available at a touch via the MMD interactive iPad App. For instance, the Fully Mobile Sizer, perfected in China, can process 9,000 t / h of overburden, with peaks of 14,000 t / h demonstrated. Since commencing operation in 2013, the rig has generated significant interest. At MINExpo, visitors can view the latest aerial footage of the Mobile Sizer operating at full capacity.
MINExpo 2016 will witness Weir Minerals’ launch of the Trio ® TP900 cone crusher. Part of the Trio ® TP series of crushers launched globally earlier this year. The Trio ® TP900 cone crusher operates at a higher pivot point and thrower than its predecessor, providing higher reduction with better shaped material.
“ The Trio TP900 cone crusher is a clear demonstration of our advancement in cone crusher design,” states Kurt O’ Bryan, Global Product Manager for Crushing and Screening at Weir Minerals.“ The TrioTP series cone crushers are all high capacity machines with advanced performance features in hydraulics, automation and head motion. The goal of
16 Weir Minerals Cavex 650CVX hydrocyclones at Batu Hijau
these new machines is to apply a robust and reliable design to a versatile range of applications.”
In addition to this new product launch, Weir Minerals will introduce new technology featured in the imminent Trio ® TP1400 cone crusher. This advanced technology will be presented to visitors through a futuristic hologram, providing visitors with a virtual, 360 ° preview of this innovative technology.
“ This exciting technology provides a glimpse into the future of large, high capacity cone crushers,” says O’ Bryan.
Visitors will also see a pre-release preview of its latest technology in remote monitoring systems. This new technology allows users to obtain operational data in real time, ensuring optimum performance and efficiency of mill circuits.
Weir Minerals engineering experts will showcase the capabilities of Warman ® slurry pumps, the market leader in slurry pumping technology. The booth will feature a variety of Warman slurry pumps including mill circuit pumps, submersible pumps, and the latest pumping technology.
“ The strength of our Warman slurry pump range lies in the superiority of our advanced hydraulic designs and our high performing wear and corrosion resistant materials,” states John Otten, Global Product Manager for pumps at Weir Minerals.
The booth will display the Warman MC650 mill circuit duty slurry pump, incorporating the latest in hard alloy and elastomer technology, proven to extend wear life in highly abrasive and corrosive slurries.
“ MC pump hydraulics are based on more than 25 years of fundamental and applied research and are backed up by wear performance field trials. The unique design and wear evaluation
software ensures high efficiency and optimum life,” says Otten.
There will be an animation of the new features and functionality contained within the hydraulic concept of the Warman WRT ® impeller and throatbush combination. This is designed to greatly improve wear performance of the Warman AH ® pump and reduce operators’ total cost of ownership.
Weir Minerals will also feature other key products widely used in the industry during this three day event. These include Enduron ® high pressure grinding rolls, GEHO ® pumps, Delta Industrial™ knife gate valves, Cavex ® hydrocyclones, Linatex ® premium rubber and many more.
Ricardo Garib, Divisional Managing Director of Weir Minerals:“ Over the last four years, we have invested heavily in product development and expansion, providing a more complete solution across the mill circuit. We are very excited about showcasing our latest products at MINExpo and sharing our technological advancements with visitors.”
August marked the 20 year anniversary of one of Weir Minerals’ most iconic brands – the Cavex ® hydrocyclone.“ When the first Cavex hydrocyclone was introduced, the industry was changed forever,” says Debra Switzer, Weir Minerals Global Product Manager for Cavex hydrocyclones.
In 1996, a team of engineers from Warman International in Australia got together to develop the‘ next big thing’ in hydrocyclones. What they came up with was revolutionary.
The truly unique inlet geometry removed all sharp angles from the feed chamber, allowing slurry to move through the hydrocyclone smoothly, which greatly reduced wear while increasing its efficiency. The new generation of hydrocyclones easily delivered up to three times the wear life of the old technology.
The streamline feed chamber is still in use today. When Weir Group acquired Warman International in 1999, it brought with it a myriad of improvements and modifications designed to ensure Cavex hydrocyclones provide excellent wear life along with maximum productivity, regardless of the application.
In 2010, Weir Group acquired Linatex, which brought with it a range of highly specialised dewatering hydrocyclones and superior rubber products for lining. This was significant for Cavex because it enhanced the portfolio and improved the hydrocyclone wear rates.
Last year, Weir Minerals introduced the Cavex 700CVX hydrocyclone, designed specifically to meet the demands of customers and which has been proven to achieve up to 50 % higher throughput capacity than other competitor cyclones in the 26 in diameter range due to its
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